B.S. University Studies

Fall 2022

Degree: Bachelor of Science
Major: University Studies
Concentration: Social and Behavioral Sciences
Total Hours 120

 

General Education Core Curriculum

Communication - 6 Hours:

ENGL 1301 - Composition I

Select one from:

  • COMM 1315 - Public Speaking I
  • COMM 1321 - Business and Professional Speech
  • ENGL 1302 - Composition II
  • FREN 1311 - Beginning French I
  • SPAN 1311 - Beginning Spanish I
  • DSDE 1371 - ASL I

Mathematics - 3 Hours From:

MATH 1314 - College Algebra (Non-Calculus Track)

MATH 1316 - Trigonometry

MATH 1324 - Math for Business and Social Science

MATH 1332 - Contemporary Mathematics I

MATH 1342 - Statistics

MATH 1350 - Fundamentals of Mathematics I

MATH 2311 - Pre-Calculus I

MATH 2312 - Pre-Calculus/Elementary Functions

MATH 2413 - Calculus & Analytic Geometry I

MATH 2414 - Calculus & Analytic Geometry II

Life and Physical Sciences - 6 Hours From:

BIOL 1308 - Introductory Biology for Non-Majors

BIOL 1315 - Plants and Human Society

BIOL 1406 - General Biology I

BIOL 1407 - General Biology II

BIOL 2306 - Environmental Biology

BIOL 2401 - Anatomy & Physiology I

BIOL 2402 - Anatomy & Physiology II

CHEM 1306 - Chemistry for Allied Health Sciences

CHEM 1308 - Biochemistry for Allied Health Sciences

CHEM 1311 - General Chemistry I

CHEM 1312 - General Chemistry II

GEOL 1390 - Introduction to Environmental and Physical Geology

GEOL 1403 - Physical Geology

GEOL 1404 - Historical Geology

PHYS 1305 - Elementary Physics I

PHYS 1307 - Elementary Physics II

PHYS 1311 - Introduction to Astronomy

PHYS 1401 - College Physics I

PHYS 1402 - College Physics II

PHYS 1405 - Elementary Physics I

PHYS 1407 - Elementary Physics II

PHYS 1411 - Introduction to Astronomy

PHYS 2425 - University Physics I

PHYS 2426 -University Physics II

SPSC 1301 - Space Exploration

SPSC 1401 - Space Science

Language, Philosophy and Culture - 3 Hours From:

DSDE 1374 - Intro to Deaf Studies

ENGL 2300 - Close Readings

ENGL 2322 - British Literature

ENGL 2326 - American Literature

ENGL 2331 - World Literature

ENGL 2376 - African American Literature

FREN 2312 - Intermediate French II

PHIL 1370 - Philosophy of Knowledge

PHIL 2306 - Ethics

SPAN 2312 - Intermediate Spanish II

Creative Arts - 3 Hours From:

ARTS 1301 - Art Appreciation

ARTS 1303 - Art History I

COMM 1375 - Film Appreciation

COSC 1324 - Art of Computer Game Development

DANC 2304 - Dance Appreciation

MUSI 1306 - Music Appreciation

MUSI 1309 - Jazz History and Appreciation

MUSI 1310 - History of Rock and Roll

PHIL 1330 - Arts and Ideas

THEA 1310 - Introduction to Theatre

American History - 6 Hours From:

HIST 1301 - US History I 1763-1877

HIST 1302 - US History II Since 1877

HIST 2301 - Texas History

Government/Political Science - 6 Hours:

POLS 2301 - Introduction to American Government I

POLS 2302 - Introduction to American Government II

Social and Behavioral Sciences - 3 Hours From:

ANTH 2346 - Intro to Anthropology

ANTH 2351 - Cultural anthropology

BULW 1370 - Business Environment and Public Policy

CRIJ 1301 - Intro to Criminal Justice

ECON 1301 - Economic Principles and Policies

ECON 2301 - Principles of Macroeconomics

ECON 2302 - Principles of Microeconomics

FINC 2310 - Introduction to Consumer Finance

INEN 2373 - Engineering Economics

POLS 1301 - Intro to Political Science

PSYC 2301 - General Psychology

PSYC 2315 - Lifespan Development

SOCI 1301 - Introduction to Sociology

SOWK 2361 - Intro to Social Work

Component Area Option - 6 Hours from:

ENGL 1302 - Composition II

3 Hours MATH from the Mathematics section above

Required Major Courses

Major Courses - 9 Hours:

AASC 3301 - Lifelong Learning and Portfolio Development

AASC 4301 - Senior Seminar

ENGL 3311 - Professional Writing

Major Electives - 9 Hours* From:

PSYC 2301

SOCI 1301

*at least 12 hours of senior-level credit (3000-4000 level) between this and academic areas are required for degree completion. A minimum grade of C is required for all courses in these sections.

