Behavioral Sciences, B.S. Degree Map

Semester 1 Fall

• WRIT 1301 - Composition I Credit Hours: 3

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• HIST 1301 - United States History I Credit Hours: 3

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• POLS 2305 - Federal Government Credit Hours: 3

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• MATH 1314 - College Algebra Credit Hours: 3 (recommended)

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• MATH 1332 - Contemporary Mathematics Credit Hours: 3

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• PSYC 1100 - Learning Frameworks Credit Hours: 1
• Core: Social and Behavioral Sciences  Credit Hours: 3

Semester Hours: 13

Semester 2 Spring

• WRIT 1302 - Composition II Credit Hours: 3

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• HIST 1302 - United States History II Credit Hours: 3

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• POLS 2306 - Texas Government Credit Hours: 3

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• COMM 1315 - Public Speaking Credit Hours: 3
• Core: Creative Arts  Credit Hours: 3
• Elective, recommended additional intro Social/Behavioral Science Credit Hours: 3

Semester Hours: 15

Semester 1 Fall

• Core: Life and Physical Sciences  & Lab  Credit Hours: 4
• Core: Language, Philosophy, and Culture  Credit Hours: 3

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• HIST 1301 - United States History I Credit Hours: 3

• OR

• POLS 2305 - Federal Government Credit Hours: 3

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• Elective Credit Hours: 3
• Elective, recommend additional intro Social/Behavioral Science Credit Hours: 3

Semester Hours: 16

Semester 2 Spring

• Core: Life and Physical Sciences  & Lab  Credit Hours: 4

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• HIST 1302 - United States History II Credit Hours: 3

• OR

• POLS 2306 - Texas Government Credit Hours: 3

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• Elective Credit Hours: 3
• Elective Credit Hours: ​3
• Elective Credit Hours: ​3

Semester Hours: 16

Semester 1 Fall

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

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• WRIT 3307 - Advanced Writing Credit Hours: 3

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• Diversity Requirement (3000/4000 level, see list) Credit Hours: 3
• 3000-4000 Core Behavioral Science Requirement Credit Hours: 3
• 3000-4000 Core Behavioral Science Requirement Credit Hours: ​3
• 4000 Statistics course (see list for options) Credit Hours: ​3

Semester Hours: 15

Semester 2 Spring

• Humanities, Literature or Philosophy Requirement (see list) Credit Hours: 3
• 3000-4000 Core Behavioral Science Requirement Credit Hours: 3
• Course from 1^st Behavioral Science Concentration Credit Hours: 3
• Course from 2^nd Behavioral Science Concentration Credit Hours: ​3
• 4000 Research Methods course (see list for options) Credit Hours: 3

Semester Hours: 15

Semester 1 Fall

• Course from 1st Behavioral Science Concentration Credit Hours: 3
• Course from 1st Behavioral Science Concentration Credit Hours: ​3
• Course from 2nd Behavioral Science Concentration Credit Hours: ​3
• 3000/4000 Elective Credit Hours: ​3
• 3000/4000 Elective Credit Hours: ​3

Semester Hours: 15

Semester 2 Spring

• Course from 2nd Behavioral Science Concentration Credit Hours: 3
• Diversity Requirement (3000/4000, see list) Credit Hours: 3
• 3000/4000 Elective Credit Hours: 3
• 3000/4000 Elective Credit Hours: ​3
• 3000/4000 Elective Credit Hours: ​3

Semester Hours: 15