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2020-2021 Undergraduate Catalog

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2020-2021 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Psychology, B.S.

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The undergraduate General Psychology Program at UHCL provides a high-quality curriculum that meets student career goals and community needs. Students have the opportunity to receive a comprehensive overview of psychology, develop academic and critical thinking skills, reach career goals, uphold ethical standards, and become life-long learners.

University Core Requirements (42 hours)

Communication (6 hours)

WRIT 1301 - Composition I Credit Hours: 3
WRIT 1302 - Composition II Credit Hours: 3

Mathematics (3 hours)

Choose ONE of the following courses.

MATH 1314 - College Algebra Credit Hours: 3
MATH 1332 - Contemporary Mathematics Credit Hours: 3

Life and Physical Sciences (6 hours)

Choose TWO of the following courses.

ASTR 1303 - Stars and Galaxies Credit Hours: 3
ASTR 1304 - Solar System Credit Hours: 3
BIOL 1306 - Biology for Science Majors I Credit Hours: 3
BIOL 1307 - Biology for Science Majors II Credit Hours: 3
BIOL 1308 - Biology for Non-Science Majors I Credit Hours: 3
BIOL 1309 - Biology for Non-Science Majors II Credit Hours: 3
BIOL 2301 - Anatomy & Physiology I Credit Hours: 3
BIOL 2302 - Anatomy & Physiology II Credit Hours: 3
CHEM 1305 - Introductory Chemistry I Credit Hours: 3
CHEM 1311 - General Chemistry I Credit Hours: 3
CHEM 1312 - General Chemistry II Credit Hours: 3
ENSC 1301 - Environmental Science I Credit Hours: 3
ENSC 1302 - Environmental Science II Credit Hours: 3
GEOL 1303 - Physical Geology Credit Hours: 3
GEOL 1304 - Historical Geology Credit Hours: 3
PHYS 1301 - College Physics I Credit Hours: 3
PHYS 1302 - College Physics II Credit Hours: 3
PHYS 2325 - University Physics I Credit Hours: 3
PHYS 2326 - University Physics II Credit Hours: 3

Language, Philosophy and Culture (3 hours)

Choose ONE of the following courses.

HUMN 1301 - Humanities Credit Hours: 3
LITR 2341 - Literature and Experience Credit Hours: 3
PHIL 1301 - Introduction to Philosophy Credit Hours: 3
WGST 1301 - Gender Matters: Introduction to Women’s and Gender Studies Credit Hours: 3

Creative Arts (3 hours)

Choose ONE of the following courses.

ARTS 1303 - World Art Survey I Credit Hours: 3
ARTS 1304 - World Art Survey II Credit Hours: 3
ARTS 2379 - Arts and the Child Credit Hours: 3

U.S. History (6 hours)

HIST 1301 - United States History I Credit Hours: 3
HIST 1302 - United States History II Credit Hours: 3

Government/Political Science (6 hours)

POLS 2305 - Federal Government Credit Hours: 3
POLS 2306 - Texas Government Credit Hours: 3

Social Behavioral Sciences (3 hours)

PSYC 2301 - Introduction to Psychology Credit Hours: 3

Public Speaking (3 hours)

COMM 1315 - Public Speaking Credit Hours: 3

Component Area Options (3 hours)

Two 1-hour Life and Physical Science Labs are required co-requisites for the chosen science courses.

PSYC 1100 - Learning Frameworks Credit Hours: 1

College Core Requirements (12 hours)

48 hours of upper-level credit must be “C” or better.

Writing Requirement (3 hours)

Choose ONE of the following courses.

