At the Bachelor's Level, graduates can pursue a career in marketing, human resources, university admissions offices, social service worker, mental health assistant. Any career that involves understanding human behavior and the ability to analyze data.

Marketable Skills

Students will develop the following marketable skills:

• Critical thinking: Analyze and evaluate issues in order to solve problems and develop informed opinions
  • In particular, the ability to distinguish scientific vs non-scientific claims
• Research: Be able to search, investigate and critically analyze information in response to a specific research question
  • Be able to develop a research design and statistically analyze data
• Social responsibility: Act ethically and responsibly for the benefit of society and the public good
  • Development of Professional Ethics
• Writing: Be able to write in a clear and comprehensible manner to the reader
  • Learn technical writing- specifically, APA Style

Additionally, students will learn the ability to apply psychological knowledge to real-world problems. Should be able to formulate a career plan: including a plan for further education (given how many careers depend upon advanced degrees).

Fast Track

The Fast-Track Program enables outstanding undergraduate UTEP students to receive both undergraduate and graduate credit for up to 15 hours of UTEP course work as determined by participating Master's and Doctoral programs.  Not all undergraduate programs have elected to participate in the Fast Track option, so students should see their departmental graduate advisor for information about requirements and guidelines. A list of courses that have been approved for possible use at the graduate level is found here. 

Degree Plan

C

Courses require a grade of C or better.

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

I. Communication (six hours)

Course List

Code	Title	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 HOURS		6

II. American History (six hours)

Course List

Code	Title	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 1301	History of U.S. to 1865	3
HIST 1302	History of U.S. Since 1865	3
TOTAL HOURS		6

III. Language, Philosophy & Culture (three hours)

Course List

Code	Title	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 HOURS		3

IV. Mathematics (three hours)

Course List

Code	Title	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 HOURS		3

V. Life & Physical Sciences (six hours)

Course List

Code	Title	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 HOURS		6

VI. Political Science (six hours)

Course List

Code	Title	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 2310	Introduction to Politics	3
POLS 2311	American Gover & Politics	3
TOTAL HOURS		6

VII. Social & Behavioral Sciences (three hours)

Course List

Code	Title	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 HOURS		3

VIII. Creative Arts

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
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 HOURS		3

IX. Component Area Option (six hours)

Course List

Code	Title	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 1301	Public Speaking	3
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 HOURS		6

Block Electives

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

Fine and Performing Arts

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
ART 3300	Art Exploration	3
ARTE 3307		3
ARTH 3353	Pre-Columb Art & Arch	3
CHIC 3302	Chicano Cinema	3
CHIC 3303	Border Image in Mexican Film	3
CHIC 3304	Chicano/Latino Music in the US	3
CHIC 3335	Regional Mexican Music	3
CHIC 3343	Latino/a Voices in Perf Activi	3
CHIC 3344	Chicana/o Theatre	3
CHIC 3345	The Roots of Latina/o Hip Hop	3
CHIC 3346	Dances of Mexico and Spain	3
CHIC 3347	AmerCinema of the US-Mex Bord	3
DANC 3303	Critical Dance Histories	3
DANC 3322	World Dance	3
DANC 3347	Jazz & Other Stage Danc Form I	3
DANC 3348	American Dance Forms - Jazz	3
DANC 3349	Hip Hop Dance I	3
FILM 3302	Chicano Cinema	3
FILM 3303	The Border Image in Mex. Film	3
FILM 3315	Screenwriting	3
FILM 3391	African-American Filmmakers	3
FILM 3394	Documentary Cinema	3
FILM 3395	Women and Film	3
FILM 4340	Selected Topics/ Film Studies	3
FREN 4389	Acting Out:Spectacle & Stage	3
MUSL 3324	Music in World Cultures	3
MUSL 3325	Cumbia: Mus, Diff, & Id. in Am	3
MUSL 3326	Social History of Rock	3
MUSL 3327	History of Jazz	3
MUSL 3329	Topics in Music Hist & Culture	3
MUSL 3332	Music and Film	3
MUSL 3333	Music of the Middle East	3
MUSL 3334	Intro to Ethnomusicology	3
SPAN 4341	Modern Drama	3
THEA 3335	Latinx/Latine Theatre	3
THEA 3340	History of Costume Design	3
THEA 3341	Principles of Costuming	3
THEA 3342	Lighting Design	3
THEA 3343	Scenic Painting	3
THEA 3350	Creative Drama	3
THEA 3351	Theatre Hist and Literature I	3
THEA 3352	Theatre Hist and Literature II	3
THEA 3355	Broadway Musicals-A History	3
THEA 3356	Women in Drama	3
THEA 4304	Theatre Pract/Non-Majors	3
WS 3331	Gender & Popular Culture	3
WS 3335	Feminist Film	3
WS 3382	Gender Issues in the Arts	3

