School of Arts and Sciences
School of Arts and Sciences
University West, Suite Room 208
3007 N. Ben Wilson, Victoria, Texas 77901-5731
Telephone: 361-570-4201 FAX: 361-570-4207
Toll free: 877-970-4848 ext. 201
Email: artssciences@uhv.edu
The School of Arts and Sciences seeks to provide high quality academic programs that serve the educational needs and offer lifelong learning opportunities primarily for those in the regions served by UH-Victoria and its off-campus sites. Research and service are also important parts of this school's commitment to providing quality and excellence in education.
The School of Arts and Sciences offers a variety of bachelor's and master's degree programs designed to serve different student needs. These degree programs provide the knowledge and skills students need to enter the workforce, make career transitions, advance in their chosen fields, or continue on to graduate school. In addition, students who want simply to improve basic skills, explore new interests, or enrich their understanding of the background and values of their culture can select from numerous courses in the school to enhance their education.
The School of Arts and Sciences strives to meet these commitments and continuously improve its offerings by:
Hiring and retaining highly qualified faculty who stay abreast in their field through research and professional development.
Providing students with access to advisors who help them design programs of study to meet their individual needs and goals.
Emphasizing the ethical values, conceptual knowledge, global and multicultural understanding, analytical skills, technical skills, and communication skills needed in the specific fields of study.
Assessing and revising programs and course offerings to ensure quality and to keep current with and anticipate changes in workforce, educational, and social needs.
Offering students hands-on learning opportunities such as internships, practica, laboratories, and class project collaborations with local organizations.
Ensuring that educational opportunities in the community are available and accessible through a variety of efforts including distance learning, off-campus sites, and weekend course offerings.
Participating in service and outreach activities that contribute to the educational enhancement of the students, school, university, system, the professions, and community served by UH-Victoria.
Plans and Degrees Offered
The programs of the School of Arts and Sciences consist of the following plans and academic concentrations within each plan as depicted in the following table.
Secondary Teacher Certificate:
Students seeking secondary teacher certification in mathematics, computer science, English, history, or composite science should refer
to the certification requirements listed in the School of Education and Human Development section of this catalog.
School of Arts and Sciences, Plans and Degrees Offered:
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PLAN |
DEGREE |
CONCENTRATIONS |
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Applied Arts and Sciences |
B.A.A.S. |
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Biology |
B.S. |
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Communication |
B.A. / B. S. |
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Computer Information Systems |
M.S. |
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Computer Science |
B.S. |
Computer Science |
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Criminal Justice |
B.S. |
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Humanities |
B.A. |
English |
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Interdisciplinary Studies |
M.A.I.S. |
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Mathematical Sciences |
B.A. / B.S. |
Mathematics |
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Psychology |
B.A. / B.S. |
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M.A. |
Counseling Psychology |
Academic Minors
Policy: Several areas in the School of Arts and Sciences offer minors.
Students may earn a minor by satisfying the following requirements:
Students must complete a minimum of 15 semester hours of work in the minor field. Some minors may include additional coursework, not to exceed 21 semester hours.
Students must complete any prerequisites required by the program offering the minor.
At least 12 semester hours must be upper division courses, although individual minors may require more hours at the upper level.
At least nine of the 12 upper division hours must be taken with UHV.
Students must earn a 2.00 minimum cumulative grade point average on courses attempted in the minor.
The minor field must be different from the plan.
No credit hours may be used to satisfy both plan and minor requirements.
Students must complete all coursework required for a minor in addition to all courses for the degree prior to graduation.
Minors are not available for students in the Bachelor of Applied Arts and Sciences degree or in any undergraduate program leading to secondary school certification.
Students should inform their academic advisors or the degree plan counselor when they begin their degree plan that they plan to complete a minor so that appropriate coursework can be completed.
Academic Minor Requirements
BIOLOGY - 17 hrs.
- Students must complete a minimum of 17 semester credit hours in biology in addition to biology courses taken to satisfy core curricular requirements.
- At least 14 of these hours must be taken at UHV.
- BIO 4337 Cell & Molecular Biology, or BIO 3320 Human Genetics, or BIO 4313 Genetics is required - 3 hours.
- At least one biology laboratory course is required - 2 hours.
COMMUNICATION-15 hrs.
Students must complete a minimum of 15 semester credit hours in communication in addition to any communication courses taken to satisfy plan requirements.
At least 12 of these hours must be taken at UHV.
COMPUTER INFORMATION SYSTEMS-21 hrs.
Lower Division: 3 hours of C/C++ and 3 hours selected from Advanced C/C++, Pascal, Ada, Java, or Visual Basic (Advanced C/C++ or Visual Basic highly recommended)-6 hours *
*Beginning in Fall 2003, students who have not yet completed their lower division computer programming courses should take the new courses COSC 1436 and COSC 1437 instead.ISC 3317, 3331, 3333, and 3315 are required. Students who test out of ISC 3317 will take an advanced computer information systems course in its place.-12 hours
3 hours in an upper-level ISC course excluding 4305-3 hours
COMPUTER SCIENCE-21 hrs.
