University of Texas at El Paso Academic Catalog

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BA in History

The Department of History includes nationally and internationally recognized faculty who offer courses in a range of geographic and thematic areas. Our courses develop students’ intellectual, creative and civic capacities through the study of the past, and fall into one of three categories: broad surveys, more specialized upper-division courses, and the junior-senior seminar (a capstone research and writing course open only to history majors). Undergraduate students will also find public history and study abroad opportunities in our department.

Our undergraduate program offers history majors the opportunity both to explore a range of historical fields and to develop expertise in a particular area of study. In addition to developing essential critical skills such as research, writing, and analysis, the BA in History trains students to contextualize knowledge, to gather, evaluate, and synthesize evidence, and to appreciate different perspectives. A degree in History is therefore excellent preparation for careers in a wide variety of fields such as law, journalism, public service, international work, and business. A degree in History can also lead to a career in museums, national parks, archives and libraries, and as a middle or high school teacher. Finally, a degree in History is good preparation for admission to graduate and professional school.

Departmental Honors

A candidate for departmental honors in History must have demonstrated ability in History, must normally have a grade point average (GPA) of 3.5 in history and a 3.0 overall GPA by the end of the junior year, and must maintain these averages until graduation. To graduate with departmental honors, a student must satisfactorily complete an honors thesis, which will be judged by a thesis committee. A candidate for departmental honors must request approval of candidacy during the second semester of the junior year. The Department of History reserves the right to accept or reject any student, taking into consideration the number of applicants, availability of faculty, and competence of individual students regarding honors candidacy. Once accepted, the honors candidate will enroll in HIST 4390 during both semesters of the senior year, accumulating a total of six (6) hours of HIST 4390 credit on completion of the honors program. Students can contact the chairperson or the undergraduate advisor for further information.

Degree Plans for BA in History

The Department of History offers three different degree plans for students pursuing a BA in History: 

  • BA in History (no concentration)
  • BA in History: 7-12 History Teaching Concentration
  • BA in History: Social Studies Composite Teaching Concentration

History majors interested in becoming a teacher at the 7-12 grade levels can opt for either teaching concentration plan. The “7-12 History” Concentration is designed for students seeking certification in U.S., Texas, and World History. The “Social Studies Composite” Concentration is designed for students seeking certification in History, Economics, Geography, and Government. Students pursuing either concentration must minor in Secondary Education.

BA in History (No Concentrations)

The degree plan for the BA in History is very flexible. Specific course requirements are HIST 2301 (World History to 1500) and HIST 2302 (World History since 1500); 21 hours of upper-division history courses (3300-4300 level); and HIST 4325 (Junior-Senior Seminar).

The 21 hours of upper-division history courses must include courses from at least three geographical fields; no more than 12 hours may be taken in any one field.

Concentrations

Students seeking teacher certification in History may choose from two different degree plans: 7-12 History and Social Studies Composite. Both plans require a minor in Secondary Education.

7-12 History Degree Plan

Students must complete HIST 2301 and 2302, HIST 3317, HIST 4325, HIST 4330, and 15 additional hours of upper-division history courses, which must include courses from at least three of the four geographic fields. This plan will lead to certification in U.S., Texas, and world history at the 7-12 grade levels.

Students pursuing the “7-12 History” concentration will work with the College of Liberal Arts Secondary Teacher Education Program and the Center for History Teaching and Learning to prepare for qualifying exams and apply to the College of Education’s Educator Preparation Program.

 7-12 Social Studies Composite Degree Plan

Requirements for the Social Studies Composite are GEOG 1306 (Physical Geography), GEOG 1310 (Cultural Geography), HIST 2301 (World History to 1500), HIST 2302 (World History since 1500), ECON 2303 and 2304 (Principles of Economics), HIST 3317 (History of Texas), 9 additional hours of upper-division history (at least 6 on the United States), HIST 4325 (Junior-Senior Seminar), HIST 4330 (Teaching History/Social Studies), POLS 4318 (Teaching Democracy) or POLS 4357 (Leadership and Civic Participation), and another POLS course from the list indicated on the degree plan.

Students pursuing the “Social Studies Composite” concentration will work with the College of Liberal Arts Secondary Teacher Education Program and the Center for History Teaching and Learning to prepare for qualifying exams and apply to the College of Education’s Educator Preparation Program.

In unusual circumstances, the Department may allow students taking the Social Studies Composite concentration, and who no longer wish to pursue certification, to substitute the Secondary Education minor with another minor. Students must consult with and obtain the approval of the department chair in order to make such a substitution.

 7-12 History - Dual Degree with College of Education

Students on this plan will take the 7-12 History concentration described above, along with the [7-12] History concentration in the Teacher Education Department. They will receive a BA in History and a BS in Education. Students on this dual degree pathway will fulfill certain language and block elective requirements required of all students majoring in the College of Liberal Arts as well as certain course requirements required to major in Secondary Education in the College of Education. The BA in History will be listed as the first major and the first degree; the BS in Education will be listed as the second major and the second degree. 

This plan features a one-year paid residency administered by the College of Education , Students majoring in 7-12 History in the History Department, who have already been admitted to the Education Preparation Program are eligible for the dual-degree plan. To start residency, students need to have completed most non-education degree requirements, at least four courses in secondary education (SCED 3311 Curriculum Plan-Secondary Schl, TED 4355 Found. for Crit Teach & Learn, RED 3342 Content Area Literacy, and BED 4317 Tch & Empwr ELLs in Sec Schls), and have passed the State Content Certification Exam. 

