UHD 2000/2001 Catalog UHD Catalog Home | Academic Programs | College of Humanities and Social Sciences | Department of Social Sciences Table of Contents | Previous Section | Next Section | Index | How to Use the Online Catalog DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SCIENCES Bachelor of Arts Major in History Bachelor of Science Major in Psychology Bachelor of Arts Major in Social Sciences Bachelor of Science Major in Social Sciences 32 DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SCIENCES Linda Vaden-Goad, PhD, Chair Room 1009-South, 713-221-8014 http://www.dt.uh.edu/academic/colleges/humanities/sos/ vaden-goad@dt.uh.edu Faculty Professors: Brigman, Christian, Fairbanks, Hampton, Haney Associate Professors: McCaffrey, Thacker-Kumar, Turner, Vaden-Goad, Waldner,Williams Assistant Professors: Alvarez, Beauboeuf, Behan, Finch, Foster, Getz, Grebowicz, Linklater, Robinson, Santos, Wilson, Ziemer Visiting Assistant Professor: Hovsepian Lecturer: MacGregor Academic Areas: Anthropology, geography, history, philosophy, political science, psychology, sociology Programs of Study Bachelor of Arts with a major in History Bachelor of Arts with a major in Social Sciences Bachelor of Science with a major in Social Sciences Bachelor of Science with a major in Psychology 33 Mission and Objectives The Department of Social Sciences is an interdisciplinary department. Faculty teach courses and conduct research in seven academic areas: anthropology, geography, history, philosophy, political science, psychology, and sociology. In addition, we offer interdisciplinary classes in social sciences. Currently, four degrees may be taken in our department: Psychology (BS), History (BS), and Social Sciences (BA or BS). Please come visit us, or call and talk with us about your interest and plans. The department’s educational philosophy is holistic in emphasizing the importance of students’ educational and professional growth both inside and outside of the classroom. Our degree programs aim to provide students with job skills relevant to their career aspirations as well as a strong, broad-based background in the liberal arts which is required in the ever-changing environment of our information-based economy. Among the essential components of the department’s mission are community-based research and public service, and these also constitute integral parts of its educational program. All of the department’s degree programs are designed to develop skills in research and analysis. Students are also strongly encouraged to engage in internships, volunteer service activities, or other degree-related work experiences in which classroom theory can be applied to “real-life” problems. The study and practice of the social sciences provide the means for students to unify their learning, since the social sciences, in attempting to understand human individuals and institutions, employ both the methodologies of the linguistically-oriented humanistic disciplines and the empirically-based natural sciences. Thus our unique contribution to the intellectual life of the University is to provide the arena in which all viewpoints can meet and exchange. Honor Societies Alpha Phi Sigma—National Criminal Justice Honorary Pi Gamma Mu—International Social Sciences Honorary Bachelor of Arts Major in History James McCaffrey, PhD, Coordinator Room 1083-South, 713-221-8421 The program in history leading to a Bachelor of Arts degree may prepare a student for graduate school in history as well as other disciplines, including law, political science, economics, and anthropology. Some history students also seek elementary or secondary education certification. Degree Requirements The Bachelor of Arts with a major in History requires a minimum of 122 hours. For degree completion, at least 25 percent of the semester credit hours must be earned through instruction offered by UH-Downtown. The last 30 of the total hours in the degree and 18 of the upper-level hours in the major must be successfully completed in residence at UH-Downtown. An overall minimum grade point average of 2.0 at UH-Downtown is required for graduation, and a minimum average of 2.0 must be maintained in the upper-level hours in the major. Common Core Requirements (42 hours) See listing under General Education Requirements in the College of Humanities and Social Sciences. Preparatory Requirements (29 hours) These courses are preliminary requirements for the degree and are in addition to the core curriculum: SOS 3312 Statistics in the Social Sciences PHIL 3301 Moral Issues, Personal and Professional or