Lower Division: 3 hours of C/C++ and 3 hours selected from Advanced C/C++, Pascal, Ada, Java, or FORTRAN (Advanced C/C++ highly recommended)-
6 hours *
*Beginning in Fall 2003, students who have not yet completed their lower division computer programming courses should take the new courses COSC 1436 and COSC 1437 instead.ISC 3317, 3331, 3333, and 3332 are required. Students who test out of ISC 3317 will take an advanced computer science course in its place.-12 hours
3 hours in an upper-level ISC course excluding 3325 and 4305-3 hours
CRIMINAL JUSTICE-15 hrs.
Students must complete a minimum of 15 semester credit hours in criminal justice in order to receive a minor in criminal justice.
At least 12 of these hours must be taken at UHV.
ENGLISH-15 hrs.
Students must complete a minimum of 15 semester credit hours in English in addition to any English courses taken to satisfy plan requirements.
At least 12 of these hours must be taken at UHV.
HISTORY-15 hrs.
Students must complete a minimum of 15 semester credit hours in history in addition to any history courses taken to satisfy plan requirements.
At least 12 of these hours must be taken at UHV.
MATHEMATICS-21 hrs.
Lower Division: Calculus I, Calculus II are required-6 hours
MAS 3391, 3361, 4310, and 4311 are required-12 hours
3 hours of upper-level course work in math are required; no independent study allowed-3 hours
NONPROFIT LEADERSHIP - 15 hrs.
Students must complete the following 5 courses:
- NPL 4312 Public Policy and Quality of Life
- NPL 4340 Principles of Nonprofit Leadership and Management
- NPL 4360 Finance, Development, and Fund-Raising
- COM 4314 Intercultural Communication
- ISC 3325 Information Systems in Organizations
PSYCHOLOGY-15 hrs.
Students must complete a minimum of 15 semester credit hours of psychology in addition to any psychology courses taken to satisfy plan requirements.
At least 12 of these hours must be taken at UHV.
Degree Requirements for the
Bachelor of Applied Arts and Sciences (B.A.A.S.)
Students first entering college in Fall 1999 or after should see section on “New Core Curriculum” under
“General Requirements for a Bachelor's Degree.”
Satisfy Core Curriculum Requirements for students entering college in Fall 1999 or after. See “General Requirements for a Bachelor's Degree.” (It may be necessary for students in this program to obtain additional English, history, or government courses from community colleges in order to meet UH-Victoria's requirement.)
General Requirements:
- Lower Division - 24-44 vocational/technical courses; 3 semester hours of speech and satisfy computer literacy/proficiency requirement. Transfer note: Only vocational/technical courses taken at regionally accredited institutions will be accepted.
- Upper Division - 16 semester hours; ENG 3430 Professional Writing; COM 3325 Advanced Professional Speaking; COM 4314 Intercultural Communication; HUM 4322 Ethics; NPL 4340 Principles of Nonprofit Leadership and Management.
- Concentration/Specialization - 15-21 semester hours chosen from one of the following alternatives:
- Biology: 17 semester hours of upper division biology courses by advisement, with at least 2 semester hours of laboratory coursework. Biology concentrators should take General Biology, and Anatomy and Physiology or General Chemistry as their lower division natural science courses in the core curriculum.
- Biotechnology: 17 semester hours of upper division biology. Six of these hours are to include at least two upper level biology core courses. The first course is to be chosen from BIO 4337 Cell & Molecular Biology, BIO 3320 Human Genetics, and BIO 4313 Genetics. The second course is to be chosen from BIO 4300 Biotechnology & Bioinformatics and BIO 4325 Introduction to Forensics. In addition, students are to take at least two 2-hour lab courses. At least one of these lab courses is to be taken in a face-to-face format and is to be chosen from BIO 4247 Cell & Molecular Genetics Lab, BIO 4210 Laboratory for Biochemistry and Biotechnology, or a similar course by advisement
- Communication: 18 semester hours of upper division communication courses by advisement.
- Computer Information Systems: 21 semester hours of upper division computer science courses by advisement.
- Digital Gaming and Simulation. See separate listing of requirements below.
- General Business: 15 semester hours of business courses from at least 2 of the following areas: International Business (IBS), Management (MGT), Marketing (MKT). No more than 9 hours may be taken in any one area. All 15 semester hours must be designated as upper division courses. At least 9 hours must be taken from the University of Houston-Victoria.
- Leadership and Enterprise Studies: 15 semester hours of upper division leadership and enterprise studies courses by advisement.
- Legal Assistance and Administration: CJS 3316 Ethics of Social Control, or MGT 3312 Legal Environment of Business, and 15 semester hours from one of the following groups of courses. Students must take at least 3 semester hours from each group.
- Group 1- Management Courses - MGT 4311 Human Resources Management; MGT 4312 Staffing; MGT 4313 Compensation; MGT 4315 Contemporary Issues in Management; MGT 4300 Selected Topics in Management (by advisement).
- Group 2 - Criminal Justice - CJS 3321 American Court Systems; CJS 4312 Alternatives to Incarceration; CJS 4313 Juvenile Justice System; CJS 4318 Victimology; CJS 4321 Policing in a Democratic Society.
- Marketing: MKT 3311 Principles of Marketing, 12 semester hours of upper division marketing courses by advisement. At least 9 hours must be taken from the University of Houston-Victoria.
- Psychology: PSY 4311 Abnormal Psychology; PSY 4320 Principles of Learning; PSY 4314 History and Systems; and 9 semester hours of upper division courses by advisement.