7-12 Social Studies Composite - Dual Degree with College of Education

Students on this plan will take the Social Studies Composite concentration as described above, along with the [7-12] Social Studies concentration in the Teacher Education Department. They will receive a BA in History and a BS in Education. Students on this dual degree pathway will fulfill certain language and block elective requirements required of all students majoring in the College of Liberal Arts, as well as certain course requirements required to major in Secondary Education in the College of Education. The BA in History will be listed as the first major and the first degree; the BS in Education will be listed as the second major and the second degree. 

This plan features a one-year paid residency administered by the College of Education. Students majoring in Social Studies Composite in the History Department, who have already been admitted to the Education Preparation Program, are eligible for this dual-degree plan. To start residency, students need to have completed most non-education degree requirements, at least four courses in secondary education (SCED 3311 Curriculum Plan-Secondary Schl, TED 4355 Found. for Crit Teach & Learn, RED 3342 Content Area Literacy, and BED 4317 Tch & Empwr ELLs in Sec Schls), and have passed the State Content Certification Exam.

Marketable Skills

  1. Critical thinking: Analyze and evaluate issues in order to solve problems and develop informed opinions
  2. Research: Search for, investigate, and critically analyze a lot of information
  3. Writing: Communicate findings and ideas clearly
  4. Problem-solving: Find solutions to difficult or complex issues
  5. Teaching: Teach history, geography, government and economics at the 7-12 grade levels

Learning Outcomes

  1. Students will be able to synthesize information and make clear arguments about the past.
  2. Students will be able to conceptualize and interpret different kinds of primary sources.
  3. Students will be able to evaluate historical interpretations, and be able to read entire texts, discern their central arguments, and assess their effectiveness.
  4. Students will learn critical oral communication skills.
  5. Students will write historical research essays that demonstrate an ability to formulate historical questions and arguments; gather, select and organize evidence from a range of sources; evaluate cause and effect; and utilize appropriate documentation

Degree Plan

BA in History 

Minor Required
This program requires the selection of a minor.
University Core Curriculum
Complete the University Core Curriculum requirements.42
History Major
Required Courses:
HIST 2301World History to 15003
HIST 2302World History Since 15003
HIST 4325Junior-Senior Seminar3
Select twenty-one additional hours of upper-division HIST: 121
Field 1:
HIST 3301
Colonial America to 1763
HIST 3302
Amer Revolution/New Nation
HIST 3303
The U.S.-Mexican War
HIST 3304
Age of Jackson, 1815-1850
HIST 3305
Civil War/Reconstruction Era
HIST 3308
United States Since 1941
HIST 3309
Mexican-American History
HIST 3310
American Legal History
HIST 3312
American Foreign Rel Snc 1914
HIST 3317
History of Texas since 1821
HIST 3321
19th Century American West
HIST 3322
20th Century American West
HIST 3323
American Indian History
HIST 3325
Hist Immigration/Ethnicity US
HIST 3329
African American History
HIST 3343
US-Mexican Border
HIST 3344
Indigenous US-Mex Borderlands
HIST 4302
Intro to Public History
HIST 4303
History and the Senses
Field II:
HIST 3334
History of Premodern East Asia
HIST 3335
History of Modern East Asia
HIST 3337
Modern Africa
HIST 3338
History of Modern China
HIST 3339
Pyramids & Prophets
Field III:
HIST 3342
The Spanish Borderlands
HIST 3343
US-Mexican Border
HIST 3345
Christianity in Latin America
HIST 3346
Central America and Caribbean
HIST 3347
South America Since 1810
HIST 3348
Environmental Hist of Latin Am
HIST 3349
History of Mexico to 1900
HIST 3350
Modern Mexico
HIST 3351
Afro-Mexico
HIST 3352
African Diasporas-Latin Amer
HIST 3353
Asian Diasporas-Latin America
Field IV:
HIST 3360
Ancient Greece
HIST 3361
Hellenism & the Coming of Rome
HIST 3362
The Medieval World
HIST 3363
The Roman Empire
HIST 3367
The Fr. Revol./Napoleonic Eras
HIST 3368
19th Cent. Europe, 1815-1900
HIST 3369
20th Century Europe, 1900-Pres
HIST 3370
Holocaust in Europe, 1933-1945
HIST 3382
Spain in the Age of Expansion
Other Courses: 2
HIST 3390
History, Special Topics
HIST 3391
History of Women
HIST 3393
Indigenous Americas
HIST 4325
Junior-Senior Seminar
HIST 4390
Directed Study
Open Electives
Select additional hours to complete a total of one hundred twenty hours
Foreign Language
Select six credit of Foreign Language. All six credits must be in the same language sequence. 36
Block Electives
Complete twelve upper-division hours from the blocks below, with three to six hours in each12
Total Hours120
1

Include at least one course from three of the four fields; no more than twelve hours may be taken in any one field.

2

These courses will be applied towards the appropriate field.

3

French and Spanish majors must fulfill this requirement in a language other than their major.

