UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS EL PASOEL PASO

College of Liberal ArtsCollege of Liberal Arts

College of Liberal ArtsCollege of Liberal ArtsDeans OfficeDeans Office

• Dr. Howard C. Daudistel, DeanDr. Howard C. Daudistel, Dean• Dr. Harmon M. Hosch, Associate Dean for Dr. Harmon M. Hosch, Associate Dean for

Social and Behavioral SciencesSocial and Behavioral Sciences• Mr. Myron H. Nadel, Associate Dean for Mr. Myron H. Nadel, Associate Dean for

Humanities, Fine and Performing ArtsHumanities, Fine and Performing Arts

Liberal Arts Bldg., Room 343Liberal Arts Bldg., Room 343(915) 747-5666 (phone)(915) 747-5666 (phone)

(915) 747-5905 (fax)(915) 747-5905 (fax)libarts@utep.edulibarts@utep.edu

Contact InformationContact Information• Art 747-5181Art 747-5181• Chicano Studies 747-5462Chicano Studies 747-5462• Communication 747-5129Communication 747-5129• Criminal Justice 747-7943Criminal Justice 747-7943• English 747-5731English 747-5731• History 747-5508History 747-5508• Languages and Linguistics 747-5767Languages and Linguistics 747-5767• Latin American Studies 747-5196Latin American Studies 747-5196• Music 747-5606Music 747-5606• Philosophy 747-6617Philosophy 747-6617• Political Science 747-5227Political Science 747-5227• Psychology 747-5551Psychology 747-5551• Social Work 747-5095Social Work 747-5095• Sociology and Anthropology 747-5740Sociology and Anthropology 747-5740• Theatre Arts and Film 747-5146Theatre Arts and Film 747-5146

BA Degree Plan (4 parts)BA Degree Plan (4 parts)• University Core Curriculum (42 hours)University Core Curriculum (42 hours)

– ““C” rule—all courses used to satisfy the core curriculum must C” rule—all courses used to satisfy the core curriculum must be completed with a grade of “C” or better. This also applies be completed with a grade of “C” or better. This also applies to courses transferred from another institution.to courses transferred from another institution.

• Liberal Arts General Education Requirements (24-27 hours)Liberal Arts General Education Requirements (24-27 hours)– ESOL 2303 (for those following the ESOL sequence)ESOL 2303 (for those following the ESOL sequence)– 2300 level language requirement (6 hours)2300 level language requirement (6 hours)– 18 hours of Upper-division Block Electives18 hours of Upper-division Block Electives

• Major Field (27-40 hours)Major Field (27-40 hours)– Check individual majors for the required hours and number of Check individual majors for the required hours and number of

advanced level courses required. The hours vary per major.advanced level courses required. The hours vary per major.– Minimum grade point average of “C” (2.0)Minimum grade point average of “C” (2.0)

• Minor Field (18-24 hours)Minor Field (18-24 hours)– Check individual minors for the required hours and number of Check individual minors for the required hours and number of

advanced level courses required. The hours vary per minor.advanced level courses required. The hours vary per minor.– Minimum grade point average of “C” (2.0)Minimum grade point average of “C” (2.0)

BA in Art Degree PlanBA in Art Degree Plan

• University Core Curriculum (42 hours)University Core Curriculum (42 hours)• Liberal Arts General Ed. Curriculum Liberal Arts General Ed. Curriculum

(18-21 hours)(18-21 hours)• Art Foundations (24 hours)Art Foundations (24 hours)• Art Major Field (21 hours including 18 Art Major Field (21 hours including 18

advanced hours)advanced hours)• Minor Field (18-24 hours)Minor Field (18-24 hours)

– Must be in a non-art areaMust be in a non-art area

BA in Art with all levels teacher BA in Art with all levels teacher certificationcertification

• University Core Curriculum (42 University Core Curriculum (42 hours)hours)

• Liberal Arts General Ed. Curriculum Liberal Arts General Ed. Curriculum (12-15 hours)(12-15 hours)

• Art Foundations (18 hours)Art Foundations (18 hours)

• Art Major Field (45 hours)Art Major Field (45 hours)

• Education Minor (18 hours)Education Minor (18 hours)

BFA Degree PlanBFA Degree Plan

• University Core CurriculumUniversity Core Curriculum– ““C” rule—all courses used to satisfy the core C” rule—all courses used to satisfy the core

curriculum must be completed with a grade of curriculum must be completed with a grade of “C” or better. This also applies to courses “C” or better. This also applies to courses transferred from another institution.transferred from another institution.

• Art Foundations (54 hours)Art Foundations (54 hours)• Major Art Field (21 hours including 18 Major Art Field (21 hours including 18

advanced hours)advanced hours)• Minor Art Field (12 hours including 9 Minor Art Field (12 hours including 9

advanced hours)advanced hours)

BSW Degree PlanBSW Degree Plan

• University Core Curriculum/Pre-University Core Curriculum/Pre-Professional Courses (61 hours)Professional Courses (61 hours)

• Professional Support (6 hrs)Professional Support (6 hrs)

• Social Work Core (36 hours)Social Work Core (36 hours)

• Social Work Electives (12 hours)Social Work Electives (12 hours)

• Social Work Support Courses (12 Social Work Support Courses (12 hours, approved by Advisor)hours, approved by Advisor)

Degrees and MajorsDegrees and Majors•Bachelor of Arts (BA)Bachelor of Arts (BA)