- Additional electives to complete minimum degree requirements of 122 semester hours and 40 upper division semester hours.
Note: The total of lower and upper division coursework in accounting, economics, finance, international business, management, marketing, quantitative management science or any other business discipline (e.g., business law) credited on the degree plan may not exceed 24 semester hours (i.e., 20% of the minimum BAAS degree requirements of 122 semester hours). In addition, a student may not take more than 15 upper division hours in all business disciplines. Students with more than 9 hours of lower division business or business technology courses may not choose General Business or Marketing as their concentration.
These requirements are summarized in the following table:
Applied Arts and Sciences Plan
(Except for Digital Gaming and Simulation Concentration)
| I. CORE CURRICULUM REQUIREMENTS (42 total core hours required). | ||||
| II. PLAN PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS | LD | LD/UD | UD | TOTAL |
| A. General | ||||
| ENG 3430 Professional Writing | 4 | 4 | ||
| Computer Literacy / Proficiency | 3 | 3 | ||
| SPCH | 3 | 3 | ||
| COM 3325 Advanced Professional Speaking | 3 | 3 | ||
| COM 4314 Intercultural Communication | 3 | 3 | ||
| HUM 4322 Ethics | 3 | 3 | ||
| NPL 4340 Principles of NPL and Management | 3 | 3 | ||
| B. Concentration / Specialization | ||||
| 1. Specialization (Vocational-Technical) | 24-44 | 24-44 | ||
| 2. Concentration | 15-21 | 15-21 | ||
| III. ELECTIVES | 0-6 | 0-6 | ||
| *TOTAL | 122 | |||
*Total must be minimum of 122 semester hours with minimum of 40 s.h. at upper division levels.
BAAS -- Concentration in Digital Gaming & Simulation Curriculum
- CORE CURRICULUM REQUIREMENT 42 S.H.
- ENGL 1301, ENGL 1302
- HIST 1301, HIST 1302
- GOVT 2301, GOVT 2302
- Science: 6 s.h. ISC 3331 Data Structures & Algorithms I and ISC 3333 Data Structures & Algorithms II
- Mathematics: 3 s.h. Mathematics for Gaming (Lower Division)
- Social/Behavioral Sciences: 3 s.h. PSY, COM or CJS
- Visual/Performing Arts: 3 s.h.
- Literature: 3 s.h. ENG/COM 4327 Interactive Narrative
- SPCH: COM 4326 Digital Games as Communication
- Computer Lit/Prof.: Sufficient preparation to pass the UHV programming proficiency exam in object oriented programming in Java or C++; or take ISC 3317.
- MAJOR PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS
- A&S General Requirements 22 s.h.
- COM 3325 Advanced Professional Speaking
- COM 4314 Intercultural Communication
- ENG 3430 Professional Writing
- HUM 4322 Ethics
- ISC 4321 IT Project Management
- MAS 3361 Linear Algebra
- MAS 3362 Discrete Structures
- AAS Lower Division Specialization 24-44 s.h.
- LD Vocational or Technical Credits - should include the following: (15 s.h.)
- Finite Math
- Direct X Programming
- Digital Imaging
- 3D Modeling
- 2D Animation
- AAS Upper Division Specialization 21 s.h.
- ISC 4339 Telecommunications and Networking
- ISC 4322 Artificial Intelligence
- GAM 4310 Advanced Game Programming using DirectX
- GAM 4322 Game AI and Behavioral Modeling
- GAM 4312 Game Engines
- GAM 4314 Gaming Networks Architecture
- GAM 4340 Senior Project.
- FREE ELECTIVES 0-7 S.H.
- Must be taken from GAM or ISC courses.
- Must meet minimum requirements: 120 s.h. overall,
- 40 s.h. upper division, of which last 30 s.h. must be completed at UHV
- Suggested Electives (as needed, to make 40 upper division s.h.):
- GAM 4305 Game Internship
- GAM 4316 Art for Gaming (not recommended for students who have taken as part of LD coursework: ARTC 1341, ARTC 2341 and GAM 2373)
- GAM 3310 3D Modeling
- GAM 4318 Multimedia Animation
- ISC 4337 Operating Systems
- ISC 3347 Computer Graphics and Applications
- ISC 4341 Internet Computing
- ISC 4320 Software Engineering
These requirements are summarized in the following table:
Applied Arts and Sciences Plan
For Digital Gaming and Simulation Concentration
| I. CORE CURRICULUM REQUIREMENTS (42 total core hours required). | ||||
| II. PLAN PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS | LD | LD/UD | UD | TOTAL |
| A. General | ||||
| ENG 3430 Professional Writing | 4 | 4 | ||
| Computer Literacy / Proficiency (see above) | 3 | 3 | ||
| COM 4326 Digital Games as Communication | 3 | 3 | ||
| COM 3325 Advanced Professional Speaking | 3 | 3 | ||
| COM 4314 Intercultural Communication | 3 | 3 | ||
| HUM 4322 Ethics | 3 | 3 | ||
| ISC 4321 IT Project Management | 3 | 3 | ||
| B. Concentration / Specialization | ||||
| 1. Specialization (Vocational-Technical) | 24-44 | 24-44 | ||
| 2. Concentration | 15-21 | 15-21 | ||
| III. ELECTIVES | 0-7 | 0-7 | ||
| *TOTAL | 120 | |||
Degree Requirements for the
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) and Bachelor of Science (B.S.)
