Bachelor of Arts
Major in Social Sciences
Kathleen Haney, Ph.D., Degree Coordinator
Room 625-South, 713-221-8014
Common Core Requirements (42 Hours)
| Area of Concentration | # Hours | Suggested Courses |
| English Composition | 6 hrs. | ENG 1301 and ENG 1302 |
| Speech | 3 hrs. | Any speech course except SPCH 1303 |
| Math | 3 hrs. | MATH 1301, MATH 1310, or any math course having MATH 1301 as a prerequisite |
| Natural Sciences | 6 hrs. | Any two lecture/lab combination courses in astronomy, biology, chemistry, geology, physics, or life sciences. |
| Computer Literacy: | 3 hrs. | Choose one of the following: HUM 2305, CIS 1301, CS 1305, CS 1408, or CS 1310 |
| Literary Arts | 3 hrs. | Any literature course |
| Fine Arts | 3 hrs. | Choose one of the following: ART 1301, ART 1302, ART 1310, ART 3301, DRA 1301, DRA 3303, DRA 3304, MUS 2301, or MUS 2302 |
| Behavioral Sciences | 3 hrs. | PSY 1303 |
| History | 6 hrs. | Choose two of the following: HIST 1305, HIST 1306, HIST 2303, HIST 2309 |
| Political Systems | 6 hrs. | POLS 2303 and POLS 2304 |
Additional Basic Requirements (29 Hours)
| Area of Concentration | # Hours | Suggested Courses |
| Research Methods in the Social Sciences | 3 hrs. | SOS 2304 |
| Statistics in the Social Sciences | 3 hrs. | SOS 3312 |
| Anthropology | 3 hrs. | ANTH 2301 or 2302 |
| Principles of Sociology | 3 hrs. | SOC 1301 |
| Literature | 3 hrs. | Any literature course |
| Foreign Language | 14 hrs. | Students who place out of a foreign language course may substitute another appropriate course* |
Upper-Level Requirements (36 Hours)
| Area of Concentration | # Hours | Suggested Courses |
| Moral Issues | 3 hrs. | PHIL 3301 or another course to fulfill the ethics requirement |
| Upper-level Writing | 3 hrs. | ENG 3302 or another upper-division writing course |
| Social Sciences Areas of Concentration | 18 hrs. | Choose 9 upper-level hours from each of two Social
Sciences disciplines: History, Political Science, Psychology, or Sociology |
| Social Sciences Elective | 3 hrs. | Choose one additional upper-level course from any of the Social Sciences disciplines |
| Social Sciences/Related Disciplines Electives | 6 hrs. | Choose two additional upper-level courses from the Social
Sciences disciplines or a related discipline* |
| Special Projects or Field Experience in the Social Sciences | 3 hrs. | SOS 4301 or SOS 4380. This requirement may also be filled by taking an additional upper-level course in one of the Social Sciences disciplines. |
*Discuss with an academic advisor.
NOTICE: No more than 18 hours in a single discipline may be applied to the major.
Electives (15 Hours)
| Area of Concentration | # Hours | Suggested Courses |
| Lower-level or upper-level courses from any department with the exception of developmental courses | 15 hrs. | Courses from any department, excluding ENG 1300, MATH 0300, MATH 1300, READ 1300. |
In order to receive your degree, your program must meet the following additional conditions:
__At least 122 total credit hours
__At least 36 hours of upper-level (3000 and 4000) credit
__Most recent 33 hours completed in residence at UH-Downtown
__At least 18 upper level hours in residence at UH-Downtown
__No more than 30 hours in business courses
__No more than 66 hours from a community college
__At least one course dealing substantially with issues of the world community and/or
other cultures
__Pass the Junior Writing Proficiency Exam
__Minimum overall GPA of 2.0
__Minimum GPA of 2.0 for upper-level courses in the major area