Social Work Transfer Plan: University of Houston Clear Lake

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The pathway below is designed to facilitate transfer to the University of Houston Clear Lake for students planning to complete a Bachelor of Social Work (B.S.W.).

Work with your ACE it coach or a counselor/advisor early in your pathway to customize this plan.
Consult a transfer advisor at UHCL.
Visit the UHCL Catalog to ensure transfer requirements are met.
While the Associate of Arts degree requires 60 credit hours, the pathway below specifies 64 credit hours. The Bachelor of Social Work at UHCL requires 15 credit hours of general academic electives (recommending courses in Economics and Spanich) which are included in the pathway below.

Foundations

Foundations courses provide the footing for the remainder of the Associates Degree and beyond. They provide the knowledge and skills upon which other courses will build. Whether attending full or part time, plan to complete most if not all of Foundations prior to taking courses under Knowledge Building or Preparing for Completion.

PSYC 1300 - Learning Framework Credit Hours: 3 (transfers as PSYC 1100)
ENGL 1301 - Composition and Rhetoric I Credit Hours: 3 (transfers as WRIT 1301)
HIST 1301 - United States History to 1877 Credit Hours: 3 (transfers as HIST 1301)
SOCI 1301 - Introduction to Sociology Credit Hours: 3 (transfers as SOCI 1301)
ARTS 1303 - Art History I (Prehistoric to the 14th century) Credit Hours: 3 (transfers as ARTS 1303)
OR ARTS 1304 Art History II (14th century to the present) (transfers as ARTS 1304)
SPCH 1315 - Public Speaking Credit Hours: 3 (transfers as COMM 1315)
PSYC 2301 - General Psychology Credit Hours: 3 (transfers as PSYC 2301)

Knowledge Building

Knowledge Building courses expand upon foundational learning and develop skills at a deeper level. It is recommended that students complete these courses prior to moving forward to Preparing for Completion.

MATH 1332 - Quantitative Reasoning Credit Hours: 3 (transfers as MATH 1332)
OR MATH 1342 Statistics (transfers as MATH 1342) ¹
ENGL 1302 - Composition and Rhetoric II Credit Hours: 3 (transfers as WRIT 1302)
BIOL 1306 - General Biology I Credit Hours: 3 AND BIOL 1106 (transfers as BIOL 1306 and 1106)
HIST 1302 - United States History from 1877 to Present Credit Hours: 3 (transfers as HIST 1302)
SPAN 1411 - Beginning Spanish I Credit Hours: 4 (transfers as SPAN 1411 (program elective))
GOVT 2305 - Federal Government Credit Hours: 3 (transfers as POLS 2305)
SOCI 1306 - Social Problems Credit Hours: 3 (transfers as SOCI 1306 (program elective))

Preparing For Completion

These courses provide capstone knowledge and skills, which prepares students for their next steps. Before beginning the third set of courses in this pathway, complete the Application for Graduation. You should also meet with your coach/advisor to begin preparing applications for transfer.

GOVT 2306 - Texas Government Credit Hours: 3 (transfers as POLS 2306)
BIOL 1307 - General Biology II Credit Hours: 3 AND BIOL 1107 (transfers as BIOL 1307 and 1107)
OR ENVR 1301 Environmental Science I AND ENVR 1101 (transfers as ENSC 1301 and 1101)
SPAN 1412 - Beginning Spanish II Credit Hours: 4 (transfers as SPAN 1412 (program elective))
ECON 2301 - Principles of Economics I Credit Hours: 3 (transfers as ECON 2301 (program elective))
HUMA 1301 - Introduction to Humanities Credit Hours: 3 (transfers as HUMN 1301)
OR PHIL 1301 Introduction to Philosophy (transfers as PHIL 1301)
SOCI 2301 - Sociology of Marriage and Family Credit Hours: 3 (transfers as SOCI 2315 (program elective))

Note

1: MATH 1342 Statistics is the recommended course only if the student plans to complete the General Education Core at Brazosport College before transfering.