The following requirements apply to all candidates for the Bachelor of Arts or the Bachelor of Science. The Bachelor of Arts option is available to those who choose plans in Communication, Humanities, Mathematical Sciences, or Psychology. The Bachelor of Science option is available to those who choose plans in Biology, Communication, Computer Science, Criminal Justice, Mathematical Sciences or Psychology.
- Satisfy all university requirements for a bachelor's degree as found in the “UNIVERSITY DEGREE REQUIREMENTS” section of this catalog.
- Satisfy Core Curriculum Requirements for students entering college in Fall 1999 or after.
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Satisfy the requirements for either the Bachelor of Arts or the Bachelor of Science, as follows:
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Bachelor of Arts
- Lower or Upper Division: Foreign Language/ Linguistics: 6 semester hours at the sophomore level in one foreign language or 3 semester hours at the sophomore level and 3 semester hours in linguistics. Students submitting an acceptable score on a standard foreign language proficiency test approved by the School of Arts and Sciences may substitute 6 semester hours of electives.
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Bachelor of Science
- Lower Division: Natural Sciences: 11 semester hours in natural sciences, at least 8 semester hours of which must be in laboratory courses. Natural sciences include biology, biophysical sciences, chemistry, geology, and physics.
Requirements for Specific Plans
Biology (B.S.)
Students first entering college in Fall 1999 or after should see section on “New Core Curriculum” under “General Requirements for a Bachelors Degree.”
- Satisfy Core Curriculum Requirements for students entering college in Fall 1999 or after. See “General Requirements for a Bachelor's Degree.”
- Satisfy the requirements for the Bachelor of Science.
- General requirements:
- Lower Division - CHEM 2323 Organic Chemistry I
- Lower Division or Upper Division - BIO 4310 Biochemistry and BIO 4210 Laboratory for Biochemistry, or CHEM 2325 Organic Chemistry II with Lab.
- Upper Division - BIO 4313 Genetics or BIO 3320 Human Genetics; BIO 4320 Embryology, or BIO 3330 Histology and BIO 3230 Laboratory for Immunohistochemistry; BIO 4333 Comparative Animal Physiology, or BIO 3323 Comparative Anatomy; BIO 3326 Plant Biology and BIO 3226 Lab for Plant Biotechnology, or BIO 4390 Phytochemicals and Human Health; BIO 4337 Cell & Molecular Biology and BIO 4237 Lab for Cell & Molecular Genetics, or BIO 4335 Ecology and BIO 4235 Lab for Ecotoxicology; BIO 3340 Animal Behavior, or BIO 3342 Social Biology; BIO 4103 Biology Seminar or BIO 4102 Independent Research in Biology.
- Students must take a minimum of 4 semester hours of upper division laboratory: 2 s.h. must be BIO 4237 or BIO 4210.
- Free electives - Enough electives to fulfill the 122 semester hour requirement and the 54 semester hours of upper division courses.
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Lower Division - 3 semester hours of speech and satisfy computer literacy/proficiency requirement; BIOL 1406 and BIOL 1407 General Biology for Science Majors; BIOL 2420 Elementary Microbiology; CHEM 1407 Introductory Biochemistry; CHEM 1411 and CHEM 1412 General Inorganic Chemistry; PHYS 1401 General Physics; and MATH 2312 Precalculus. |
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Upper Division - ENG 3430 Professional Writing; MAS 3391 Probability and Statistics. |
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Concentration -
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Biology Plan
| I. CORE CURRICULUM REQUIREMENTS (42 total core hours required). | ||||
| II. MAJOR PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS | LD | LD/UD | UD | TOTAL |
| A. General | ||||
| ENG 3430 Professional Writing | 4 | |||
| Computer Literacy / Proficiency | 3 | 3 | ||
| SPCH | 3 | 3 | ||
| BIOL 1406 Biology for Science Majors | 4 | 4 | ||
| BIOL 1407 Biology for Science Majors | 4 | 4 | ||
| BIOL 2420 Elementary Microbiology | 4 | 4 | ||
| CHEM 1411 General Inorganic Chemistry | 4 | 4 | ||
| CHEM 1412 General Inorganic Chemistry | 4 | 4 | ||
| PHYS 1401 General Physics | 4 | 4 | ||
| CHEM 1407 Introductory Biochemistry | 4 | 4 | ||
| MATH 2312 Precalculus | 3 | 3 | ||
| MAS 3391 Probability and Statistics | 3 | 3 | ||
| B. Concentration | ||||
| CHEM 2323 Organic Chemistry I | 3 | 3 | ||
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BIO 4310 Biochemistry and BIO 4210 Lab for Biochemistry* Or CHEM 2325 Organic Chemistry II with Lab |
3-5 | 3-5 | ||
| BIO 3320 Human Genetics or BIO 4313 Genetics | 3 | 3 | ||
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BIO 4320 Embryology Or BIO 3330 Histology and BIO 3230 Lab for Immunohistochemistry |
3-5 | 3-5 | ||
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BIO 4333 Comparative Animal Physiology Or BIO 3323 Comparative Anatomy |
3 | 3 | ||
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BIO 3326 Plant Biology And BIO 3226 Lab for Plant Biotechnology* Or BIO 4390 Phytochemicals & Human Health |
3-5 | 3-5 | ||
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BIO 4337 Cell & Molecular Biology And BIO 4237 Lab for Cell & Molecular Genetics* Or BIO 4335 Ecology and BIO 4235 Lab for Ecotoxicology* |
3-5 | 3-5 | ||
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BIO 3340 Animal Behavior Or BIO 3342 Social Biology |
3-5 | 3-5 | ||
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BIO 4103 Biology Seminar Or BIO4102 Independent Research in Biology |
1 | 1 | ||
| III. FREE ELECTIVES- Additional upper division hours to satisfy the 122 minimum requirement of hours on the degree plan and the 54 hour minimum of upper division hours. | ||||
| **TOTAL | 122 | |||
* Students must complete a minimum of 4 semester hours of upper division laboratory, two of which must
be BIO 4237 or BIO 4210. Recommended minimum of 6 semesters of UD lab for students interested in science professions.