Academic Areas - 24 Hours:

Choose three academic areas

Anthropology:

ANTH 3301 - Physical Anthropology

ANTH 3302 - forensic Anthropology

ANTH 4340 - Topics in Anthropology (any special topic) 

Criminal Justice:

CRIJ 3309 - Class, Race and Gender

CRIJ 3311 - Crime and Criminals

CRIJ 4310 - Social Justice

CRIJ 4311 - Ethical Issues

CRIJ 4312 - Serial Murder

CRIJ 4313 - Contemporary Issues in Criminal Justice (any topic)

CRIJ 4314 - White-Collar Crime

CRIJ 4321 - Response to Crime

CRIJ 4345 - Violence

Economics:

ECON 3310 - Economics of Entrepreneurship

ECON 3320 - Money and Banking

ECON 3340 - Macro Economics

ECON 3350 - International Trade

ECON 3390 - Managerial Economics

ECON 4311 - Problems in Economics

ECON 4380 - Environmental Economics

Family Studies:

FMST 3340 - Human Development I

FMST 3341 - Human Development II

FMST 4335 - Contemporary Family Issues

FMST 4305 - Diverse Family Structures

FMST 4327 - Parent-Child Relationships

FMST 4329 - Family Interaction

History:

HIST 3321 - Issues in World Cultures to 1660

HIST 3322 - Issues in World Culture since 1660

HIST 4301 - Native American History

HIST 4305 - American Slavery

HIST 4306 - Women and Gender in American History

HIST 4335 - Topics in History (any topic)

HIST 4348 - Ancient Greece and Rome

HIST 4344 - Witchcraft and the Occult in Early Modern Europe

HIST 4346 - French Revolution and Napoleon

HIST 4353 - NAzi Germany

HIST 4354 - The Holocaust

HIST 4359 - Society and War: The United States

HIST 4364 - East Asia to 1800

HIST 4365 - East Asia Since 1800

Political Science:

POLS 3313 - Judicial Process

POLS 3314 - Legislative Process

POLS 3320 - International Politics

POLS 3330 - Intro to Comparative Politics

POLS 3341 - Intro to Public Administration

POLS 3343 - Public Policy Formulation

POLS 3344 - Introduction to Public Policy

POLS 4312 - American Constitutional Law and Development

POLS 4322 - International Law/Institutions

Psychology:

PSYC 3320 - Psychology of Personality

PSYC 3330 - Psychology of Social Interaction

PSYC 3340 - Industrial Psychology

PSYC 3370 - Child & Adolescent Psychology

PSYC 4310 - Sensation and Perception

PSYC 4320 - Abnormal Psychology

PSYC 4360 - Learning and Cognition

Social Work:

SOWK 3300 - Hum Beh/Soc Env I

SOWK 3320 - Hum Behavior in Soc Env II

SOWK 3340 - Soc Welfare Policy & Services

SOWK 3360 - Promoting Social Justice

SOWK 4320 - Seminar (any topic)

Sociology:

SOCI 3310 - Sociology of Gender

SOCI 3311 - Medical Sociology

SOCI 3326 - Social Psychology and Human Interaction

SOCI 3340 - Sociology of Sexuality

SOCI 3375 - Deviant Behavior

SOCI 3380 - Criminology

SOCI 3390 - Juvenile Delinquency

SOCI 4300 - Seminar in Sociology (any topic)

SOCI 4310 - Population Problems

SOCI 4320 - Sociology of Education

SOCI 4325 - Aging Population and Health

SOCI 4330 - Comparative Family Studies

SOCI 4335 - Global  Health Disparity

SOCI 4342 - Epidemiology and Global Health

SOCI 4345 - Terrorism and Political Violence

SOCI 4350 - Sociology of Religion

SOCI 4365 - Chinese Society.

*at least 12 hours of senior-level credit (3000-4000 level) between this and academic areas are required for degree completion. A minimum grade of C is required for all courses in these sections.

Electives

Elective Courses - 30 Hours:

30 Hours, Any Course