The Field of Study (FOS) curriculum for Social Work is the set of lower division courses that must be applied to the Bachelor degree in Social Work. The FOS should be followed by community and technical colleges to structure a transfer curriculum in Social Work. The Field of Study (FOS) curriculum for Political Science & Government is the set of lower division courses that must be applied to the Bachelor degree in Political Science & Government. The FOS should be followed by community and technical colleges to structure a transfer curriculum in Political Science & Government. The FOS does not apply to International Relations, Political Economy, National Security Policy Studies, or other related specialized undergraduate programs. A Field of Study (FOS) is a selection of lower-division courses that are guaranteed by state law to transfer and apply to a degree program. If a student takes all the courses in an FOS and then transfers to another Texas public institution of higher education, the FOS is guaranteed to transfer as a block and be applied to the appropriate major. If a student has completed the FOS, the Texas common core curriculum, and any university or college courses required of all students regardless of major, then the student is finished with all the lower-division courses for the degree program at any Texas public institution. If a student transfer with an incomplete FOS, then each completed FOS course is guaranteed to transfer and apply to the degree program, although the institution many require additional lower-division courses.