** Total must be minimum of 122 s.h. with minimum of 54 s.h. at upper division level.
Premedical and Predental Program
The Bachelor of Science degree in Biology and courses taught at the University of Houston-Victoria fulfill the admissions requirements for most medical and dental schools in the United States and its protectorates.
Premedical and predental students are advised that most medical schools require the following courses; however, students are responsible for determining the specific requirements of those medical schools selected for application. A majority of this course work needs to be completed at the lower division.
| General Chemistry | One year with laboratory |
| Organic Chemistry | One year with laboratory |
| General Physics | One year with laboratory |
| Calculus | One-half year |
| Biology | Two years, one with laboratory |
Furthermore, students need to take the Medical College Admissions Test (MCAT) or the Dental School Admissions Test (DAT) to fulfill admission requirements of most medical and dental schools. These tests are usually taken at the end of the junior year of college. To prepare for these exams, students will also need to take upper division biology courses such as Genetics, Biochemistry, Cell Biology, Human Physiology and Anatomy. These courses, although not always specified by professional schools, are recommended by the Pre-Professional (Premedical, Predental) Advisor at UHV.
Most professional colleges require the completion of a bachelor's degree and a high GPA to obtain admission. Some schools will admit exceptionally well-qualified students with high grades and MCAT/DAT scores before they complete a bachelor's degree.
UHV has an established Pre-medical/Predental advisory board to support and provide advice to applicants. Letters of recommendation from the Pre-Professional (Premedical, Predental) Advisor/board can be provided only for students who have fulfilled the above requirements and completed at least 3 upper division courses at UHV including the core courses for a BS in Biology. The recommendations will require above average grades and close interaction with the Pre-Professional (Premedical, Predental) Advisor, and board.
Communication (B.A. or B.S.)
Students first entering college in Fall 1999 or after should see section on “New Core Curriculum” under “General Requirements for a Bachelor's Degree.”
- Satisfy Core Curriculum Requirements for students entering college in Fall 1999 or after. See “General Requirements for a Bachelor's Degree.”
- Satisfy the requirements for the Bachelor of Arts or the Bachelor of Science degree.
- General requirements:
Lower Division or Upper Division - 3 semester hours of speech and satisfy computer literacy/proficiency requirement.
Upper Division - ENG 3430 Professional Writing; PSY 4318 Research Methods for the Social Sciences or MKT 4311 Buyer Behavior or NPL 4312 Public Policy and Quality of Life; PSY 3315 Statistics for the Social Sciences; ENG 3312 Grammar and Rhetoric; 9 semester hours of HUM, HIS, or ENG courses; ENG 3310 Introduction to the Study of Language (B.S. option only).
- Concentration/Specialization: 24 semester hours, including COM 3318 Communication and Public Culture; COM 4314 Intercultural Communication; COM 4318 Mass Media Communication; and 18 semester hours, which can include up to 3 semester hours of lower division communication or speech classes.
- Free electives - Enough electives to fulfill the 122 semester hour requirement and the 54 semester hours of upper division courses.
These requirements are summarized in the following table:
Communication Plan
| I. CORE CURRICULUM REQUIREMENTS (42 total core hours required). | ||||
| II. PLAN PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS | LD | LD/UD | UD | TOTAL |
| A. General | ||||
| ENG 3430 Professional Writing | 4 | 4 | ||
| ENG 3310 Intro. to the Study of Language (B.S. Option Only) | 3 | 3 | ||
| Computer Literacy / Proficiency | 3 | 3 | ||
| SPCH | 3 | 3 | ||
| ENG 3312 Grammar and Rhetoric | 3 | 3 | ||
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PSY 4318 Research Methods for the Social Sciences Or MKT 4311 Buyer Behavior Or NPL 4312 Public Policy and Quality of Life |
3 | 3 | ||
| PSY 3315 Statistics for Social Sciences | 3 | 3 | ||
| Natural Science with Lab (for B.S. option) | 4 | 4 | ||
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Foreign Language (for B.A. option) (6 s.h. in same foreign language or 3 s.h. in sophomore-level foreign language and 3 s.h. in linguistics.) |
6 | 6 | ||
| Nine s.h. UD HUM/HIS/ENG | 9 | 9 | ||
| B. Concentration / Specialization (24 s.h.) | ||||
| COM 3318 Communication and Public Culture | 3 | 3 | ||
| COM 4314 Intercultural Communication | 3 | 3 | ||
| COM 4318 Mass Media Communication | 3 | 3 | ||
| COM elective (LD/UD) | 0-3 | 0-3 | ||
| COM electives (UD) | 12-15 | 12-15 | ||
| III. FREE ELECTIVES- Additional upper division hours to satisfy the 122 minimum requirement of hours on the degree plan and the 54 hour minimum of upper division hours. | ||||
| *TOTAL | *122 | |||
*Total must be minimum of 122 s.h. with minimum of 54 s.h. at upper division level.