equivalent (to fulfill the general education requirement in ethics) Three hours in literature Three hours in anthropology or sociology. Three hours in the fine arts. Fourteen hours in a foreign language or second-year competency. If fourteen hours are not required due to advanced placement, see statement under Free Electives. Major Requirements (24 hours) Non-US history: HIST 3315 World History to 1500 AD HIST 3316 World History since 1500 AD Three hours chosen from this list: HIST 3301 Europe in Crisis HIST 3308 History of Mexico HIST 3309 Twentieth Century England HIST 3310 Russia in Transition HIST 3317 Middle Eastern History HIST 4312 History of Modern China Twelve additional hours of courses in History at the 3000 or 4000 level. HIST 4310 Research and Writing Seminar Free Electives (27 hours) From any department at any level, with the following restrictions: Developmental courses (ENG 1300, MATH 0300, MATH 1300 and READ 1300) may not apply to graduation requirements. No more than 25 percent of the hours presented for graduation may be credits in business. Electives are an important part of the degree program and should be selected in consultation with an academic advisor. If a student is able to bypass foreign language classes because of placement, any hours not transcripted must be made up in elective credits in order to bring the total number of semester credit hours for the degree to no fewer than 120. Bachelor of Science Major in Psychology Charlie Finch, PhD, Coordinator Room 1007-South, 713-221-8665 The program in psychology leading to a Bachelor of Science degree may prepare a student for graduate school in psychology as well as other disciplines. It serves as preparation for entry-level positions in the field of mental health and other types of employment, including social service agencies and business. The study of psychology also provides a foundation of knowledge for healthy coping with life circumstances and human relationships. 34 Degree Requirements The Bachelor of Science with a major in Psychology requires a minimum of 120 hours. For degree completion, at least 25 percent of the semester credit hours must be earned through instruction offered by UH-Downtown. The last 30 of the total hours in the degree and 18 of the upper-level hours in the major must be successfully completed in residence at UH-Downtown. An overall minimum grade point average of 2.0 at UH-Downtown is required for graduation, and a minimum average of 2.0 must be maintained in the upper-level hours in the major. Common Core Requirements (42 hours) See listing under General Education Requirements in the College of Humanities and Social Sciences. In fulfillment of the Behavioral Sciences requirement, PSY 1303 is recommended. If not taken in the core, PSY 1303 should be added to the following preparatory requirements. Preparatory Requirements (21-24 hours) These courses are preliminary requirements for the degree and are in addition to the core curriculum, with the possible exception of one three-hour course in introductory behavioral science that may have been taken as part of the core: PSY 1303 General Psychology SOC 1303 Principles of Sociology ANTH 2301 or Physical Anthropology ANTH 2302 Cultural Anthropology SOS 2304 Research Methods in the Social Sciences SOS 3312 Statistics in the Social Sciences Three hours in philosophy to fulfill the general education requirement in ethics, chosen from this list: PHIL 1301 Introduction to Philosophy PHIL 2301 Classical Philosophy PHIL 2302 Modern Philosophy PHIL 3301 Moral Issues, Personal and Professional PHIL 3302 Philosophy of Science PHIL 3305 Contemporary Philosophy Three hours in mathematics or science. Three hours in literature. Major Requirements (27 hours) Twenty-four hours of courses in Psychology at the 3000 or 4000 level. Three hours of internship or special project credit from either SOS 4301 Special Projects in the Social Sciences or SOS 4380 Field Experience in the Social Sciences Cognate Requirements (9 hours) These are upper-level courses in support of the degree. Courses in this category, together with courses chosen as free electives, may be used toward a minor, at the student’s option: Advanced Writing (3 hours), one of the following courses: ENG 3302 Business and Technical Report Writing ENG 3325 Medical Writing ENG 3326 Proposal Writing ENG 4306 Science Writing Social and Behavioral Science Electives (6 hours), two of the following courses: Any upper-level course in Psychology Any upper-level course in Sociology MGT 3301 Management of Organizations MGT 3302 Personnel Administration