BA in History with a Concentration in 7-12 History

Background Check Required
A complete background check is required of all students who wish to receive teacher certification in the State of Texas. Students will be required to pass a background check before certification will be conferred by the State Board of Educator Certification (SBEC).
University Core Curriculum
Complete the University Core Curriculum requirements.42
Secondary Education History
Required Courses:
HIST 2301World History to 15003
HIST 2302World History Since 15003
HIST 3317History of Texas since 18213
Select one course from three of the following fields: I, II, III, IV9
Field I
HIST 3301
Colonial America to 1763
HIST 3302
Amer Revolution/New Nation
HIST 3303
The U.S.-Mexican War
HIST 3304
Age of Jackson, 1815-1850
HIST 3305
Civil War/Reconstruction Era
HIST 3308
United States Since 1941
HIST 3309
Mexican-American History
HIST 3310
American Legal History
HIST 3312
American Foreign Rel Snc 1914
HIST 3321
19th Century American West
HIST 3322
20th Century American West
HIST 3323
American Indian History
HIST 3325
Hist Immigration/Ethnicity US
HIST 3329
African American History
HIST 3343
US-Mexican Border
HIST 3344
Indigenous US-Mex Borderlands
HIST 3393
Indigenous Americas
Field II:
HIST 3334
History of Premodern East Asia
HIST 3335
History of Modern East Asia
HIST 3337
Modern Africa
HIST 3338
History of Modern China
HIST 3339
Pyramids & Prophets
Field III:
HIST 3342
The Spanish Borderlands
HIST 3343
US-Mexican Border
HIST 3345
Christianity in Latin America
HIST 3346
Central America and Caribbean
HIST 3347
South America Since 1810
HIST 3348
Environmental Hist of Latin Am
HIST 3349
History of Mexico to 1900
HIST 3350
Modern Mexico
HIST 3351
Afro-Mexico
HIST 3352
African Diasporas-Latin Amer
HIST 3353
Asian Diasporas-Latin America
HIST 3393
Indigenous Americas
Field IV:
HIST 3360
Ancient Greece
HIST 3361
Hellenism & the Coming of Rome
HIST 3362
The Medieval World
HIST 3363
The Roman Empire
HIST 3367
The Fr. Revol./Napoleonic Eras
HIST 3368
19th Cent. Europe, 1815-1900
HIST 3369
20th Century Europe, 1900-Pres
HIST 3370
Holocaust in Europe, 1933-1945
HIST 3382
Spain in the Age of Expansion
Select six additional hours of upper-division HIST:6
HIST 3301
Colonial America to 1763
HIST 3302
Amer Revolution/New Nation
HIST 3303
The U.S.-Mexican War
HIST 3304
Age of Jackson, 1815-1850
HIST 3305
Civil War/Reconstruction Era
HIST 3308
United States Since 1941
HIST 3309
Mexican-American History
HIST 3310
American Legal History
HIST 3312
American Foreign Rel Snc 1914
HIST 3321
19th Century American West
HIST 3322
20th Century American West
HIST 3323
American Indian History
HIST 3325
Hist Immigration/Ethnicity US
HIST 3329
African American History
HIST 3334
History of Premodern East Asia
HIST 3335
History of Modern East Asia
HIST 3337
Modern Africa
HIST 3338
History of Modern China
HIST 3339
Pyramids & Prophets
HIST 3342
The Spanish Borderlands
HIST 3343
US-Mexican Border
HIST 3344
Indigenous US-Mex Borderlands
HIST 3345
Christianity in Latin America
HIST 3346
Central America and Caribbean
HIST 3347
South America Since 1810
HIST 3348
Environmental Hist of Latin Am
HIST 3349
History of Mexico to 1900
HIST 3350
Modern Mexico
HIST 3351
Afro-Mexico
HIST 3352
African Diasporas-Latin Amer
HIST 3353
Asian Diasporas-Latin America
HIST 3360
Ancient Greece
HIST 3361
Hellenism & the Coming of Rome
HIST 3362
The Medieval World
HIST 3363
The Roman Empire
HIST 3367
The Fr. Revol./Napoleonic Eras
HIST 3368
19th Cent. Europe, 1815-1900
HIST 3369
20th Century Europe, 1900-Pres
HIST 3370
Holocaust in Europe, 1933-1945
HIST 3382
Spain in the Age of Expansion
HIST 3390
History, Special Topics
HIST 3391
History of Women
HIST 3393
Indigenous Americas
HIST 4301
Internship in Public History
HIST 4302
Intro to Public History
HIST 4303
History and the Senses
HIST 4390
Directed Study
Capstone Courses:
HIST 4325
& HIST 4330		Junior-Senior Seminar
and Teaching History/Soc Studies		6
Secondary Education Minor
Required Courses:
BED 4317Tch & Empwr ELLs in Sec Schls3
EDPC 3300Intro to Youth Dev & Spec Ed3
RED 3342Content Area Literacy3
SCED 3311Curriculum Plan-Secondary Schl3
SCED 3312General Methods in Sec School3
SCED 4691Student Teaching in Sec School6
Open Electives
Select additional hours to complete a total of one hundred twenty hours
Foreign Language
Select six credit of Foreign Language. All six credits must be in the same language sequence. 16
Block Electives
Complete twelve upper-division hours from the blocks below, with three to six hours in each12
Total Hours120
1

French and Spanish majors must fulfill this requirement in a language other than their major.

