*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 two concentrations:
(a) Computer Science, (b) Information Systems.

1. Satisfy Core Curriculum Requirements for students entering college in Fall 1999 or after. See “General Requirements for a Bachelor’s Degree.”

2. Satisfy the requirements for the Bachelor of Science.

3. 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 4320 Software Engineering; ISC 4336 Database Systems; ISC 4337 Operating Systems; ISC 4350 Information Security, Privacy and Ethics; MAS 3362 Discrete Structures; MAS 3391 Probability and Statistics. (*Students who test out of ISC 3317 will take an advanced course in computer science or information systems.)

• Concentration

4.  Computer Science
General requirements: Lower Division -- 6 semester hours of calculus; COSC 1436 and
COSC 1437.

• Concentration requirements: Upper Division—ISC 3332 Computer Organization and Architecture; ISC 4331 Structure of Programming Languages; ISC 4339 Telecommunication and Networks; 9 semester hours computer science or mathematics courses by advisement (excluding ISC 3325, and 4305).

2. 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 4339
  Telecommunication and Networks; MGT 3311 Principles of Management; MKT 3311 Principles
  of Marketing; 6 upper division semester hours by advisement in computer science/information systems (excluding ISC 4305).

5. Free electives - Enough electives to fulfill the 122 semester hour requirement and the 54 semester hours of upper division courses.

6. Students must earn a grade of C or better in any course, including lower division ones, that is a prerequisite to any upper division computer science or math course they take in the program. In particular, 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:
 

* 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.

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.”

1. Satisfy Core Curriculum Requirements for students entering college in Fall 1999 or after. See “General Requirements for a Bachelor’s Degree.”

2. Satisfy the requirements for the Bachelor of Science.

3. 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.

4. Major 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 3324Research Methods in Criminal Justice I
   CJS 4320 Senior Seminar	CJS 4424 Research Methods in Criminal Justice II

   
   Notes

1. No more than one grade below “C” in these 26 s.h. will be accepted toward graduation.

2. CJS 3310 and CJS 3318 are gateway courses and must be taken within the first two semesters of upper level coursework.

3. 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.

5. Major Electives (15 upper division semester hours)

1. 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.

2. 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.

6. Support Courses (6 upper division semester hours)

1. 3 s.h. from PSY 3313, PSY 4311, PSY 4312

2. 3 s.h. from ANT 3311, COM 4314, HUM 4323, HUM 4324

7. Free Electives. To satisfy 122 s.h. degree requirement and 54 s.h. upper division requirement.

These requirements are summarized in the following table:

*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.”

1. See “General Requirements for a Bachelor’s Degree.”

2. Satisfy the requirements for the Bachelor of Arts.

3. 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.

4. Concentration/Specialization -18 semester hours chosen from one of the following concentrations:
   English:
   a. 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.
   b. 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:
   a. 18 semester hours selected with advisor approval.

5. Students seeking secondary certification should see the section on “Secondary Teacher Certification Programs”.

6. 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:

* 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.

Mathematical Sciences (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.”

1. Satisfy Core Curriculum Requirements for students entering college in Fall 1999 or after. See “General Requirements for a Bachelor’s Degree.”
    

2. Satisfy the requirements for the Bachelor of Arts or the Bachelor of Science.
    

3. General Requirements:
   
   • Lower Division - 3 semester hours in speech; COSC 1420 or COSC 2420 C/C++ Programming; 3 semester hours from FORTRAN, Ada, Pascal, Java or Adv C/C++ (advanced C/C++ preferred * ); MATH 2413 Calculus I; MATH 2414 Calculus II; MATH 2315 Calculus III or MATH 2320 Differential Equations; natural science with a lab (B.S. option); 6 s.h. in sophomore level courses in the same foreign language or 3 semester hours in sophomore foreign language and 3 semester hours in linguistics (B.A. option).
   *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.
   
   • Upper Division – ENG 3430 Professional Writing; MAS 3347 Operations Research; MAS 3361 Linear Algebra; MAS 3391 Probability and Statistics; MAS 4310 Fundamental Concepts of Analysis; MAS 4378 Numerical Analysis; MAS 4391 Probability and Statistics II, MAS 4311 Modern Algebra.
    

4. Concentration/Specialization:
   Mathematics
   Lower Division or Upper Division - 3 semester hours electives (LD electives must have minimal prerequisite of 6  semester hours of calculus.)
   
   Upper Division - 18 semester hours, including MAS 3362 Discrete Structures; MAS 3357 Introduction to Higher Geometry; 9 semester hours of mathematics or computer science courses by advisement.
    

