College of Arts, Sciences and Education

Versatile Education for Lifetime Success

The College of Arts, Sciences, and Education (CASE) at Texas A&M University--Texarkana offers a variety of degree programs that provide our graduates with versatile skills that allow for meaningful employment and a lifetime of learning. With a balanced mix of practical and versatile programs led by dedicated faculty, CASE welcomes students who are interested in sharpening their oral and written communication skills, engaging in critical and analytical thinking, developing a better understanding of human behavior, and serving their communities.

Mission Statement

We are a community of scholars who challenge each other to lives of inquiry. 

Division of Education

• Bachelor of Science in Elementary Education - EC-6 Certification
• BS in Biology 4-8 Science Certification
• BS in Biology 7-12 Composite Science Certification
• BS in Biology 7-12 Life Sciences Certification
• BS in Chemistry 7-12 Chemistry Certification
• BS in English 4-8 English, Lang. Arts, Reading Certification
• BA in English 7-12 English, Lang. Arts, Reading Certification
• BS in English 7-12 English, Lang. Arts, Reading Certification
• BS in History 4-8 Social Studies Certification
• BS in History 7-12 History Certification
• BS in History 7-12 Social Studies Certification
• BS in Kinesiology Physical Education EC-12
• BS in Mathematics 4-8 Mathematics Certification
• BS in Mathematics 7-12 Mathematics Certification

Division of Humanities

• Bachelor of Arts-English
• Bachelor of Science-English
• Bachelor of Arts-History
• Bachelor of Science-History
• Bachelor of Science-Mass Communication

Division of Science and Mathematics

• Bachelor of Science-Biology
• Bachelor of Science-Chemistry
• Bachelor of Science-Mathematics
  • BS Mathematics-Data Analysis Concentration
  • BS Mathematics-Pure Mathematics Concentration

Division of Social Behavioral Sciences

• Bachelor of Science-Criminal Justice
• Bachelor of Science-Political Science
• Bachelor of Arts-Psychology
• Bachelor of Science-Psychology
• Bachelor of Science-Sociology

Minors

A minor requires a minimum of 18 SCH in a discipline, with the exception of the interdisciplinary-studies minor that requires hours from more than one discipline.

Biology

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
BIOL 1306	Biology for Science Majors I	3
BIOL 1106	Biology for Science Majors I Lab	1
BIOL 1307	Biology for Science Majors II	3
BIOL 466	Evolutionary Biology	3
9 SCH UD Biology Electives		9
Total Hours		19

Biomedical Science  (Available for RELLIS Biology majors only)

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
BIOL 311	General Microbiology	4
BIOL 402	Cell and Molecular Biology	4
Choose 10sch from the following courses:		10
BIOL 425	Immunology
BIOL 445	Virology
BIOL 446	Survey of Human Disease and Pathophysiology
BIOL 456	Medical Microbiology
BIOL 487	Human Parasitology
CHEM 410	Biochemistry I
Total Hours		18

Chemistry

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
CHEM 1311	General Chemistry I	3
CHEM 1111	General Chemistry I (Lab)	1
CHEM 1312	General Chemistry II	3
CHEM 1112	General Chemistry II (Lab)	1
CHEM 2423	Organic Chemistry I	4
CHEM 2425	Organic Chemistry II	4
CHEM 410	Biochemistry I	4
Total Hours		20

Communication

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
COMM 1311	Introduction to Communication Studies	3
COMM 1318	Interpersonal Communication	3
COMM 2335	Argumentation and Advocacy	3
COMM 320	Communication in Organizations	3
COMM 325	Persuasive Communication	3
MCOM 350	Mass Communication Research Methods	3
Total Hours		18

Criminal Justice

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
Select at least three sch from each of the following Areas:		9
Area I
CJ 320	Deviance and Deviant Behavior
CJ 325	Crime and Delinquency
CJ 480	Criminological Theories
Area II
CJ 315	Law and Society
CJ 340	Criminal Law and Procedure
CJ 430	Constitutional Issues: Rights of Accused and Convicted Offenders
CJ 485	Seminar in Criminal Justice
Area III
CJ 310	The Juvenile Justice System
CJ 330	Institutional Corrections, Theory, and Practice
CJ 360	Probation, Parole, and Community Corrections
CJ 380	Ethnic and Cultural Diversity in America
3 courses in upper division Criminal Justice		9
Total Hours		18