Computer Science (B.S.)
Students first entering college in Fall 1999 or after should see section on “New Core Curriculum” under “General Requirements for a Bachelor's Degree.”
The Computer Science program offers a choice of three concentrations:
(a) Computer Science, (b) Information Systems, (c) Digital Gaming & Simulation.
- Satisfy Core Curriculum Requirements for students entering college in Fall 1999 or after. See “General Requirements for a Bachelor's Degree.”
- Satisfy the requirements for the Bachelor of Science.
- General Requirements:
- Lower Division - 3 semester hours of speech; natural sciences with lab (for a total of 11 semester hours of natural sciences).
- Upper Division - ENG 3430 Professional Writing; ISC 3317 Object Oriented Programming and Design*; ISC 3331 Data Structures and Algorithms I; ISC 3333 Data Structures and Algorithms II; ISC 4339 Telecommunication and Networks; MAS 3362 Discrete Structures(*Students may test out of ISC 3317 by passing the UHV programming proficiency exam in object oriented programming in Java or C++; in this case they will take an advanced course in their concentration to achieve the minimum 54 upper division hours.)
- Concentration
- Computer Science
- General requirements: Lower Division -- 6 semester hours of calculus; COSC 1436 and COSC 1437.
- Concentration requirements: Upper Division- ISC 4320 Software Engineering; ISC 4336 Database Systems; ISC 4337 Operating Systems; ISC 4350 Information Security, Privacy and Ethics; ISC 3332 Computer Organization and Architecture; ISC 4331 Structure of Programming Languages; MAS 3391 Probability and Statistics; 9 semester hours computer science or mathematics courses by advisement (excluding ISC 3325, and 4305).
- Information Systems
- General Requirements: Lower Division-MATH 1324 Finite Math; MATH 1325 Business Calculus; COSC 1436, COSC 1437, and one of the courses COSC 2436 / ITSE 1331 / ITSE 1431.
- Concentration requirements:
Lower Division - ACCT 2301 or 2401 Accounting Theory I; or ACCT 2302 or 2402 Accounting Theory II.
Upper Division - ISC 3315 Application Design Using GUI and Database; ISC 3325 Information Systems in Organizations; ISC 4321 Software Project Management; ISC 4320 Software Engineering; ISC 4336 Database Systems; ISC 4337 Operating Systems; ISC 4350 Information Security, Privacy and Ethics; MGT 3311 Principles of Management; MKT 3311 Principles of Marketing; MAS 3391 Probability and Statistics; 6 upper division semester hours by advisement in computer science/information systems (excluding ISC 4305).
- Digital Gaming & Simulation
- In the University core curriculum requirements, the following courses are recommended:
- Social/Behavioral Sciences 3 credits - GAM 4320 Digital Games as Communication
- Literature 3 credits - ENG/COM 4327 Interactive Narrative
- Science - 11 credits: PHYS 1401 and 1402 General College Physics recommended for 8 semester hours of this core requirement.
- General Requirements:
- Lower Division - MATH 1324 Finite Math
- Lower or Upper Division - Programming Proficiency in C++ and OOP; be able to pass the UHV programming proficiency exam in object oriented programming in Java or C++; or take ISC 3317.
- Concentration requirements:
- Lower Division - Math for Game Programmers; DirectX Programming.
- Upper Division - 30 credits: MAS 3361 Linear Algebra; ISC 4321 IT Project Management; ISC 4322 Artificial Intelligence; GAM 4310 Advanced Game Programming using DirectX; GAM 4322 Game AI and Behavioral Modeling; GAM 4312 Game Engines; ISC 4314 Gaming Networks Architecture; GAM 4340 Senior Project; 6 s.h. from the following list: GAM 4305 Game Internship, GAM 4316 Art for Gaming (not recommended for students who have taken as part of LD coursework: ARTC 1341, ARTC 2341 and GAM 2373), GAM 3310 3D Modeling, GAM 4318 Multimedia Animation, ISC 4337 Operating Systems, ISC 3347 Computer Graphics and Applications, ISC 4341 Internet Computing, ISC 4320 Software Engineering, COM 4325 Virtual Worlds, COM 4316 Visual Communication.
- In the University core curriculum requirements, the following courses are recommended:
- Computer Science
- Free electives - Enough electives to fulfill the 122 semester hour requirement and the 54 semester hours of upper division courses.
- Students must earn a grade of C or better in any computer science or math course to fill prerequisite requirements.
- Students may not transfer any course in computer science or math with a grade of D or F.