Students seeking teaching certification should see the section on “Secondary Teacher Certification Programs”.

6. Free electives - Enough electives to fulfill the 122 semester hour requirement and the 54 semester hours of upper division courses.

7. Students must earn a grade of C or better in any course, including lower division ones, that is a prerequisite to any upper division computer science or math course they take in the program. In particular, students may not transfer in any course in computer science or math with a grade of D or F.
   

These requirements are summarized in the following table:

* 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.

Psychology (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 Bachelors Degree.”

1. Satisfy the core requirements for the Bachelor of Arts or the Bachelor of Science degree.

2. General requirements – 13-17 semester hours including ENG 3430 Professional Writing, HUM 4322 Ethics, and six semester hours of any upper division HUM, HIS or ENG courses. For Bachelor of Science candidates, four semester hours in one natural science course with a lab are required in addition to any natural science courses taken to satisfy the core curriculum requirements. The four semester hours must be selected from biology, biophysical sciences, chemistry, geology, or physics.

3. Specialization-27 advanced semester hours, including PSY 3315 Statistics for the Social Sciences; PSY 3312 Child Development or PSY 3313 Psychology of Adolescence; PSY 3314 Physiological Psychology; PSY 4310 Tests and Measurements; PSY 4311 Abnormal Psychology; PSY 4312 Social Psychology; PSY 4314 History and Systems; PSY 4320 Principles of Learning; and PSY 4318 Research Methods for the Social Sciences.

4. Free electives—Additional hours to satisfy the minimum of 122 credit hours on the degree plan and any other minimums, such as 54 upper division credit hours.

These requirements are summarized in the following table:

*Total must be minimum of 122 s.h. with minimum of 54 s.h. at upper division level.

Degree Requirements for Graduate Majors

Computer Information Systems (M.S.)

1. General Admission Requirements. Admission to Graduate Studies (see graduate admission requirements).
    

2. Program Admission.
   In addition to meeting university admissions requirements for a graduate degree, admission to the M.S. in Computer Information Systems (MS-CIS) program is based on an evaluation by the program's admission committee of the following information.:

   1. A resume reflecting work experience and educational background.

   2. A one-page essay that states the student’s reasons for applying to the program and his or her career goals and research and scholarly interests, if any.

   3. Admissions index of 1,400 or higher, obtained by either of the following:
      

      1. GPA on at least the last 60 semester credit hours times 200
         plus
         GRE score (Verbal + Quantitative)
         or
         
      2. GPA on at least the last 60 semester credit hours times 200
         plus
         GMAT score times 2

   4. Evidence of having completed undergraduate or graduate coursework in the following areas:
      

      1. 3 s.h. of Calculus, Discrete Structures (MAS 3362), Discrete Mathematics, or Operations Research (MAS 3347)
      2. 3 s.h. of Statistics (MAS 3391)
         
      3. 3 s.h. of Information Systems in Organizations (ISC 3325)
         
      4. 3 s.h. of Principles of Management (MGT 3311, or MGT 6351)
         
      5. 3 s.h. of upper division Accounting, or 6 s.h. of
         lower division Principles of Accounting I and II, or ACC 6351
         
      6. 6 s.h. of programming and data structures using an object-oriented
         programming language. Students who do not have this preparation can
         take the following leveling courses to replace the programming
         requirement.
         1. ISC 6360 Fundamentals of Programming
            
         2. ISC 6361 Intermediate Programming and Data Structures

   5. Documentation of prior learning which satisfies program prerequisite knowledge in part or full. The student may submit to the CIS Graduate Program Advisor a portfolio of work for evaluation for exempting one or more prerequisite/leveling courses. Such work may include non-credit or non-academic course work, certifications held, and other demonstrated experience or knowledge in the subject area. Such exemption will be solely at the discretion of the CIS Graduate Program Advisor, and may involve interviews, tests, or contact of references. No such waiver for non-academic experience will be done for any part of the 36 semester hours beyond the prerequisite/leveling courses.

3. Degree Plan.
   The degree plan embodies the goals to be achieved by the student at the completion of the program, as indicated by the course work required to be completed. The degree plan is drawn up by the degree plan counselor, in consultation with the student, and the CIS Graduate Program Advisor. The plan is approved by the Dean of Arts and Sciences.