BA in History with a Concentration in Social Studies Composite

Background Check Required
A complete background check is required of all students who wish to receive teacher certification in the State of Texas. Students will be required to pass a background check before certification will be conferred by the State Board of Educator Certification (SBEC).
University Core Curriculum
Complete the University Core Curriculum requirements.42
Social Studies Composite
Required Courses:
ECON 2303Principles of Macroeconomics3
ECON 2304Principles of Microeconomics3
GEOG 1306Physical Geography3
HIST 2301World History to 15003
HIST 2302World History Since 15003
HIST 3317History of Texas since 18213
HIST 4325
& HIST 4330		Junior-Senior Seminar
and Teaching History/Soc Studies		6
POLS 4318Teaching Democracy3
or POLS 4357 Leadership/Civic Participation
Select one of the following:3
ANTH/SOCI 1310
Cultural Geography
GEOG 1310
Cultural Geography
Select two courses from American History:6
HIST 3301
Colonial America to 1763
HIST 3302
Amer Revolution/New Nation
HIST 3303
The U.S.-Mexican War
HIST 3304
Age of Jackson, 1815-1850
HIST 3305
Civil War/Reconstruction Era
HIST 3308
United States Since 1941
HIST 3309
Mexican-American History
HIST 3310
American Legal History
HIST 3321
19th Century American West
HIST 3322
20th Century American West
HIST 3323
American Indian History
HIST 3325
Hist Immigration/Ethnicity US
HIST 3329
African American History
HIST 3343
US-Mexican Border
HIST 3344
Indigenous US-Mex Borderlands
HIST 3390
History, Special Topics
HIST 3391
History of Women
HIST 3393
Indigenous Americas
Select one additional course from upper-division HIST:3
HIST 3301
Colonial America to 1763
HIST 3302
Amer Revolution/New Nation
HIST 3303
The U.S.-Mexican War
HIST 3304
Age of Jackson, 1815-1850
HIST 3305
Civil War/Reconstruction Era
HIST 3308
United States Since 1941
HIST 3309
Mexican-American History
HIST 3310
American Legal History
HIST 3312
American Foreign Rel Snc 1914
HIST 3321
19th Century American West
HIST 3322
20th Century American West
HIST 3323
American Indian History
HIST 3325
Hist Immigration/Ethnicity US
HIST 3329
African American History
HIST 3334
History of Premodern East Asia
HIST 3335
History of Modern East Asia
HIST 3337
Modern Africa
HIST 3338
History of Modern China
HIST 3339
Pyramids & Prophets
HIST 3342
The Spanish Borderlands
HIST 3343
US-Mexican Border
HIST 3344
Indigenous US-Mex Borderlands
HIST 3345
Christianity in Latin America
HIST 3346
Central America and Caribbean
HIST 3347
South America Since 1810
HIST 3348
Environmental Hist of Latin Am
HIST 3349
History of Mexico to 1900
HIST 3350
Modern Mexico
HIST 3351
Afro-Mexico
HIST 3352
African Diasporas-Latin Amer
HIST 3353
Asian Diasporas-Latin America
HIST 3360
Ancient Greece
HIST 3361
Hellenism & the Coming of Rome
HIST 3362
The Medieval World
HIST 3363
The Roman Empire
HIST 3367
The Fr. Revol./Napoleonic Eras
HIST 3368
19th Cent. Europe, 1815-1900
HIST 3369
20th Century Europe, 1900-Pres
HIST 3370
Holocaust in Europe, 1933-1945
HIST 3382
Spain in the Age of Expansion
HIST 3390
History, Special Topics
HIST 3391
History of Women
HIST 3393
Indigenous Americas
HIST 4302
Intro to Public History
HIST 4303
History and the Senses
HIST 4390
Directed Study
Select one Political Science course from the following:3
POLS 3312
Party System, Campaigns Elect.
POLS 3313
Pub Opinion/Media & Technology
POLS 3320
Constitutional Law
POLS 3321
Civil Rights & Liberties
POLS 3339
Comparative Political Systems
POLS 3345
Democracy and Democratization
POLS 3351
The Public Policy Process
POLS 4310
American Legislatures
POLS 4311
The Presidency
POLS 4313
Southwestern Border Politics
POLS 4330
Foreign Policy of the U.S.
POLS 4337
The Politics of Mexico
Secondary Education Minor
Required Courses:
BED 4317Tch & Empwr ELLs in Sec Schls3
EDPC 3300Intro to Youth Dev & Spec Ed3
RED 3342Content Area Literacy3
SCED 3311Curriculum Plan-Secondary Schl3
SCED 3312General Methods in Sec School3
SCED 4691Student Teaching in Sec School6
Open Electives
Select additional hours to complete a total of one hundred twenty hours
Foreign Language
Select six credit of Foreign Language. All six credits must be in the same language sequence. 16
Block Electives
Complete twelve upper-division hours from the blocks below, with three to six hours in each12
Total Hours120
1 French and Spanish majors must fulfill this requirement in a language other than their major.
 

University Core Curriculum (A program may recommend specific courses. All courses require a C or better.)

I. Communication (six hours)

Courses in this category focus on developing ideas and expressing them clearly, considering the effect of the message, fostering understanding, and building the skills needed to communicate persuasively. Courses involve the command of oral, aural, written, and visual literacy skills that enable people to exchange messages appropriate to the subject, occasion, and audience. Course objectives for this component are: Critical Thinking Skills, Communication Skills, Teamwork, and Personal Responsibility.
Select six hours of the following:6
For students whose secondary education was in English:
COMM 1611
Written and Oral Communication
ENGL 1313
Writing About Literature
RWS 1301
Rhetoric & Composition I
RWS 1302
Rhetoric & Composition 2
RWS 1601
Rhetoric, Composition & Comm
For students whose secondary education was not in English:
ESOL 1311
Expos Engl Compos-Spkr Esl
ESOL 1312
Res & Crit Writng Spkr Esl
TOTAL HOURS6

II. American History (six hours)

Courses in this category focus on the consideration of past events and ideas relative to the United States, with the option of including Texas History for a portion of this component area. Courses involve the interaction among individuals, communities, states, the nation, and the world, considering how these interactions have contributed to the development of the United States and its global role. Course objectives for this component are: Critical Thinking Skills, Communication Skills, Social Responsibility, and Personal Responsibility.
HIST 1301History of U.S. to 18653
HIST 1302History of U.S. Since 18653
TOTAL HOURS6