Drama

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
DRAM 1310	Introduction to Theatre	3
DRAM 1351	Acting I	3
DRAM 310	Myths, Mysteries, and Murders	3
DRAM 311	Manners, Modernity, and Masochism	3
DRAM 335	Playwriting I	3
DRAM 450	Studies in Genre (Drama)	3
Total Hours		18

English

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
ENGL 2360	Introduction to Literary Studies	3
Sophomore Level English Elective:		3
ENGL 2321	British Literature
ENGL 2326	American Literature
ENGL 2331	World Literature
ENGL 2340	Writing Across the Curriculum
ENGL 2311	Technical Writing & Communication
12sch Upper Division English (300 or 400 level)		12
Total Hours		18

Environmental Science

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
BIOL 2406	Environmental Biology	3
BIOL 307	General Ecology	3
BIOL 450	Limnology	4
BIOL 420	Global Change (EL) 1	3
CHEM 405	Environmental Chemistry	3
Select one of the following:		3
BIOL 421	Endangered Ecosystems
BIOL 422	Atmosphere and Biosphere
BIOL 330	Introduction to Geographic Information Systems
Total Hours		19

Forensic Science

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
BIOL 1306	Biology for Science Majors I	3
BIOL 1106	Biology for Science Majors I Lab	1
CHEM 1311	General Chemistry I	3
CHEM 1111	General Chemistry I (Lab)	1
CJ 430	Constitutional Issues: Rights of Accused and Convicted Offenders	3
Select 7sch from the following:		7
BIOL 472	Introduction to Forensic Science
BIOL 473	Fundamentals of DNA Forensics
FIVS 305	Forensic and Investigative Techniques
CJ 340	Criminal Law and Procedure
CJ 390	Criminal Investigations
Total Hours		18

History

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
HIST 1301	United States History I	3
HIST 1302	United States History II	3
Upper-division History Electives		12
Total Hours		18

Humanities

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
HUMA 1301	Introduction to the Humanities I	3
or IS 1300	The Human Experience
ARTS 1301	Art Appreciation	3
or MUSI 1306	Music Appreciation
or DRAM 1310	Introduction to Theatre
or HUMA 2306	Introduction to Ethics
HISP 2375	United States Hispanic Culture and Civilization	3
or MCOM 2370	Introduction to American Film History
or WGSS 1301	Introduction to Women's, Gender, and Sexuality Studies
Upper Division English Elective (300-400 level)		3
Upper Division History Elective (300-400 level)		3
Upper Division Elective from: ART, DRAM, ENG, HUMA, HIST, MCOM, WGSS (300-400 level course)		3
Total Hours		18

International Studies

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
College-level Foreign Language		6
Select twelve sch from the following:		12
ENG 450	Studies in Genre
ENG 472	Advanced British Literature
HIST 451	Modern Latin America
HIST 454	The Culture and History of Mexico
HIST 352	Europe, 1920 to the Present
HIST 470	Twentieth Century Asia
PSCI 340	Introduction to Comparative Politics
PSCI 350	Introduction to International Relations
PSCI 442	Disputes in International Relations
SOC 385	Globalization and Social Change
SOC 485	Religion and Society
Total Hours		18

 Any foreign-language of 3 SCH with an international travel component, in addition to the 6 SCH foreign-language requirement.