4. Degree Requirements.

   I. Prerequisite/Leveling Courses:	21 semester hours
   II. Core Courses:	18 semester hours
   III. Specialization Courses:	15 semester hours
   IV. Integration Course:	3 semester hours
   Total semester hours required:	36 (not including the prerequisite/leveling courses)

5. Prerequisite/Leveling Courses (21 semester hours)
   A large percentage of the entering students in the program are anticipated to have undergraduate degrees in areas not directly related to computing. The foundation preparation courses required in three areas are listed below are required of such students.
   

   1. Computer Science/Information Systems (9 semester hours)
      Six (6) semester hours of courses in programming and data structures using an object-oriented programming language. Students who do not have this preparation can take the following leveling courses to replace the programming requirement.
      
      1. ISC 6360 Fundamentals of Programming
         
      2. ISC 6361 Intermediate Programming and Data Structures
         
      Three (3) semester hours in basic knowledge of computer information systems, including some proficiency in the use of common PC software environments, or ISC 3325.
      
   2. Mathematics (6 semester hours)

      Three (3) semester hours of Calculus, Discrete Structures (MAS 3362), Discrete Mathematics, Operations Research, or Management Science.
      Three (3) semester hours of Statistics (MAS 3391).
      
      

   3. Business (6 semester hours)
      

      Three (3) semester hours of Management, or MGT 3311 or MGT 6351.
      Three (3) semester hours of upper division Accounting, or ACC 6351. This requirement may also be satisfied by the lower division sequence: Principles of Accounting I and II.

   
   
6. Core Courses (18 semester hours.)
   

   ISC 6336 Database Design
   ISC 6340 Software and System Architecture
   ISC 6342 Software Engineering/Project Management
   ISC 6350 Systems Analysis and Design
   ISC 6339 Network Design and Management
   ISC 6325 Policy, Strategy, and Ethical Issues in Information Systems



7. Specialization (15 semester hours.)
   

   These courses are selected from the following list:
   
   ISC 6329 Data Warehousing and Data Mining
   ISC 6337 Web Agents and Information Retrieval
   ISC 6343 Intelligent Systems and Applications
   ISC 6347 System Administration
   ISC 6351 Decision Support Systems
   ISC 6353 Information Systems Security
   ISC 6357 Web Engineering
   ISC 6359 Advanced Computer Communication
   ISC 6300 Special Topics in Computer Science/Information Systems

8. Integration Course (3 semester hours.)
   

   ISC 6390 Integrating the Enterprise, IS Function and IS Technologies

Interdisciplinary Studies (M.A.I.S.)

1. In addition to meeting university admissions requirements for a graduate degree, prospective M.A.I.S. students must submit a 1-page essay that states their reasons for applying to the program and their career goals.
    

2. Degree Plan. The degree plan embodies the goals to be achieved by the student at the completion of the program, as indicated by the proportion of the course work required in each concentration. The degree plan is drawn up by the degree plan counselor, in consultation with the student, the concentration advisors, and the M.A.I.S. program coordinator. The plan is approved by the Dean of Arts and Sciences.
    

3. Degree Requirements.
   a. a minimum of 36 graduate semester hours (s.h.) with a final grade of at least a B in each course;
   b. 15 s.h. maximum in any one concentration except IDS
   c.  IDS 6312 (Introduction to IDS) can only be taken twice.
    

4. Required Courses and Concentrations.
   a. Required Courses (9 s.h.)
   For all MAIS students (6 s.h.)
   IDS 6312 Introduction to Interdisciplinary Studies (to be taken within first 15 s.h. of coursework.)
   IDS 6305 Interdisciplinary Research Project (to be taken in last 15 s.h. of the program.)
   
   For all First Concentrators other than Computer Science or Math (3 s.h.)
   IDS 6324 Ethics, or
   IDS 6326 Social Philosophy
   
   For all First Concentrators in Computer Science or Math (3 s.h.)
   IDS 6333 Ethics for the Computer Professional
   
   b. First Concentration (12-15 s.h.)
   Options:  Bioinformatics, Communication, Computer Science, Criminal Justice, English, History, Interdisciplinary Studies, Mathematics, and Nonprofit Leadership
   
   c. Second Concentration (9-12 s.h.)
   Options:  Bioinformatics, Business, Communication, Computer Science, Criminal Justice, Education, English, History, Interdisciplinary Studies, Mathematics, Nonprofit Leadership, and Psychology.
   
   d. Special Options:

   1. Upon the advisement and recommendation of the MAIS coordinator and their first concentration advisor, students may write a 6-hour interdisciplinary thesis. These students will not be required to take IDS 6305 Interdisciplinary Research Project.
   