These requirements are summarized in the following table:
Computer Science Plan
| I. CORE CURRICULUM REQUIREMENTS (42 total core hours required). | ||||
| II. PLAN PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS | LD | LD/UD | UD | TOTAL |
| A. General | ||||
| ENG 3430 Professional Writing | 4 | 4 | ||
| SPCH | 3 | 3 | ||
| Natural Science with Lab | 4 | 4 | ||
| ISC 3317 Object Oriented Programming and Design# | 3 | 3 | ||
| ISC 3331 Data Structures and Algorithms I | 3 | 3 | ||
| ISC 3333 Data Structures and Algorithms II | 3 | 3 | ||
| ISC 4339 Telecommunication and Networks | 3 | 3 | ||
| MAS 3362 Discrete Structures | 3 | 3 | ||
| B. Concentration | ||||
| 1. Computer Science Concentration | ||||
| a. Lower Division | ||||
| Calculus | 6 | 6 | ||
| Programming: COSC 1436, COSC 1437 | 8 | 8 | ||
| b. Upper Division | ||||
| ISC 3332 Computer Organization and Architecture | 3 | 3 | ||
| ISC 4320 Software Engineering | 3 | 3 | ||
| ISC 4336 Database Systems | 3 | 3 | ||
| ISC 4337 Operating Systems | 3 | 3 | ||
| ISC 4331 Structure of Programming Languages | 3 | 3 | ||
| ISC 4350 Information Security, Privacy and Ethics | 3 | 3 | ||
| MAS 3391 Probability and Statistics | 3 | 3 | ||
| Electives (UD ISC or MAS excluding ISC 3325 and 4305) | 9 | 9 | ||
| 2. Information Systems Concentration | ||||
| a. Lower Division | ||||
| MATH 1324 Finite Math | 3 | 3 | ||
| MATH 1325 Business Calculus | 3 | 3 | ||
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Programming: COSC 1436, COSC 1437, and one of the courses COSC 2436 / ITSE 1331 / ITSE 1431. |
11-12 | 11-12 | ||
| Accounting | 6 | 6 | ||
| b. Upper Division | ||||
| ISC 3315 Application Design Using GUI and Database | 3 | 3 | ||
| ISC 3325 Information Systems in Organizations | 3 | 3 | ||
| ISC 4320 Software Engineering | 3 | 3 | ||
| ISC 4321 IT Project Management | 3 | 3 | ||
| ISC 4336 Database Systems | 3 | 3 | ||
| ISC 4337 Operating Systems | 3 | 3 | ||
| ISC 4350 Information Security, Privacy and Ethics | 3 | 3 | ||
| MGT 3311 Principles of Management | 3 | 3 | ||
| MKT 3311 Principles of Marketing | 3 | 3 | ||
| MAS 3391 Probability and Statistics | 3 | 3 | ||
| Electives (UD ISC excluding ISC 4305) | 6 | 6 | ||
| 3. Digital Gaming & Simulation Concentration | ||||
| a. Lower Division | ||||
| MATH 1324 Finite Math | 3 | 3 | ||
| Math for Game Programmers | 3 | 3 | ||
| DirectX Programming | 3 | 3 | ||
| b. Upper Division | ||||
| MAS 3361 Linear Algebra | 3 | 3 | ||
| ISC 4321 IT Project Management | 3 | 3 | ||
| ISC 4322 Artificial Intelligence | 3 | 3 | ||
| GAM 4310 Advanced Game Programming using DirectX | 3 | 3 | ||
| GAM 4322 Game AI and Behavioral Modeling | 3 | 3 | ||
| GAM 4312 Game Engines | 3 | 3 | ||
| ISC 4314 Gaming Networks Architecture | 3 | 3 | ||
| GAM 4340 Senior Project | 3 | 3 | ||
| Electives (UD from a designated list of GAM/ISC/ COM courses; see above) | 6 | 6 | ||
| III. FREE ELECTIVES (to fulfill hours' requirement) | ||||
| *TOTAL | 122** | |||
* Total must be minimum of 122 s.h. with minimum of 54 s.h. at upper division level.
** Students seeking secondary certification may be required to take additional hours.
***Beginning in Fall 2003, students who have not yet completed their lower division computer programming courses should take the new courses COSC 1436 and COSC 1437 instead.
****Beginning in Fall 2003, students who have not yet completed their lower division computer programming courses should take the new courses COSC 1436; COSC 1437; and one of these courses: COSC 2436 / ITSE 1331 / ITSE 1431.
# Students may test out of ISC 3317 by passing the UHV programming proficiency exam in object oriented programming in Java or C++; in this case they will take an advanced course in their concentration to achieve the minimum 54 upper division hours.
Criminal Justice (B.S.)
Students first entering college in Fall 1999 or after should see section on “New Core Curriculum” under “General Requirements for a Bachelor's Degree.”
Satisfy Core Curriculum Requirements for students entering college in Fall 1999 or after. See “General Requirements for a Bachelor's Degree.”
Satisfy the requirements for the Bachelor of Science.
General Requirements: Lower or Upper Division (10 semester hours) 3 s.h. of speech; 3 s.h. of computer literacy; and 4 s.h. of natural science with a lab.