MGT 3303 Negotiating Skills and Techniques MKT 3301 Marketing Principles SOS 3301 Social Gerontology SOS 3304 Death and Dying SOS 4302 The Study of the Future Free Electives (18-21 hours) From any department at any level, with the following restrictions: Developmental courses (ENG 1300, MATH 0300, MATH 1300 and READ 1300) may not apply to graduation requirements. No more than 25 percent of the hours presented for graduation may be credits in business. Electives are an important part of the degree program and should be selected in consultation with an academic advisor. No degree program may have fewer than 120 semester credit hours. Programs of Study in Social Sciences The Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Science degrees with majors in Social Sciences are interdisciplinary degrees meant to prepare the graduate with a general foundation across the social sciences and the experience of deeper inquiry in at least two areas of study in the social sciences. For purposes of these degrees, the social sciences include history, political science, psychology and sociology. Because this is an interdisciplinary degree, no more than 18 hours of upper-level work in a single discipline may be applied to the major, and no more than 27 total hours in a single discipline (excluding course work required to fulfill Common Core Requirements) may be used to satisfy degree requirements. Degree Requirements The Bachelor of Arts with major in Social Sciences requires a minimum of 122 hours, including a foreign language requirement. The Bachelor of Science with major in Social Sciences requires a minimum of 123 hours. For degree completion, at least 25 percent of the semester credit hours must be earned through instruction offered by UH-Downtown. For both degrees, the last 30 of the total hours and 18 of the upper-level hours toward the degree must be successfully completed in residence at UH-Downtown. An overall minimum grade point average of 2.0 at UH-Downtown is required for graduation, and a minimum grade point average of 2.0 must be maintained in the upper-level hours in the major. 35 Bachelor of Arts Major in Social Sciences Linda Vaden-Goad, PhD, Coordinator Room 1009-South, 713-221-8014 vaden-goad@dt.uh.edu Common Core Requirements (42 hours) See listing under General Education Requirements in the College of Humanities and Social Sciences. In fulfillment of the Behavioral Sciences requirement, PSY 1303 General Psychology is recommended. If not taken in the core, PSY 1303 should be added to the following additional basic requirements. Additional Basic Requirements (29-32 hours) SOS 2304 Research in the Social Sciences (3 hours) SOS 3312 Statistics in the Social Sciences (3 hours) ANTH 2301 Physical Anthropology (3 hours) or ANTH 2302 Cultural Anthropology (3 hours) SOC 1303 Principles of Sociology (3 hours) PSY 1303 General Psychology (3 hours) (may be omitted here if taken as part of core curriculum) Literature (3 hours) Completion through sophomore year of a foreign language (14 hours). For students placing out of any foreign language courses, other courses in English, humanities or social sciences may be substituted. Upper-Level Requirements (36 hours) Twenty-one hours upper-level courses in social sciences from the following disciplines History Political Science Psychology Sociology At least nine hours must be taken in each of two separate disciplines. No more than 18 upper-level hours in a single discipline may be applied to the major. Courses in other social science disciplines or interdisciplinary courses may be applied to this requirement. Consult a college advisor. Six hours upper-level courses in social sciences or related disciplines PHIL 3301 Moral Issues or another course to fulfill the ethics requirement (3 hours) ENG 3302 Business and technical Report Writing or another upper-division writing course (3 hours) SOS 4301 Special Projects in Social Sciences (3 hours) or SOS 4380 Field experience in the Social Sciences Electives (15 hours) From any department at any level, with the following restrictions: Developmental courses (ENG 1300, MATH 0300, MATH 1300 and RDG 1300) may not apply to graduation requirements. No more than 25 percent of the hours presented for graduation may be credits in business. Electives are an important part of the degree program and should be selected in consultation with an academic advisor. Bachelor of Science Major in Social Sciences Linda Vaden-Goad, PhD, Coordinator Room 1009-South, 713-221-8014 vaden-goad@dt.uh.edu Common Core Requirements (42 hours) See listing under General