Degrees Offered

The School of Civic Leadership offers the Bachelor of Arts with a major in Civics Honors. In addition, the School offers a Civics minor for UT Austin students pursuing a major outside of the School of Civic Leadership. In collaboration with the College of Liberal Arts, the School of Civic Leadership offers a Philosophy, Politics, and Economics (PPE) minor.

Applicability of Certain Courses

Physical Activity Courses

Physical activity (PED) courses are offered by the Department of Kinesiology and Health Education. Up to three semester hours of physical activity coursework may be counted as electives toward any School of Civic Leadership degree. All physical activity courses are counted among courses for which the student is enrolled, and the grades are included in the grade point average.

ROTC Courses

The Departments of Air Force Science, Military Science, and Naval Science maintain ROTC units on campus. Information about each program is available from the chair of the department concerned. Twelve semester hours of coursework in air force science, military science, or naval science may be counted toward any degree in the School of Civic Leadership. Such credit may be used only as electives or to fulfill the writing requirement, and only by students who are commissioned by the University ROTC program.

Courses Taken on the Pass/Fail Basis

No more than 12 semester hours taken on the pass/fail basis may be counted toward School of Civic Leadership degrees. In general, courses taken on the pass/fail basis will count as general electives. Note well: Coursework required for major requirements cannot be taken pass/fail. Complete rules on registration on the pass/fail basis are given in the General Information Catalog.

Correspondence and Extension Courses

Credit that a University student in residence earns simultaneously by correspondence or extension from the University or elsewhere or in residence at another school will not be counted toward a degree in the School of Civic Leadership unless specifically approved in advance by the dean. For additional information about correspondence work by resident students, see the General Information Catalog.

In the semester they plan to graduate, students may not take any course to be counted toward the degree at another institution or through University Extension; students who plan to graduate at the end of the summer semester may request approval to take transfer work only in the first summer term.