III. Language, Philosophy & Culture (three hours)

Courses in this category focus on how ideas, values, beliefs, and other aspects of culture express and affect human experience. Courses involve the exploration of ideas that foster aesthetic and intellectual creation in order to understand the human condition across cultures. Course objectives for this component are: Critical Thinking Skills, Communication Skills, Social Responsibility, and Personal Responsibility.
Select one of the following:3
AFST 2300
Intro-African Amer Studies
CHIC 2302
Latina/o Presence in the U.S.
ENGL 2311
English Literature
ENGL 2312
English Literature
ENGL 2313
Intro to American Fiction
ENGL 2314
Intro to American Drama
ENGL 2318
Intro to American Poetry
FREN 2322
Making of the "Other" Americas
HIST 2301
World History to 1500
HIST 2302
World History Since 1500
PHIL 1301
Introduction to Philosophy
PHIL 2306
Ethics
RS 1301
Introduct to Religious Studies
SPAN 2340
Seeing & Naming: Conversations
WS 2300
Introduction to Womens Studies
WS 2350
Global Feminisms
TOTAL HOURS3

IV. Mathematics (three hours)

Courses in this category focus on quantitative literacy in logic, patterns, and relationships. Courses involve the understanding of key mathematical concepts and the application of appropriate quantitative tools to everyday experience. Course objectives for this component are: Critical Thinking Skills, Communication Skills, and Empirical & Quantitative Skills.
Select one of the following:3
MATH 1309
College Algebra
MATH 1310
Trigonometry and Conics
MATH 1319
Math in the Modern World
MATH 1320
Math for Social Sciences I
MATH 1411
Calculus I
MATH 1508
Precalculus
MATH 2301
Math for Social Sciences II
STAT 1380
Statistical Literacy
STAT 2480
Elementary Statistical Methods
TOTAL HOURS3

V. Life & Physical Sciences (six hours)

Courses in this category focus on describing, explaining, and predicting natural phenomena using the scientific method. Courses involve the understanding of interactions among natural phenomena and the implications of scientific principles on the physical world and on experiences. Course objectives for this component are: Critical Thinking Skills, Communication Skills, Empirical & Quantitative Skills, and Teamwork.
Select one of the following:
ASTR 1107
Astronomy Lab I
ASTR 1307
Elem Astronomy-Solar System
ASTR 1308
Elem Astr Stars & Galaxies
BIOL 1103
Introductory Biology Lab
BIOL 1104
Human Biology Laboratory
BIOL 1107
Topics in Study of Life I
BIOL 1108
Organismal Biology Laboratory
BIOL 1203
Introductory Biology
BIOL 1304
Human Biology
BIOL 1305
General Biology
BIOL 1306
Organismal Biology
BIOL 2111
Human Anat/Physio Lab I
BIOL 2113
Human Anat/Physio Lab II
BIOL 2311
Human Anat/Physiology I
BIOL 2313
Human Anat/Physiology II
CHEM 1105
Laboratory for CHEM 1305
CHEM 1106
Laboratory for CHEM 1306
CHEM 1107
Intro General Chemistry Lab
CHEM 1108
Intro Organic & Biochem Lab
CHEM 1305
General Chemistry
CHEM 1306
General Chemistry
CHEM 1307
Intro to General Chemistry
CHEM 1308
Intro Organic & Biochemistry
ESCI 1101
Environmental Sci. Lab
ESCI 1102
Non-major Lab for ESCI 1301
ESCI 1301
Intro to Environmental Sci
GEOG 1106
Laboratory for GEOG 1306
GEOG 1306
Physical Geography
GEOL 1103
Lab for GEOL 1313
GEOL 1104
Lab for GEOL 1314
GEOL 1111
Principles of Earth Sci - Lab
GEOL 1112
Laboratory for Geology 1212
GEOL 1211
Principles of Earth Sciences
GEOL 1212
Principles of Earth Science
GEOL 1230
The Blue Planet
GEOL 1231
Natural Hazards
GEOL 1313
Intro to Physical Geology
GEOL 1314
Intro to Historical Geol
HSCI 2302
Fundamentals of Nutrition
HSCI 2303
Wellness Dynamics
MICR 2330
Microorganisms and Disease
PHYS 1403
General Physics I
PHYS 1404
General Physics II
PHYS 2120
Laboratory for PHYS 2320
PHYS 2121
Laboratory for PHYS 2321
PHYS 2320
Introductory Mechanics
PHYS 2321
Introductory Electromagnetism
TOTAL HOURS6

VI. Political Science (six hours)

Courses in this category focus on consideration of the Constitution of the United States and the constitutions of the states, with special emphasis on that of Texas. Courses involve the analysis of governmental institutions, political behavior, civic engagement, and their political and philosophical foundations. Course objectives for this component are: Critical Thinking Skills, Communication Skills, Social Responsibility and Personal Responsibility.
Required Courses:
POLS 2310Introduction to Politics3
POLS 2311American Gover & Politics3
TOTAL HOURS6