Humanities

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
AFST 3390	Topics in African/Amer Studies	3
CHIC 3301	La Chicana	3
CHIC 3305	Chic Ident Form:Race,Class&Gen	3
CHIC 3311	Chicano Studies: Societal Issu	3
CHIC 4301	Chicano Legal History	3
CHIC 4308	Chicana/o Thought	3
CRW 3362	Intro to Creative Writing	3
CRW 3373	Writing in Society	3
ENGL 3300	Intro. to Literary Studies	3
ENGL 3301	Literary Studies	3
ENGL 3302	Literature and Film	3
ENGL 3304	Gothic Literature	3
ENGL 3305	Children's Literature	3
ENGL 3306	Young Adult Literature	3
ENGL 3309	Detective Fiction	3
ENGL 3310	Chicana/o Literature	3
ENGL 3311	American Literature to 1865	3
ENGL 3312	Am. Literature 1865 to Present	3
ENGL 3315	African American Literature	3
ENGL 3316	Native American Literature	3
ENGL 3317	Postcolonial Literature	3
ENGL 3318	British Literature Before 1485	3
ENGL 3319	Sixteenth-Cent. Prose & Poetry	3
ENGL 3320	Shakespeare	3
ENGL 3321	Shakespeare's Plays and Poetry	3
ENGL 3323	17th Century Prose and Poetry	3
ENGL 3325	Literature of the Bible	3
ENGL 3327	Jewish American Literature	3
ENGL 3328	Holocaust Literature and Film	3
ENGL 3330	Restoration & 18th Century Lit	3
ENGL 3331	World Literature	3
ENGL 3333	Romantic Literature	3
ENGL 3337	Victorian Literature	3
ENGL 3341	History of Form I	3
ENGL 3344	Am. Poetry 1900 to Present	3
ENGL 3360	Women in Literature	3
ENGL 3371	Southwestern Literature	3
ENGL 3374	Folklore Of Mexican American	3
ENGL 4308	Chaucer	3
ENGL 4309	Milton	3
ENGL 4314	Literary Criticism	3
ENGL 4316	Am. Nonfiction/Poetry To 1900	3
ENGL 4317	American Fiction To 1900	3
ENGL 4318	Early 20TH Cent Am. Fiction	3
ENGL 4319	Am. Fiction 1945 to Present	3
ENGL 4322	The American Drama	3
ENGL 4325	British Drama Since 1880	3
ENGL 4340	Advanced Literary Studies	3
ENGL 4347	British Novel thru 18th Cent	3
ENGL 4348	British Novel: 19th Century	3
ENGL 4349	British Novel: 20th Century	3
ENGL 4350	Maj Am. Writer(s) through 1900	3
ENGL 4351	Maj Am Writer(s) since 1900	3
FREN 3301	French Literature to 1715	3
FREN 3303	French Literature Since 1715	3
FREN 3320	French Civilization	3
FREN 3355	Assuming the Power of Speech	3
FREN 4387	Poetry, Art of Ages:Lai to Rai	3
FREN 4388	Pleasure of Text: Genre, Narra	3
FREN 4389	Acting Out:Spectacle & Stage	3
FREN 4390	Topics in French	3
all HIST 3300 - HIST 4300 except HIST 4325, HIST 4330, HIST 4390
all HUMN 3300 - HUMN 4300
JS 3300 - JS 4300
LABS 3300	The Americas	3
LABS 3301	The Border	3
LING 3313	English Historical Linguistics	3
LING 3315	History of Spanish Language	3
MS 3313	U.S. Military History	3
all PHIL 3300 - PHIL 4300
all RS 3300 - RS 4300
RWS 3305	Intro to Tec Wrt and User Exp	3
RWS 3354	Methods for Inquiry & Design	3
RWS 3355	Workplace Writing	3
RWS 3359	Technical Writing	3
RWS 3367	Foundations of User Exp	3
RWS 4320	Web Authoring	3
all SPAN 3300 - SPAN 4300 except SPAN 3309, SPAN 3311, SPAN 4301
WS 3351	Gender & Religion	3
WS 3360	Women in Literature	3
WS 3383	Gender Issues in Humanities	3
WS 4310	Feminist Theory	3

