Program: Public Service Leadership, B.S. - University of Houston Clear Lake - Modern Campus Catalog™

Aug 25, 2025

2020-2021 Undergraduate Catalog

The major in Public Service Leadership serves students seeking leadership preparation for careers in public service. Public service leaders may be administrators, trainers, public officials, or leaders in municipal fire, emergency management, and police departments. This major provides students with knowledge and skills pertaining to leadership, managerial principles, conflict resolution, strategic planning, and organizational communication.

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)

Choose ONE of the following courses.

ANTH 2346 - General Anthropology Credit Hours: 3
CRIM 1301 - Introduction to Criminal Justice Credit Hours: 3
ECON 2301 - Principles of Macroeconomics Credit Hours: 3
ECON 2302 - Principles of Microeconomics Credit Hours: 3
GEOG 1303 - World Regional Geography Credit Hours: 3
PSYC 2301 - Introduction to Psychology Credit Hours: 3
SOCI 1301 - Introduction to Sociology 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 (3 hours)

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

Overview Requirement

Choose ONE course from: Any PSYC, ANTH, SOCI, or CRIM course at the 3300 or 4300 level.

Major Requirements (54 hours)

Choose THREE of the following courses. (9 hours)

For CRIM 3312 , the following may be substituted: SOCI 3312

ANTH 3311 - Contemporary Cultural Anthropology Credit Hours: 3
CRIM 3312 - Criminology Credit Hours: 3
POLS 3301 - Contemporary Issues in Political Science Credit Hours: 3
PSYC 3331 - Theories of Personality Credit Hours: 3

Required Courses (6 hours)

CRIM 4384 - Statistics Credit Hours: 3
CRIM 4385 - Research Methods Credit Hours: 3

PSL Core Coursework (36 hours)

PSLD 4325 - Budgeting in Public Service Credit Hours: 3
PSLD 4326 - Human Resources Credit Hours: 3
PSLD 4340 - Current Issues in Representative Bureaucracy Credit Hours: 3
PSLD 4342 - Project Management Credit Hours: 3
PSLD 4343 - Public Service Management Credit Hours: 3
PSLD 4344 - Public Service Leadership Credit Hours: 3
PSLD 4345 - Strategic Planning Credit Hours: 3
PSLD 4347 - Managerial Issues in Diversity Credit Hours: 3
PSLD 4348 - Crisis and Emergency Management Credit Hours: 3
PSLD 4349 - Ethics and Law Credit Hours: 3
WRIT 3312 - Written Communications in Business Credit Hours: 3
WRIT 4310 - Writing for the Public: Developing Non-Profit Communication Strategies Credit Hours: 3

Elective Requirements (24 hours)

24 hours of electives (any 1300, 2300, 3300, or 4300 level courses).