VII. Social & Behavioral Sciences (three hours)

Courses in this category focus on the application of empirical and scientific methods that contribute to the understanding of what makes us human. Courses involve the exploration of behavior and interactions among individuals, groups, institutions, and events, examining their impact on the individual, society, and culture. Course objectives for this component are: Critical Thinking Skills, Communication Skills, Empirical & Quantitative Skills, and Social Responsibility.
Select one of the following:3
ANTH 1301
Intro-Phys Anth/Archeolog
ANTH 1302
Intro-Cultural Anthropology
ANTH 1310
Cultural Geography
ANTH 2320
Intro to Linguistics
ASIA 2300
Asian American Studies
CE 2326
Econ for Engrs & Scientists
CHIC 2311
Intro to Chicano Studies
COMM 2350
Interpersonal Communication
COMM 2372
Mass Media and Society
ECON 2303
Principles of Macroeconomics
ECON 2304
Principles of Microeconomics
EDPC 1301
Introduction to Ed Psychology
EDU 1342
Action Research in Classrooms
ENGL 2320
Introduction to Linguistics
GEOG 1310
Cultural Geography
LEAD 2300
Leadership in Action
LING 2320
Introduction to Linguistics
LING 2340
Lang. Inside & Out: Sel Topics
PSYC 1301
Introduction to Psychology
SOCI 1301
Introduction to Sociology
SOCI 1310
Cultural Geography
TOTAL HOURS3

VIII. Creative Arts

Courses in this category focus on the appreciation and analysis of creative artifacts and works of the human imagination. Courses involve the synthesis and interpretation of artistic expression and enable critical, creative, and innovative communication about works of art. Course objectives for this component are: Critical Thinking Skills, Communication Skills, Teamwork, and Social Responsibility.
Select one of the following:3
ART 1300
Art Appreciation
ARTH 1305
History of Art I
ARTH 1306
History of Art II
CHIC 1311
Chicana/o Fine Arts Appreciat
DANC 1304
Introduction to Dance
FILM 1390
Intro-Art of Motion Pict.
MUSL 1324
Music Appreciation
MUSL 1327
Jazz to Rock
MUSL 2321
Music, Culture, and Society
THEA 1313
Introduction to Theatre
TOTAL HOURS3

IX. Component Area Option (six hours)

a. A minimum of 3 SCH must meet the definition and corresponding Core Objectives specified in one of the foundational component areas. b. As an option for up to 3 semester credit hours of the Component Area Option, an institution may select course(s) that: (i) Meet(s) the definition specified for one or more of the foundational component areas; and (ii) Include(s) a minimum of three Core Objectives, including Critical Thinking Skills, Communication Skills, and one of the remaining Core Objectives of the institution's choice.
BUSN 1301
Intro to Global Business
COMM 1301Public Speaking3
COMM 1302
Business/Profession Comm
CS 1310
Intro-Computational Thinking
CS 1320
Computer Programming Sci/Engr
EL 1301
Eng Innovation and Leadership
ENGR 1302
Engineering Design Experience
ENGR 1303
Applied Engineering Analysis
LEAD 1300
Introduction to Leadership
SCI 1301
Inquiry in Math & Science
SPLP 1312
Comm. Var. Across the Lifespan
UNIV 1301
Seminar/Critical Inquiry
TOTAL HOURS6

Block Electives

(Core courses and courses from major or minor area cannot be counted as block electives)

Fine and Performing Arts

ART 3300Art Exploration3
ARTE 33073
ARTH 3353Pre-Columb Art & Arch3
CHIC 3302Chicano Cinema3
CHIC 3303Border Image in Mexican Film3
CHIC 3304Chicano/Latino Music in the US3
CHIC 3335Regional Mexican Music3
CHIC 3343Latino/a Voices in Perf Activi3
CHIC 3344Chicana/o Theatre3
CHIC 3345The Roots of Latina/o Hip Hop3
CHIC 3346Dances of Mexico and Spain3
CHIC 3347AmerCinema of the US-Mex Bord3
DANC 3303Critical Dance Histories3
DANC 3322World Dance3
DANC 3347Jazz & Other Stage Danc Form I3
DANC 3348American Dance Forms - Jazz3
DANC 3349Hip Hop Dance I3
FILM 3302Chicano Cinema3
FILM 3303The Border Image in Mex. Film3
FILM 3315Screenwriting3
FILM 3391African-American Filmmakers3
FILM 3394Documentary Cinema3
FILM 3395Women and Film3
FILM 4340Selected Topics/ Film Studies3
FREN 4389Acting Out:Spectacle & Stage3
MUSL 3324Music in World Cultures3
MUSL 3325Cumbia: Mus, Diff, & Id. in Am3
MUSL 3326Social History of Rock3
MUSL 3327History of Jazz3
MUSL 3329Topics in Music Hist & Culture3
MUSL 3332Music and Film3
MUSL 3333Music of the Middle East3
MUSL 3334Intro to Ethnomusicology3
SPAN 4341Modern Drama3
THEA 3335Latinx/Latine Theatre3
THEA 3340History of Costume Design3
THEA 3341Principles of Costuming3
THEA 3342Lighting Design3
THEA 3343Scenic Painting3
THEA 3350Creative Drama3
THEA 3351Theatre Hist and Literature I3
THEA 3352Theatre Hist and Literature II3
THEA 3355Broadway Musicals-A History3
THEA 3356Women in Drama3
THEA 4304Theatre Pract/Non-Majors3
WS 3331Gender & Popular Culture3
WS 3335Feminist Film3
WS 3382Gender Issues in the Arts3