Education Requirements in the College of Humanities and Social Sciences. In fulfillment of the Behavioral Sciences requirement, PSY 1303 General Psychology is recommended. If not taken in the core, PSY 1303 should be added to the following additional basic requirements. Additional Basic Requirements (18 hours) SOS 2304 Research in the Social Sciences (3 hours) SOS 3312 Statistics in the Social Sciences (3 hours) ANTH 2301 Physical Anthropology (3 hours) or ANTH 2302 Cultural Anthropology (3 hours) SOC 1303 Principles of Sociology (3 hours) Literature (3 hours) Mathematics or Natural Sciences (3 hours) Upper-Level Requirements (36 hours) Twenty-one upper-level courses in social sciences from the following disciplines: History Political Science Psychology Sociology At least nine hours must be taken in each of two separate disciplines. No more than 18 upper-level hours in a single discipline may be applied to the major. Courses in other social science disciplines or interdisciplinary courses may be applied to this requirement. Consult a college advisor. Six hours upper-level courses in social sciences or related disciplines PHIL 3301 Moral Issues or another course to fulfill the ethics requirement (3 hours) ENG 3302 Business and technical Report Writing or another upper-division writing course (3 hours) SOS 4301 Special Projects in Social Sciences (3 hours) SOS 4380 Field expeience in the Social Sciences Electives (27 hours) From any department at any level, with the following restrictions: Developmental courses (ENG 1300, MATH 0300, MATH 1300 and RDG 1300) may not apply to graduation requirements. 36 No more than 25 percent of the hours presented for graduation may be credits in business. Electives are an important part of the degree program and should be selected in consultation with an academic advisor. History and Philosophy Students interested in philosophy may, also, wish to consider the Bachelor of Arts with a major in Humanities, described in the catalog pages for the Department of Arts and Humanities. Minor Program Requirements Minor in History (18 hours minimum) Six hours of U.S. History courses from the common core Twelve additional hours of 3000/4000-level History courses Minor in Philosophy (15 hours minimum) Six hours of 1000/2000-level Philosophy courses Nine hours from among the following courses: PHIL any 3000/4000-level course POLS 3308 Introduction to Political Thinking HUM 3301 Foundations of Western Culture I HUM 3302 Foundations of Western Culture II SOS 3302 Development of Political Ideas I SOS 3303 Development of Political Ideas II At least six of the 15 hours must be taken at UH-Downtown. Minor in Political Science (18 hours minimum) POLS 2303 United States Government I POLS 2304 United States Government II Twelve additional hours of 3000/4000-level Political Sciences courses Quantitative Methods in Research (18 hours) Group A: Lower Level Preparatory requirements (6 hours) SOS 2304 Research Methods in the Social Sciences MATH 1305 Finite Mathematics with Applications Group B: Upper-Level Coursework (9 hours) MATH 3310 Statistical Analyses and Applications II (required) Select Two: MATH 4306 Mathematical Models and Computer Simulation MATH 4307 Time Series MATH 4309 Design and Analysis of Experiments MATH 4310 Applied Regression PSY 4308 Psychological Assessment Group C: Select One (3 hours) PHIL 2303 Logic PHIL 4315 Symbolic Logic PHIL 3302 Philosophy of Science SOS majors seeking this minor will need the following courses as part of their regular degree: MATH 1301 serves as a prerequisite for most of the courses in this minor. SOS 3312 or MATH 3309 may serve as prerequisites for MATH 3310. SOS 3312 Statistics in the Social Sciences (this cannot count toward minor because it is a required upper level course) Minor in Psychology (18 hours minimum) PSY 1303 General Psychology 15 additional hours, including nine hours of 3000/4000-level courses, from among the following: PSY any course SOS 2308 Human Sexuality SOS 3301 Social Gerontology SOS 3304 Death and Dying SOS 3320 Assessment and Evaluation of Adolescents and Children Minor in Sociology (18 hours minimum) SOC 1303 Principles of Sociology 15 additional hours, including nine hours of 3000/4000-level courses, from among the following: SOC any course SOS 2308 Human Sexuality SOS 3301 Social Gerontology Pre-Law Studies William E. Brigman, PhD, Advisor Room 1027-South, 221-8424 Students interested in pre-law studies, regardless of their major, may contact Dr. Brigman. Catalogs of many law schools also are available for review through the pre-law advisor.