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Field of Study Curriculum Requirements


 

University of Houston Clear Lake participates in the transfer of Field of Study Curricula (FOSC), which is a set of lower-division courses that transfer and apply to a degree program, as required by state law, Texas Education Code, Chapter 61, Section 61.823  and Coordinating Board rules, Texas Administrative Code, Title 19, Part 1, Chapter 4, Subchapter B.    

 

A completed Texas Field of Study Curricula transfers to another Texas public institution of higher education as a block and applies to the lower division requirements of the associated major.  University of Houston Clear Lake offers degrees that accept the following FOSC. 

 

Business Administration



Undergraduate Field of Study (24 hours)

All courses in the Field of Study must be completed with a grade of “C-” or higher, unless a transfer student has completed their Business Administration and Management Field of Study at another Texas public institution.  The State of Texas defines the following six courses as Field of Study for Business Administration and Management degrees:

 

Designated Core Courses in FOS

ECON 2301 - Principles of Macroeconomics  

MATH 1324 - Mathematics for Business and Social Sciences  

 

Discipline Foundations Courses 

ACCT 2301 - Principles of Accounting I - Financial   

ACCT 2302 - Principles of Accounting II - Managerial  

ECON 2302 - Principles of Microeconomics  

MGMT 1301 - Business Principles  

 

University of Houston-Clear Lake Directed Electives

DSCI 3321 - Statistics I  

ISAM 1305 - Business Computer Applications  

 

Programs

Accounting, B.S.   

Finance, B.S.  

General Business, B.S.  

Healthcare Administration, B.S.  

Management Information Systems, B.S.   

Management, B.S.  

Marketing, B.S.  

Professional Accounting Integrated B.S./M.S.  

Professional Accounting Integrated with a Concentration in Data Analytics and Management Information Systems, B.S./M.S.  

 

Communications



Undergraduate Field of Study (18 hours)

 

Discipline Foundations Courses 

COMM 1315 - Public Speaking  

*SPCH 1311 - Introduction to Speech Communication

*SPCH 1318 - Interpersonal Communication

*SPCH 1321 - Business & Professional Communication

 

University of Houston-Clear Lake Directed Electives

COMM 1307 - Introduction to Mass Communication   

*COMM 2311 - Media Writing

 

Program

Communication, B.A.  

 

Criminal Justice



Undergraduate Field of Study (21 hours)

 

Designated Core Courses in the FOS

CRIM 1301 - Introduction to Criminal Justice  

 

Discipline Foundation Courses

  • *CRIJ 1306 - Court Systems & Practice
  • *CRIJ 1310 - Fundamentals of Criminal Law
  • *CRIJ 2313 - Correctional Systems & Practices
  • *CRIJ 2328 - Police Systems & Practices

 

University of Houston-Clear Lake Directed Electives

Six credit hours of any ACGM courses.

 

Program

Criminology and Criminal Justice, B.S.  

Education: 4-8 Core Subject Area



Undergraduate Field of Study (21 hours)

 

Designated Core Courses in the FOS

MATH 1314 MATH 1314 - College Algebra   

 

Discipline Foundation Courses

MATH 1350 - Mathematics for Teachers I   

MATH 1351 - Mathematics for Teachers II    

SPED 2301 - Introduction to Special Populations   

TCED 1301 - Exploring Teaching as a Profession   

 

University of Houston-Clear Lake Directed Electives

GEOG 1303 - World Regional Geography   

HIST 2301 - Texas History   

 

Program

Bachelor of Science in Education with Core Subjects 4-8  

Bachelor of Science in Education with Core Subjects 4-8 and ESL Supplemental  

 

Education: EC-3 Core Subject Area



Undergraduate Field of Study (18 hours)

 

Discipline Foundations Courses 

TCED 1301 - Exploring Teaching as a Profession  

SPED 2301 - Introduction to Special Populations  

 

University of Houston-Clear Lake Directed Elective

ECED 1303 - Children and Families  

ECED 1318 - Nutrition, Health and Safety  

ECED 1354 - Developmental Theories of Young Children  

MATH 1350 - Mathematics for Teachers I   

 

Education: EC-6 Core Subject Area



Undergraduate Field of Study (21 hours)

 

Designated Core Courses in the FOS

MATH 1314 - College Algebra  

 

Discipline Foundation Courses 

MATH 1350 - Mathematics for Teachers I  

MATH 1351 - Mathematics for Teachers II  

SPED 2301 - Introduction to Special Populations  

TCED 1301 - Exploring Teaching as a Profession  

 

University of Houston-Clear Lake Directed Electives

ECED 1303 - Children and Families  

ECED 1354 - Developmental Theories of Young Children  

 

Programs

Bachelor of Science in Education with Core Subjects EC-6 (Early Childhood Concentration)  

Bachelor of Science in Education with Core Subjects EC-6 (Literacy Concentration)  

Bachelor of Science in Education with Core Subjects EC-6 and Bilingual Supplemental  

Bachelor of Science in Education with Core Subjects EC-6 and ESL Supplemental  

Bachelor of Science in Education with Core Subjects EC-6 and Special Education EC-12  

 

Psychology



Undergraduate Field of Study (18 hours)

 

Designated Core Courses in the FOS

PSYC 2301 - Introduction to Psychology  

 

Discipline Foundation Courses

PSYC 2314 - Lifespan Growth and Development  

PSYC 2317 - Statistical Methods in Psychology   

PSYC 2319 - Social Psychology  

 

University of Houston-Clear Lake Directed Electives

PSYC 2320 - Abnormal Psychology  

PSYC 2330 - Biological Psychology  

 

Program

Psychology, B.S.  

Social Work



Undergraduate Field of Study (24 hours)

 

Designated Core Courses in the FOS

WRIT 1301 - Composition I  

WRIT 1302 - Composition II  

 

Discipline Foundation Courses

SOCI 1306 - Social Problems  

SWRK 2361 - Introduction to Social Work  

*SOCW 2362 - Social Welfare: Legislation, Programs, and Services

*SOCW 2389 - Academic Cooperative

 

University of Houston-Clear Lake Directed Electives

PSYC 2301 - Introduction to Psychology  

SOCI 1301 - Introduction to Sociology  

 

Program

Social Work, B.S.W.  

 

Sociology



Designated Core Courses in the FOS

SOCI 1301 - Introduction to Sociology  

 

Discipline Foundation Courses

SOCI 1306 - Social Problems  

*SOCI 2301 - Marriage and Family

*SOCI 2319 - Minority Studies

 

University of Houston-Clear Lake Directed Electives

Six credit hours of any ACGM courses.

 

Program

Sociology, B.S.  

 

Additional Information



If a student completes all the courses in a FOSC and transfers to another Texas public institution of higher education, the FOSC courses transfer as a block and are applied to the student’s selected major.  If a student completes the FOSC, the Texas Core Curriculum, and any college or university courses required of all students regardless of major, the student is finished with all the lower-division courses.  

 

If a student transfers with an incomplete FOSC, each completed FOSC course transfers and applies to the degree program, and the institution may require the student to complete additional lower-division courses.   

 

*Accepted in transfer, not currently offered at UHCL.