Humanities

AFST 3390Topics in African/Amer Studies3
CHIC 3301La Chicana3
CHIC 3305Chic Ident Form:Race,Class&Gen3
CHIC 3311Chicano Studies: Societal Issu3
CHIC 4301Chicano Legal History3
CHIC 4308Chicana/o Thought3
CRW 3362Intro to Creative Writing3
CRW 3373Writing in Society3
ENGL 3300Intro. to Literary Studies3
ENGL 3301Literary Studies3
ENGL 3302Literature and Film3
ENGL 3304Gothic Literature3
ENGL 3305Children's Literature3
ENGL 3306Young Adult Literature3
ENGL 3309Detective Fiction3
ENGL 3310Chicana/o Literature3
ENGL 3311American Literature to 18653
ENGL 3312Am. Literature 1865 to Present3
ENGL 3315African American Literature3
ENGL 3316Native American Literature3
ENGL 3317Postcolonial Literature3
ENGL 3318British Literature Before 14853
ENGL 3319Sixteenth-Cent. Prose & Poetry3
ENGL 3320Shakespeare3
ENGL 3321Shakespeare's Plays and Poetry3
ENGL 332317th Century Prose and Poetry3
ENGL 3325Literature of the Bible3
ENGL 3327Jewish American Literature3
ENGL 3328Holocaust Literature and Film3
ENGL 3330Restoration & 18th Century Lit3
ENGL 3331World Literature3
ENGL 3333Romantic Literature3
ENGL 3337Victorian Literature3
ENGL 3341History of Form I3
ENGL 3344Am. Poetry 1900 to Present3
ENGL 3360Women in Literature3
ENGL 3371Southwestern Literature3
ENGL 3374Folklore Of Mexican American3
ENGL 4308Chaucer3
ENGL 4309Milton3
ENGL 4314Literary Criticism3
ENGL 4316Am. Nonfiction/Poetry To 19003
ENGL 4317American Fiction To 19003
ENGL 4318Early 20TH Cent Am. Fiction3
ENGL 4319Am. Fiction 1945 to Present3
ENGL 4322The American Drama3
ENGL 4325British Drama Since 18803
ENGL 4340Advanced Literary Studies3
ENGL 4347British Novel thru 18th Cent3
ENGL 4348British Novel: 19th Century3
ENGL 4349British Novel: 20th Century3
ENGL 4350Maj Am. Writer(s) through 19003
ENGL 4351Maj Am Writer(s) since 19003
FREN 3301French Literature to 17153
FREN 3303French Literature Since 17153
FREN 3320French Civilization3
FREN 3355Assuming the Power of Speech3
FREN 4387Poetry, Art of Ages:Lai to Rai3
FREN 4388Pleasure of Text: Genre, Narra3
FREN 4389Acting Out:Spectacle & Stage3
FREN 4390Topics in French3
all HIST 3300 - HIST 4300 except HIST 4325, HIST 4330, HIST 4390
all HUMN 3300 - HUMN 4300
JS 3300 - JS 4300
LABS 3300The Americas3
LABS 3301The Border3
LING 3313English Historical Linguistics3
LING 3315History of Spanish Language3
MS 3313U.S. Military History3
all PHIL 3300 - PHIL 4300
all RS 3300 - RS 4300
RWS 3305Intro to Tec Wrt and User Exp3
RWS 3354Methods for Inquiry & Design3
RWS 3355Workplace Writing3
RWS 3359Technical Writing3
RWS 3367Foundations of User Exp3
RWS 4320Web Authoring3
all SPAN 3300 - SPAN 4300 except SPAN 3309, SPAN 3311, SPAN 4301
WS 3351Gender & Religion3
WS 3360Women in Literature3
WS 3383Gender Issues in Humanities3
WS 4310Feminist Theory3

Social and Behavioral Sciences

AFST 4304Envir. Just. & Min. Comm. U.S.3
all ANTH 3300 - ANTH 4300
CHIC 3301La Chicana3
CHIC 3305Chic Ident Form:Race,Class&Gen3
CHIC 3311Chicano Studies: Societal Issu3
CHIC 3339Cultural Diversity & Youth: US3
CHIC 4301Chicano Legal History3
CHIC 4304Envir. Just. & Min. Comm U.S.3
CHIC 4306Comm Formation on US/MX Border3
CHIC 4307Hispanic Entrepreneurship3
CHIC 4308Chicana/o Thought3
CHIC 4309American Immigration & Soc Jus3
COMM 3322Communication and Conflict3
COMM 3323Comm & Org Leadership3
COMM 3344Media Programming for Radio/TV3
COMM 3345Media Scriptwriting3
COMM 3353Intercultural Communication3
COMM 3354Small Group3
COMM 3355Organizational Communication3
COMM 4341Media Announcing & Performance3
COMM 4350Selected Topics3
COMM 4352Contemporary Rhetoric3
COMM 4360Environmental Communication3
COMM 4361Environmental Conflict & Comm3
COMM 4362Gender and Communication3
COMM 4363Political Communication3
COMM 4364Communicating Positive Devian3
COMM 4365Comm Healthy Communities3
COMM 4366Communication of Public Herit3
COMM 4368Borderlands Communication3
CRIJ 3321Family Violence3
CRIJ 3351Crim Just on US-Mexico Border3
CRIJ 4303Crime, Criminal Justice & Film3
CRIJ 4311Immigration Law and Admin3
CRIJ 4385Study Abroad in Crim Justice3
INSS 3301Historical Dev of Nat'l Sec3
INSS 3302Sem in Intel and Nat'l Sec3
INSS 4350Selected Problems in Intel3
INSS 4351Professional Practices3
LABS 3300The Americas3
LABS 3301The Border3
LABS 4301Topics Lat Amer/Border Stud3
LEAD 3300Contemporary Theories of Lead3
LEAD 4350Leadership and Social Change3
LEAD 4351Community Engaged Leadership3
LEAD 4380Special Topics in Leadership3
all LING 3300 - LING 4300 except LING 3313, LING 3315
all POLS 3300 - POLS 4399
PSYC 3315Psychology and the Law3
PSYC 4309History & Systems Psychology3
PSYC 4316Language and Cognition3
all SOCI 3300 - SOCI 4300
WS 3301La Chicana3
WS 3370Gender Roles & Society3
WS 3372Women & Work in the Sex Indust3
WS 3380Social Justice Values at Work3
WS 3384Gender Issues in Social Scincs3
WS 4310Feminist Theory3
WS 4360Jr/Sr Seminar/Women's Studies3
RWS 3345Editing3
RWS 3355Workplace Writing3
RWS 3357Issues in Tech & Rhetoric3
RWS 3358Special Topics in Writing3
RWS 3359Technical Writing3
RWS 3365Adv Composition:Rhet Theory3
RWS 3366Advanced Composition: Argument3
RWS 4300Senior Writing Practicum3

