Experiential Major Maps (Text-only)

Department of University Studies

Bachelor of Science in University Studies

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1st year

Fall Semester

ENGL 1301

MATH 1301

LIFE SCIENCE

UNIV 1101/1131

POLS 2311

ELECTIVE LOWER LEVEL

Spring Semester

ENGL 1302

MATH 1308

LIFE SCIENCE

POLS 2312

HIST 1301

Summer (Optional)

HOURS 31

2nd year

Fall Semester

HIST 1302

LANGUAGE, PHILOSOPHY AND

CULTURE

A 1 LOWER LEVEL

A 1 LOWER LEVEL

A2 LOWER LEVEL

Spring Semester

CREATIVE ART

SOCIAL BEHAVIORAL SCIENCE

CORE AREA OPTION

A1 ADVANCED

ELECTIVE LOWER LEVEL

Summer (Optional)

HOURS 30

3rd year

Fall Semester

A1 ADVANCED

A1 ADVANCED

A2 LOWER LEVEL

A2 LOWER LEVEL

ELECTIVE LOWER LEVEL

Spring Semester

A1 ADVANCED

A2ADVANCED

ELECTIVE ADVANCED

ELECTIVE ADVANCED

ELECTIVE LOWER LEVEL

Summer (Optional)

HOURS 30

4th year

Fall Semester

A2ADVANCED

ELECTIVE ADVANCED

ELECTIVE ADVANCED

ELECTIVE LOWER LEVEL

A2 LOWER LEVEL

Spring Semester

ELECTIVE ADVANCED

ELECTIVE ADVANCED

A 1 LOWER LEVEL

A 1 LOWER LEVEL

ELECTIVE LOWER LEVEL

HOURS 30

TOTAL DEGREE HOURS 121

Meet with academic advisor to choose content areas or pathway plan.

Familiarize yourself with degree plan and major content areas.

Use Transferology or Maverick Transfer Portal to evaluate credits and find the best path for you.

Review class schedule and course syllabi for more information about coursework.

Complete your UTA Core.

Use UTA's Degree Map to track your progress, plan your future semesters, and check out career opportunities in your field.

Enroll in your full year of coursework and meet with your advisor once per semester to make sure you are on track.

Ask your advisor about campus events and opportunities.

Enroll in UNIV 1101 or UNIV 1000 to familiarize yourself with UTA and its programs, and start exploring career paths.

Visit the Maverick Scholarshop and search for scholarship opportunities that apply to you.

Visit the UTA Registered Student Organizations website. Check out some organizations you may be interested in, or start your own.

Attend a Maverick Activities Fair or a Study Abroad Fair to discover unique opportunities.

Contact the Center for Service Learning for

volunteer opportunities. Attend a Service Learning luncheon to meet with other students who have completed service learning projects and worked with local organizations.

Visit your professor's office hours to talk about potential research or volunteer opportunities.

Consider tutoring through UTA's Academic Success Center.

Meet with the Lockheed Martin Career Development Center to take the FOCUS 2 self-assessment and discover career options.

Join a student organization that pertains to your future career plans.

Start to think about courses you enjoy or excel in, and research career paths in those areas.

Begin writing your experience into a resume.

Seek out internships in your career area of interest.

Meet with an academic coach in the Academic Success Center to begin developing and honing your skill set.

*You can ask your freshman advisor about what these requirements are

Destination Graduation

Meet with your advisor to discuss your final semester's coursework.

Submit your best work to the University Studies email.

Ask your advisor about UTA's graduate programs.

Apply to graduate through MyMav.

CAREER DEVELOPMENT

UTA Job Fair

Internships offered through various departments on campus

Federal Work Study

Join a student organization or run for UTA's student council.

Take a study abroad opportunity.

Visit the Follett Leadership Center and ask about opportunities and alternative break trips.

Consider work study positions on campus to gain work experience.

GLOBAL ENGAGEMENT

Study Abroad

Exchange programs

International Week

LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT

Follett Leadership Center

Student Government

Student Organizations

Research companies/graduate programs you would be interest in applying to.

Talk to professors you have enjoyed learning from about providing references for you.

Register for Handshake and begin searching for opportunities that match your interests and skills.

Volunteer opportunities

Community service opportunities

UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH

Apply work to the classroom

Reach out to professors about potential research opportunities

Grad school prep by researching your program

Find your career

What career options do I have with this major?

You can choose to focus your general studies degree in a particular area, giving you the foundation to pursue a career in multiple industries, including:

-Media

-Science

Social Sciences or Human Resources

-Technology

-Business

-Communications

-Literature and Composition

-Marketing

Many students are working while completing the degree -reinforces career strengths. Management, education, business, retail, etc.

-Math

Workforce Skills

Career Management: Identify and use understanding of self to communicate skills, strengths, and experiences relevant to career goals. Utilize personal skills and abilities to display confidence and self-awareness.

Communication: Develop and articulate ideas clearly and effectively across all mediums, including but not limited to written, oral, and digital communication.

Critical Thinking: Analyze issues, make decisions, and overcome problems by using sound reasoning before forming a strategy, decision, or opinion.

Career Readiness

Active Learning

Communication, Both Verbal and Written

Critical Thinking Skills

Judgment and Decision Making

Problem Solving

UNIS Degree Allows Students to Take Courses from Majors All Over Campus-Varied Skill Set and Abilities

Take Action

Explore workforce skill development through on and off-campus activities

Engage with the UTA Lockheed Martin Career Development Center at uta.edu/careers

Meet with a career consultant

Network with employers

Discover internships and co-ops

Apply for on-campus employment

Join Handshake, our career services platform

Participate in career development programs

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