WRIT 3306 - Writing for the Social Sciences Credit Hours: 3
WRIT 3307 - Advanced Writing Credit Hours: 3

Major Requirements (39 hours)

Choose ONE of the following courses

HUMN 3374 - Critical Inquiry Credit Hours: 3
HUMN 3375 - Ideas in Transition Credit Hours: 3
PHIL 3331 - Ethics Credit Hours: 3
PHIL 4314 - The Great Philosophers I Credit Hours: 3
PHIL 4315 - The Great Philosophers II Credit Hours: 3

Humanities Requirement (3 hours)

Choose ONE of the following courses

HUMN 3374 - Critical Inquiry Credit Hours: 3
HUMN 3375 - Ideas in Transition Credit Hours: 3
PHIL 3331 - Ethics Credit Hours: 3
PHIL 4314 - The Great Philosophers I Credit Hours: 3
PHIL 4315 - The Great Philosophers II Credit Hours: 3

Diversity Requirement (6 hours)

Choose ONE ANTH and ONE SOCI from the list below Additional courses MAY count with adviser permission

ANTH 3311 - Contemporary Cultural Anthropology Credit Hours: 3
ANTH 3330 - Interdisciplinary Perspectives in Global Health Credit Hours: 3
ANTH 3355 - Topics in Asian Studies Credit Hours: 3
ANTH 3357 - Topics in African Studies Credit Hours: 3
ANTH 3358 - Topics in Middle Eastern Societies Credit Hours: 3
ANTH 3361 - Anthropology of Food Credit Hours: 3
ANTH 3362 - Medicine, Bodies, and Culture Credit Hours: 3
ANTH 4301 - Studies in Cultural Diversity Credit Hours: 3
ANTH 4333 - Peoples of Mexico and Central America Credit Hours: 3
ANTH 4334 - Native Americans Credit Hours: 3
ANTH 4341 - Gender and Sexuality in Global Perspectives Credit Hours: 3
ANTH 4342 - Human Rights, Social Justice, Health Credit Hours: 3
ANTH 4351 - Families, Communities, and Globalization Credit Hours: 3
SOCI 3352 - Urban Sociology Credit Hours: 3
SOCI 4312 - Social Structure: Class, Power, and Status Credit Hours: 3
SOCI 4317 - Race and the Law Credit Hours: 3
SOCI 4322 - Theories of Society Credit Hours: 3
SOCI 4355 - Minorities in America Credit Hours: 3
SOCI 4357 - Sociology of Family, Work, and Gender Credit Hours: 3
SOCI 4363 - American Immigration and the Immigrant Experience Credit Hours: 3
SOCI 4365 - Sociology of Mental Health and Illness Credit Hours: 3

Psychology Required Courses (12 hours + 3 hours from CORE) Psychology Research (12 hours)

For students starting Fall 2020 PSYC 2317 is a required prerequisite for PSYC 4370 & PSYC 4371

PSYC 2301 - Introduction to Psychology Credit Hours: 3
PSYC 2317 - Statistical Methods in Psychology Credit Hours: 3
PSYC 3315 - Psychological Thinking Credit Hours: 3
PSYC 4370 - Nonexperimental Methods and Statistics Credit Hours: 3
PSYC 4371 - Experimental Methods and Statistics Credit Hours: 3

Psychology Core Requirements (15 hours)

Choose FIVE courses from the following list

PSYC 2314 - Human Growth and Development Lifespan Credit Hours: 3
PSYC 2319 - Social Psychology Credit Hours: 3
PSYC 2330 - Biological Psychology Credit Hours: 3
PSYC 3321 - Learning Credit Hours: 3
PSYC 3331 - Theories of Personality Credit Hours: 3
PSYC 4382 - Cognitive Psychology Credit Hours: 3

Psychology Diversity (3 hours)

Choose ONE from the list below. Additional courses may count with adviser permission

PSYC 4334 - Psychology of Women Credit Hours: 3
PSYC 4348 - Development of Gender and Racial Identity Credit Hours: 3
PSYC 4349 - Psychology of Latina/os in the U.S. Credit Hours: 3
PSYC 4356 - The Aging Experience Credit Hours: 3

Psychology Required Electives (6 hours)

Psychology Required Electives (2 courses, 6 hours)

Choose 3300/4300 level Psychology courses. These may be additional courses chosen from the Psychology Core. (see above)

Elective Courses (30 hours)

Choose electives from any level 1300-4300; 12 hours must be at the 3300/4300 level.

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