Interdisciplinary Studies Plan
Grades 4 – 8 Generalist

Students first entering college in fall 1999 or after should see section on "New Core curriculum" under General Requirements for a Bachelor's Degree.

		LD	LD/UD	UD	TOTAL
I.	UNIVERSITY CORE REQUIREMENTS
A.	General
	English (6 s.h. composition, 3 s.h. American Lit.)	9			9
	Political Science	6			6
	U.S. History	6			6
	College Algebra	3			3
	English 3430 Professional Writing			4	4
B.	Core Distribution Electives
	Natural Science (one with lab)	7			7
	Speech	3			3
	Computer Proficiency		3		3
	Humanities/Social Sciences:
	ANT 3311 Anthropology of Diverse Populations			3	3
	GGY World Geography	3			3
	IDS 3323 Child Dev. and Its App. to Learning			3	3
	MATH 1350 Fundamentals of Math I	3			3
	MATH 1350 Fundamentals of Math II	3			3
	MSE 4325 Adolescent Dev. with App. in Schools			3	3
	FED 4310 Human Learning & Its Apps. to Educ.			3	3
II.	PLAN REQUIREMENTS
A.	Plan Concentrations
1.	Humanities:
	ART Fundamentals of Art	3			3
	MUS Fundamentals of Music	3			3
	HIS 3310 History of Education			3	3
	HIS Texas History	3			3
	ENG 3310 Introduction to the Study of Language			3	3
	ENG 3312 Grammar and Rhetoric			3	3
2.	Math:
	MAS 3312 Advanced Math Concepts			3	3
3.	Reading:
	RDG 3330 Using Literature with Adolescents			3	3
	RDG 3320 Found. of Reading Theories/Assesmnt.			3	3
	RDG 4361/4362 Reading/Writing Workshop			3	3
4.	Science:
	SCI 3310 Earth Science			3	3
	SCI 3320 Physical Science			3	3
5.	Middle School:
	MSE 4357/4358 Science of Middle School			3	3
	MSE 4345 Math of Middle School			3	3
	C&I 4316 Effective Social Studies Instruction			3	3
	TECA 1354 Child Growth and Development	3			3
	EDUC 1301 Schools and Society	3			3
6.	Special Education:
	SPE 3321 Exceptional Children: An Introduction			3	3
7.	Professional Education:
	C&I 3323 Instructional Design			3	3
	MSE 4303 and 4304 Student Teaching			6	6
	MSE 4307 Middle School Education Prof. Seminar			3	3
	TOTALS:	54	3	67	124

 

Middle School Education Grade 4 – Grade 8 Generalist Certification Degree Seeking Students Only Must be admitted to the Teacher Education Program Check requirements in the UHV Catalog

Block I C&I 3323 Instructional Design IDS 3323 Child Development and Its Application to Learning RDG 3340 Using Literature with Adolescents

You must pass the qualifying PPR TExES Exam with an 80% or higher
to advance to the following blocks.

Block II RDG 3320 Foundations of Reading Theories and Assessment

Block III C&I 4316 Effective Social Studies Instruction MSE 4357 / 4358 Science for Middle School RDG 4361 / 4362 Reading and Writing Workshop

General Education Courses MAS 3312 Advanced Math Concepts MSE 4345 Mathematics in the Middle School

TExES Grades 4-8 Generalist Exam

Student Teaching and Professional Seminar Prerequisite – Admission by Application to the Director of Field Experiences MSE 4303 and 4304 Middle School Education Student Teaching MSE 4307 Middle School Education Professional Seminar

University-Based Courses These courses may be taken without admission to the Teacher Education Program. ANT 3311 Anthropology of Diverse Populations ENG 3310 Introduction to the Study of Language ENG 3312 Grammar and Rhetoric ENG 3430 Professional Writing (Prerequisites – 9 s.h. lower level English; ENG 3430 must be taken in first 30 hours) FED 4310 Human Learning & Its Application to Education HIS 3310 History of Education MSE 4325 Adolescent Development with Application in Schools SCI 3310 Earth Science SCI 3320 Physical Science SPE 3321 Exceptional Children: An Introduction

Special Education Certification (All level – EC-12)

A student interested in having a certificate in Special Education may complete either the EC-4 Generalist or the 4-8 Generalist and take:

SPE 3321 Exceptional Children: An Introduction
SPE 3322 Exceptional Children Assessment and Programming
SPE 4323 Exceptional Children: Modification, Methods and Materials
SPE 4324 Exceptional Children: Behavior Management
SPE 4305 Practicum in Special Education

Note: SPE 4304 (Student Teaching: Exceptional Children) will replace ESE 4304 Early School OR MSE 4304 Middle School Student Teaching

Supplemental Certification

ENGLISH AS A SECOND LANGUAGE: A student interested in having a supplemental certificate in English as a Second Language may complete either the EC-4 Generalist or the 4-8 Generalist and take:

ENG 3310 Introduction to the Study of Language
LNG 4310 Language and Reading
C&I 4310 Teaching Diverse Populations
C&I 4320 Teaching English as a Second Language
*C&I 4303 Student Teaching in an English as a Second Language
*( Replaces ESE 4303 Early School or MSE 4303 Middle School Student Teaching)

Note: ESL Certification is for grades your initial certification is for, i.e. EC-4 or 4-8