- Plan Requirements (26 upper division semester hours)
ENG 3430 Professional Writing CJS 3310 Foundations of Criminal Justice CJS 3314 Criminal Justice Administration CJS 3316 Ethics of Social Control CJS 3318 Criminology CJS 3324 Research Methods in Criminal Justice I CJS 4320 Senior Seminar CJS 4424 Research Methods in Criminal Justice II Notes:
- No more than one grade below “C” in these 26 s.h. will be accepted toward graduation.
- CJS 3310 and CJS 3318 are gateway courses and must be taken within the first two semesters of upper level coursework.
- All requirements for CJS 4320 Senior Seminar, including the CJ Senior Exam, must be passed with a letter grade of “C” or better for a student to be certified for graduation. CJS 4320 must be taken at the University of Houston-Victoria.
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Plan Electives (15 upper division semester hours)
- Students transferring under the 2+2 agreement with articulated lower division coursework take 15 s.h. of upper division courses in Criminal Justice or Nonprofit Leadership.
- Students without 18-21 s.h. of lower division Criminal Justice courses take CJS 3321, CJS 4313, CJS 4321, and 6 s.h. of upper division Criminal Justice courses.
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Support Courses (6 upper division semester hours)
- 3 s.h. from PSY 4311, PSY 4312
- 3 s.h. from ANT 3311, COM 4314, HUM 4323, HUM 4324
- Free Electives. To satisfy 122 s.h. degree requirement and 54 s.h. upper division requirement.
These requirements are summarized in the following table:
Criminal Justice Plan
| I. CORE CURRICULUM REQUIREMENTS (42 total core hours required). | ||||
| II. PLAN PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS | LD | LD/UD | UD | TOTAL |
| A. General | ||||
| ENG 3430 Professional Writing | 4 | 4 | ||
| Computer Literacy / Proficiency | 3 | 3 | ||
| Natural Science with Lab | 4 | 4 | ||
| SPCH | 3 | 3 | ||
| CJS 3310 Foundations of Criminal Justice | 3 | 3 | ||
| CJS 3314 Criminal Justice Administration | 3 | 3 | ||
| CJS 3316 Ethics of Social Control | 3 | 3 | ||
| CJS 3318 Criminology | 3 | 3 | ||
|
CJS 3324 Research Methods in Criminal Justice I |
3 | 3 | ||
| CJS 4320 Senior Seminar | 3 | 3 | ||
| CJS 4424 Research Methods in Criminal Justice II | 4 | 4 | ||
| B. Plan Electives (15 s.h. of Upper Division CJS courses) | 15 | 15 | ||
| C. Support Courses | 6 | 6 | ||
| III. FREE ELECTIVES (to fulfill hours requirements) | ||||
| *TOTAL | 122 | |||
*Total must be minimum of 122 s.h. with minimum of 54 s.h. at upper division level.
Humanities (B.A.)
Students first entering college in Fall 1999 or after should see section on “New Core Curriculum” under “General Requirements for a Bachelor's Degree.”
- See “General Requirements for a Bachelor's Degree.”
- Satisfy the requirements for the Bachelor of Arts.
- General Requirements:
- Lower Division - 3 semester hours of speech and satisfy computer/literacy requirement; 6 semester hours in intermediate (sophomore) level courses in the same foreign language or 3 semester hours in (sophomore) foreign language and 3 semester hours in linguistics.
- Upper Division - ENG 3430 Professional Writing; 9 semester hours in HUM period courses (HUM 4312, 4313, 4314, 4315 and 4317); 3 semester hours in any HUM, HIS, or ENG course; 3 semester hours in HUM 4324 Gender Studies or HUM 4323 Asian Culture.
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Concentration/Specialization -18 semester hours chosen from one of the following concentrations:
English: - Literature: 18 semester hours, including ENG 3311 Shakespeare; ENG 3313 Poetry and Poetics; ENG 3316 Narrative Fiction; ENG 3312 Grammar and Rhetoric; 3 semester hours in a literary period; and 3 semester hours of ENG 3335 Studies in Ethnic Literature or ENG 3337 Studies in World Literature.
- Technical Communication: ENG 3342 Style and Editing in Workplace Writing, ENG 3340 Writing in the Workplace, ENG 3312 Grammar and Rhetoric, ENG 4340 Report Writing in the Workplace, and 6 semester hours to be chosen from the following: COM 4322 Public Relations Techniques, ENG 3322 Writing for the Print Media, ENG 3323 Writing for the Broadcast Media, and ENG 4324 Editing for the Media.
History: - 18 semester hours selected with advisor approval.
- Students seeking secondary certification should see the section on “Secondary Teacher Certification Programs”.
- Free electives - Enough electives to fulfill the 122 semester hour requirements and the 54 semester hours of upper division courses.
These requirements are summarized in the following table:
Humanities Plan
| I. CORE CURRICULUM REQUIREMENTS (42 total core hours required). | ||||
| II. PLAN PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS | LD | LD/UD | UD | TOTAL |
| A. General | ||||
| ENG 3430 Professional Writing | 4 | 4 | ||
| Computer Literacy / Proficiency | 3 | 3 | ||
| SPCH | 3 | 3 | ||
|
Foreign Language (6 s.h. in same foreign language or 3 s.h. in sophomore-level foreign language and 3 s.h. in linguistics.) |
6 | 6 | ||