   2. Students may replace the second concentration in one discipline with 9-12 s.h. of courses from any graduate offerings designed around a theme or topic. The student must submit a written rationale for this grouping of courses to the M.A.I.S. program coordinator and the first concentration advisor before the completion of 15 s.h. in the program. The proposal is subject to the approval of both the program coordinator and the concentration advisor.

   
   Psychology (M.A.)

   
   The University of Houston-Victoria offers two psychology master's degrees, a 48-semester hour degree in counseling psychology and a 66-semester hour degree in school psychology. The counseling psychology degree is designed to meet the educational requirements for the Texas Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) credential and/or the Licensed Psychological Associate (LPA) credential. The school psychology degree is designed to meet the academic requirements for the Texas Licensed Specialist in School Psychology (LSSP) credential.

   
   1. General Admission Requirements. Admission to Graduate Studies (see graduate admission requirements).

   
   2. Program Admission. Admission to the counseling psychology or school psychology program is based on an evaluation by the program's admission committee of the following information.

   
   a. A 1-2 page essay that states the applicant's reasons for applying to the program and the applicant's career goals.
   b. One letter of recommendation from a non-UHV, non-family source.
   c. Evidence of having completed undergraduate or graduate courses in statistics, research methods, and abnormal psychology. A particular course will be waived as a requirement if the student passes a comprehensive final exam or its equivalent for the designated course with a grade of "C" or better. The exam may be taken no more than once for a particular course.

   
   3. Degree Requirements. The counseling psychology and the school psychology degree plans have a common core of 30 semester hours. The counseling psychology degree plan has a concentration requirement of an additional 9 semester hours and the school psychology degree plan has a concentration requirement of an additional 21 semester hours. Nine semester hours of practicum are required for the counseling psychology degree and 3 semester hours of practicum are required for the school psychology degree. A 12 semester hour internship is also required for the school psychology degree.
   
   A. Common Core (30 semester hours). The following courses are required for both degrees:

   PSY 6321 Advanced Abnormal Psychology
   PSY 6326 Empirical Methods
   PSY 6330 Life-Span Developmental Psychology
   PSY 6331 Multicultural Psychotherapy
   PSY 6332 Advanced Social Psychology
   PSY 6333 Ethics and Practice of Psychology
   PSY 6334 Theories and Issues in Psychotherapy
   PSY 6335 Techniques of Psychotherapy
   PSY 6336 Introduction to Assessment
   PSY 6337 Advanced Assessment

   B. Concentration Requirements
          Counseling Psychology (9 semester hours)

   PSY 6319 Educational and Career Decision Making
   PSY 6338 Group Psychotherapy
   PSY 6339 Theory and Techniques of Family Therapy

    

          School Psychology (21 semester hours)

   PSY 6315 Advanced Learning
   PSY 6328 Biological Psychology
   PSY 6340 School Consultation
   PSY 6341 Behavior Management
   PSY 6342 Child Assessment
   C&I 6321 Principles of Curriculum Development,
   or C&I 6322 Principles of Curricular Organization
   AED 6310 Theoretical Foundations of Educational Administration,
   or AED 6311Foundations of Educational Administration

   
   C. Practicum/Internship Requirements
            Counseling Psychology (9 semester hours)
                 9 semester hours of PSY 6303 Psychology Practicum
   
            School Psychology (3 s.h. of practicum and 12 s.h. of internship)
                 3 semester hours of PSY 6303 Psychology Practicum
                 12 semester hours of PSY 6605 School Psychology Internship
   
   D. Comprehensive Exams
   Students must pass a comprehensive exam to graduate. The comprehensive exam is tailored to
   the student's program (i.e., counseling or school psychology). The counseling psychology comprehensive exam is a 3-hour 200-item multiple choice exam that consists of 20 items from each of the core courses. The school psychology comprehensive exam is a Praxis specialty area test. It is a 2-hour multiple choice exam designed for those wishing to serve in educational settings as school psychologists (e.g., LSSP’s in Texas).
   
   4. Review of Student Progress. Student progress will be reviewed on a regular basis with the intention of identifying students who may need remediation to continue in the program. Continuation in the counseling psychology or school psychology program requires satisfactory academic performance, appropriate personal attributes, and ethical behavior. In addition, students must demonstrate the acquisition of appropriate clinical and professional skills. All students are evaluated annually and as needed for academic progress and professional behavior and development. A student who fails to meet minimal criteria will be asked to sign a probation agreement that specifies the remediation terms for continuation in the program. Dismissal from the program will result if the student fails to follow the terms of the agreement. More detailed information about the minimal criteria for continuation in the program may be obtained from the student's academic advisor or the program coordinator.