Social and Behavioral Sciences

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
AFST 4304	Envir. Just. & Min. Comm. U.S.	3
all ANTH 3300 - ANTH 4300
CHIC 3301	La Chicana	3
CHIC 3305	Chic Ident Form:Race,Class&Gen	3
CHIC 3311	Chicano Studies: Societal Issu	3
CHIC 3339	Cultural Diversity & Youth: US	3
CHIC 4301	Chicano Legal History	3
CHIC 4304	Envir. Just. & Min. Comm U.S.	3
CHIC 4306	Comm Formation on US/MX Border	3
CHIC 4307	Hispanic Entrepreneurship	3
CHIC 4308	Chicana/o Thought	3
CHIC 4309	American Immigration & Soc Jus	3
COMM 3322	Communication and Conflict	3
COMM 3323	Comm & Org Leadership	3
COMM 3344	Media Programming for Radio/TV	3
COMM 3345	Media Scriptwriting	3
COMM 3353	Intercultural Communication	3
COMM 3354	Small Group	3
COMM 3355	Organizational Communication	3
COMM 4341	Media Announcing & Performance	3
COMM 4350	Selected Topics	3
COMM 4352	Contemporary Rhetoric	3
COMM 4360	Environmental Communication	3
COMM 4361	Environmental Conflict & Comm	3
COMM 4362	Gender and Communication	3
COMM 4363	Political Communication	3
COMM 4364	Communicating Positive Devian	3
COMM 4365	Comm Healthy Communities	3
COMM 4366	Communication of Public Herit	3
COMM 4368	Borderlands Communication	3
CRIJ 3321	Family Violence	3
CRIJ 3351	Crim Just on US-Mexico Border	3
CRIJ 4303	Crime, Criminal Justice & Film	3
CRIJ 4311	Immigration Law and Admin	3
CRIJ 4385	Study Abroad in Crim Justice	3
INSS 3301	Historical Dev of Nat'l Sec	3
INSS 3302	Sem in Intel and Nat'l Sec	3
INSS 4350	Selected Problems in Intel	3
INSS 4351	Professional Practices	3
LABS 3300	The Americas	3
LABS 3301	The Border	3
LABS 4301	Topics Lat Amer/Border Stud	3
LEAD 3300	Contemporary Theories of Lead	3
LEAD 4350	Leadership and Social Change	3
LEAD 4351	Community Engaged Leadership	3
LEAD 4380	Special Topics in Leadership	3
all LING 3300 - LING 4300 except LING 3313, LING 3315
all POLS 3300 - POLS 4399
PSYC 3315	Psychology and the Law	3
PSYC 4309	History & Systems Psychology	3
PSYC 4316	Language and Cognition	3
all SOCI 3300 - SOCI 4300
WS 3301	La Chicana	3
WS 3370	Gender Roles & Society	3
WS 3372	Women & Work in the Sex Indust	3
WS 3380	Social Justice Values at Work	3
WS 3384	Gender Issues in Social Scincs	3
WS 4310	Feminist Theory	3
WS 4360	Jr/Sr Seminar/Women's Studies	3
RWS 3345	Editing	3
RWS 3355	Workplace Writing	3
RWS 3357	Issues in Tech & Rhetoric	3
RWS 3358	Special Topics in Writing	3
RWS 3359	Technical Writing	3
RWS 3365	Adv Composition:Rhet Theory	3
RWS 3366	Advanced Composition: Argument	3
RWS 4300	Senior Writing Practicum	3

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

• Please see dept or schedule book (online) for details
  • CHIC 4350 Topics in Chicano Studies
  • WS 3390 Women's Studies:Special Topics

4-Year Sample Degree Plan 

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
BA in PSYCHOLOGY
FRESHMAN
Fall
Communication		3
Component Area		3
Component Area		3
Psychology Math Requirement		3
PSYC 1301	Introduction to Psychology	3
Spring
HIST 1301	History of U.S. to 1865	3
Communication		3
Life/Phys. Science		3
POLS 2310	Introduction to Politics	3
PSYC 1303	Statistical Methods	3
SOPHOMORE
Fall
HIST 1302	History of U.S. Since 1865	3
POLS 2311	American Gover & Politics	3
2000-level PSYC courses		3
2000-level PSYC courses		3
Foreign Language		3
Spring
Life/Phys. Sc. & Lab		4
Social and Behavioral Science		3
PSYC 3102	Professional Development	1
PSYC 3201 & PSYC 3101	Gen Experimental Psychology and Lab for Gen Exper Psyc	3
Foreign Language Course		3
JUNIOR
Fall
Language, Philosophy and Culture		3
Creative Arts Elective		3
PSYC Elective		3
Open Elective		3
Minor Course		3
Spring
Major Elective		3
Major Elective		3
Block Elective		3
Block Elective		3
Minor Course		3
SENIOR
Fall
Major Elective		3
Major Elective		3
Block Elective		3
Open Elective		3
Minor Course		3
Minor Course		3
Spring
Major Elective		3
Major Elective		3
Block Elective		3
Minor Course		3
Minor Course		3
Total Hours		122