Mass Communication

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
MCOM 1307	Introduction to Mass Communication	3
Sophomore Level Mass-Communication course (2000 course number)		3
Select one of the following:		3
MCOM 305	Media Law and Ethics
MCOM 300	Mass Communication Theory
MCOM 350	Mass Communication Research Methods
Upper Division Mass-Communication elective courses		6
Mass Communication Elective (upper division or lower division)		3
Total Hours		18

Mathematics

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
MATH 2414	Calculus II	4
MATH 2415	Calculus III	4
Complete 2 courses from the following:		6
MATH 2305	Discrete Mathematics
MATH 2318	Linear Algebra
MATH 2320	Differential Equations
Complete 2 courses (6sch) from any MATH 300 or 400 level		6
Total Hours		20

Political Science

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
PSCI 2305	U.S. Government and Politics	3
PSCI 2306	State and Local Government	3
Upper-division Political Science Electives		12
Total Hours		18

Pre-Health (available for Biology Majors only)

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
MATH 1342	Elementary Statistical Methods	3
BIOL 2401	Human Anatomy and Physiology I	4
BIOL 2402	Human Anatomy and Physiology II	4
BIOL 311	General Microbiology	4
Select 1 of the following courses:		3-4
BIOL 332	Molecular Pharmacology and Toxicology
BIOL 335	Medical Terminology
BIOL 445	Virology
BIOL 446	Survey of Human Disease and Pathophysiology
CHEM 410	Biochemistry I
Total Hours		18-19

Psychology

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
PSYC 2301	General Psychology	3
PSYC 2314	Lifespan Growth and Development	3
PSY 316	Abnormal Psychology	3
PSY 317	Psychology of Personality	3
or PSY 350	Learning and Behavior
PSY 426	Introduction to Clinical and Counseling Psychology	3
Psychology Elective		3
Total Hours		18

Social Studies

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
ECON 2301	Principles of Macroeconomics	3
GEOG 1303	World Regional Geography	3
6sch in Upper Division History 300-400 level HIST courses		6
6sch in Upper Division Political Science 300-400 level PSCI courses		6
Total Hours		18

Sociology

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
SOCI 1301	Introduction to Sociology	3
SOC 310	Sociological Theory	3
SOC 380	Ethnic and Cultural Diversity in America	3
Upper-division approved Sociology elective		9
Total Hours		18

Spanish

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
Required Lower Division Language Courses
SPAN 1311	Beginning Spanish I	3
SPAN 1312	Beginning Spanish II	3
SPAN 2311	Intermediate Spanish I	3
SPAN 2312	Intermediate Spanish II	3
Required Upper Division Language Courses
SPAN 303	Spanish Composition and Conversation 1	3
or SPAN 497	Special Topics
Interdisciplinary Course Requirements
Select one of the following:		3
HIST 450	Latin America-The Colonial Era
HIST 451	Modern Latin America
HIST 454	The Culture and History of Mexico
The minor advisor may approve the substitution of other courses, which have Latin America as their primary focus.
Total Hours		18

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 Prior to enrolling in Spanish courses, students must complete the following:

• Pass a Spanish Proficiency Exam at a level of 300
• Complete an oral interview with the Spanish instructor
• Receive permission from the Spanish instructor to enroll in course

Women's Gender and Sexuality Studies

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
WGSS 1301	Introduction to Women's, Gender, and Sexuality Studies	3
WGSS 497	Special Topics in WGSS	3
or WGSS 489	Independent Study in WGSS
12 Credits from the following:		12
CJ 350	Types of Crime
ENG 430	Studies in Women's Literature
HIST 416	Sex, Swords, & Sorcery: The Medieval World in Anglo-American Film
HIST 419	American Social and Intellectual History
HONR 345	Advanced Academic Argument Seminar/Continental Philosophy
PSCI 305	Introduction to Political Ideologies
PSCI 410	American Political Theory
PSCI 426	Civil Rights and Civil Liberties
PSCI 450	Politics and Gender
PSY 320	Psychology of Interpersonal Interaction
PSY 445	Human Sexual Behavior
SOCI 2301	Marriage and Family
Total Hours		18

Writing Studies

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
ENGL 2340	Writing Across the Curriculum	3
ENGL 2351		3
MCOM 2311	Media Writing	3
Select 3 of the following courses:		9
ENG 340	Advanced Expository Writing (EL)
ENG 345	Advanced Composition for Educators
ENG 350	Advanced Technical Writing
ENG 410	Writing Processes & Strategies
ENG 424	History and Structure of the English Language
ENG 497	Special Topics
MCOM 410	Feature Writing
Total Hours		18