 The courses below will apply to different blocks based on the term and section completed

  • Please see dept or schedule book (online) for details

4-Year Sample Degree Plan 

BA in History

BA IN HISTORY WITH 18 HOUR MINOR
FRESHMAN
Fall
HIST 1301History of U.S. to 18653
Mathematics3
English Composition 13
Component Area Option 13
Science 1 and lab4
Spring
HIST 1302History of U.S. Since 18653
Creative Arts3
English Composition 23
Component Area Option 23
Science 23
SOPHOMORE
Fall
HIST 2301World History to 15003
POLS 2310Introduction to Politics3
Social/Behavioral3
Foreign Language 13
Minor 13
Spring
HIST 2302World History Since 15003
POLS 2311American Gover & Politics3
Block Elective 13
Foreign Language 23
Minor 23
JUNIOR
Fall
Upper-division history 13
Upper-division history 23
Block Elective 23
Minor 33
Elective3
Spring
Upper-division history 33
Upper-division history 4 3
Block Elective 33
Minor 43
Elective3
Elective3
SENIOR
Fall
Upper-division history 5 3
Upper-division history 63
Block Elective 43
Elective 3
Minor 53
Spring
Upper-division history 7 3
HIST 4325Junior-Senior Seminar3
Elective 3
Minor 63
Total Hours121

BA in History with a Concentration in 7-12 History

BA IN HISTORY WITH A CONCENTRATION IN 7-12 HISTORY
FRESHMAN
Fall
English Composition 13
Component Area Option 13
Mathematics3
Science 1 and lab4
HIST 1301History of U.S. to 18653
Spring
English Composition 23
HIST 1302History of U.S. Since 18653
Creative Arts3
Component Area Option 23
Science 23
Elective3
SOPHOMORE
Fall
POLS 2310Introduction to Politics3
Social/Behavioral3
HIST 2301World History to 15003
HIST 3317History of Texas since 18213
Foreign Language 13
Elective3
Spring
POLS 2311American Gover & Politics3
Upper-division history 13
HIST 2302World History Since 15003
Foreign Language 23
Block Elective 13
JUNIOR
Fall
Upper-division history 23
Upper-division history 33
RED 3342Content Area Literacy3
Block Elective 23
Elective 3
Spring
Upper-division history 4 3
Upper-division history 53
HIST 4330Teaching History/Soc Studies3
SCED 3312General Methods in Sec School3
SCED 3311Curriculum Plan-Secondary Schl3
Block Elective 33
SENIOR
Fall
HIST 4325Junior-Senior Seminar3
EDPC 3300Intro to Youth Dev & Spec Ed3
BED 4317Tch & Empwr ELLs in Sec Schls3
Block Elective 43
Elective3
Spring
SCED 4691Student Teaching in Sec School6
Total Hours121

BA in History with a Concentration in Social Studies Composite

BA IN HISTORY WITH A CONCENTRATION IN SOCIAL STUDIES COMPOSITE
FRESHMAN
Fall
English Composition 13
Component Area Option 13
MATH 1320Math for Social Sciences I3
GEOG 1306
& GEOG 1106		Physical Geography
and Laboratory for GEOG 1306		4
HIST 1301History of U.S. to 18653
Spring
English Composition 23
HIST 1302History of U.S. Since 18653
Creative Arts3
Component Area Option 23
Science 23
SOPHOMORE
Fall
POLS 2310Introduction to Politics3
GEOG 1310Cultural Geography3
HIST 2301World History to 15003
ECON 2303Principles of Macroeconomics3
Foreign Language 13
Spring
POLS 2311American Gover & Politics3
ECON 2304Principles of Microeconomics3
HIST 3317History of Texas since 18213
HIST 2302World History Since 15003
Foreign Language 23
Block Elective 13
JUNIOR
Fall
US History 1 3
POLS 4318Teaching Democracy3
or POLS 4357 Leadership/Civic Participation
RED 3342Content Area Literacy3
Elective3
Block Elective 23
Spring
US History 2 3
Political Science-Upper Division3
HIST 4330Teaching History/Soc Studies3
SCED 3312General Methods in Sec School3
SCED 3311Curriculum Plan-Secondary Schl3
Block Elective 33
SENIOR
Fall
US or world history 3
HIST 4325Junior-Senior Seminar3
Elective3
EDPC 3300Intro to Youth Dev & Spec Ed3
BED 4317Tch & Empwr ELLs in Sec Schls3
Block Elective 43
Spring
SCED 4691Student Teaching in Sec School6
Total Hours121