– AnthropologyAnthropology– ArtArt– Chicano StudiesChicano Studies– Communication (must choose option)Communication (must choose option)– Criminal JusticeCriminal Justice– English Literature and Creative WritingEnglish Literature and Creative Writing– FrenchFrench– HistoryHistory– LinguisticsLinguistics– Latin American StudiesLatin American Studies– PhilosophyPhilosophy– Political SciencePolitical Science– PsychologyPsychology– SociologySociology– SpanishSpanish– Theatre ArtsTheatre Arts

Degrees and MajorsDegrees and Majors• We offer BA degrees in Business and We offer BA degrees in Business and

ScienceScience

• College of BusinessCollege of Business– BA in EconomicsBA in Economics

• College of ScienceCollege of Science– BA in BiologyBA in Biology– BA in ChemistryBA in Chemistry– BA in Geological SciencesBA in Geological Sciences– BA in MathematicsBA in Mathematics– BA in PhysicsBA in Physics

Degrees and MajorsDegrees and Majors• Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA) – offered in 3 Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA) – offered in 3

fieldsfields

– Art (areas of specialization)Art (areas of specialization)•Ceramics, Drawing, Graphic Design, Metals, Ceramics, Drawing, Graphic Design, Metals,

Painting, Printmaking, and SculpturePainting, Printmaking, and Sculpture

– Dance Dance •Ballet PerformanceBallet Performance

– Music TheatreMusic Theatre

Degrees and MajorsDegrees and Majors

• Bachelor of Music (BM)Bachelor of Music (BM)– General Music—choral and instrumental General Music—choral and instrumental

(all-levels teaching program)(all-levels teaching program)– Performance—orchestra and Performance—orchestra and

instrumental, keyboard instruments, or instrumental, keyboard instruments, or voicevoice

– Theory and CompositionTheory and Composition

Degrees and MajorsDegrees and Majors

• Bachelor of Social Work (BSW)Bachelor of Social Work (BSW)– Students who wish to earn a BSW degree must apply to Students who wish to earn a BSW degree must apply to

and be accepted by the Social Work Program.and be accepted by the Social Work Program.– Requires no minorRequires no minor– Admission to Field InstructionAdmission to Field Instruction

• 2.0 g.p.a. in the Liberal Arts foundation2.0 g.p.a. in the Liberal Arts foundation• 2.5 g.p.a. for all Social Work courses by the end of the 22.5 g.p.a. for all Social Work courses by the end of the 2ndnd

semester of the foundation professional year of studysemester of the foundation professional year of study• ““C” or better in: SOWK 2310, 2331, 2320, 3320, 3330, C” or better in: SOWK 2310, 2331, 2320, 3320, 3330,

3341, 3355, and CS 1310 or CIS 23203341, 3355, and CS 1310 or CIS 2320– Upon completion of the program the student is eligible Upon completion of the program the student is eligible

to test for licensure from the Texas State Board of Social to test for licensure from the Texas State Board of Social Work Examiners as a Licensed Social Worker.Work Examiners as a Licensed Social Worker.

Accepted MinorsAccepted Minors•College of Liberal ArtsCollege of Liberal Arts

– AnthropologyAnthropology -- Music (must choose an option)-- Music (must choose an option)– Art (must choose option)Art (must choose option) -- Philosophy-- Philosophy– Communication Communication (must choose option)(must choose option) -- Political Science-- Political Science– English (must choose option)English (must choose option) -- Legal Reasoning-- Legal Reasoning– Criminal JusticeCriminal Justice -- Psychology-- Psychology– DanceDance -- Screenwriting-- Screenwriting– Film StudiesFilm Studies -- Sociology-- Sociology– FrenchFrench -- Spanish-- Spanish– HistoryHistory -- Theatre Arts-- Theatre Arts– LinguisticsLinguistics

Accepted MinorsAccepted Minors

• College of BusinessCollege of Business– AccountingAccounting– CISCIS– EconomicsEconomics– General BusinessGeneral Business– ManagementManagement– MarketingMarketing

Accepted MinorsAccepted Minors

• College of Education—require College of Education—require admission to the teacher education admission to the teacher education programprogram– Secondary EducationSecondary Education– Bilingual EducationBilingual Education– Early Childhood EducationEarly Childhood Education

• College of Health ScienceCollege of Health Science– Speech Language PathologySpeech Language Pathology

Accepted MinorsAccepted Minors

• College of ScienceCollege of Science– BiologyBiology– ChemistryChemistry– GeologyGeology– MathematicsMathematics– PhysicsPhysics

Accepted MinorsAccepted Minors

• Interdisciplinary MinorsInterdisciplinary Minors– African American StudiesAfrican American Studies– Asian and African StudiesAsian and African Studies– Chicano StudiesChicano Studies– HumanitiesHumanities– Latin American and Border StudiesLatin American and Border Studies– Military ScienceMilitary Science– Religious StudiesReligious Studies– Russian and Post-Communist StudiesRussian and Post-Communist Studies– Translation and InterpretationTranslation and Interpretation– Urban StudiesUrban Studies– Women’s StudiesWomen’s Studies

Teacher CertificationTeacher Certification

• All-levels CertificationAll-levels Certification– Available in Art and MusicAvailable in Art and Music

• Secondary EducationSecondary Education– DanceDance– EnglishEnglish– Electronic Media & Print Media (Journalism)Electronic Media & Print Media (Journalism)– Communication Studies (Speech)Communication Studies (Speech)– History (with or without Social Studies Composite)History (with or without Social Studies Composite)– MathematicsMathematics– Theatre ArtsTheatre Arts– SpanishSpanish– FrenchFrench