Bachelor of Science in Interdisciplinary Studies

Early Childhood - Grade 4 Generalist

Degree Requirements

The following requirements apply to all candidates for the Bachelor of Science in Interdisciplinary Studies degree for Early School Education:
  • Satisfy all university requirements for a bachelors degree as found in the section, UNIVERSITY DEGREE REQUIREMENTS FOR EARLY SCHOOL EDUCATION, in the catalog.
  • Lower Division:
    • A combined total of 6 semester hours in natural sciences (biology, chemistry, geology and/or physics; a combination is preferred), one of which must have a lab.
    • 3 semester hours of mathematics as required by the university core requirements, selected from college algebra, finite, trigonometry, analytic geometry, or calculus
    • 3 semester hours in fundamentals of speech.
    • 18 semester hours in the academic concentrations and specializations including 12 hours of TECA (Texas Early Childhood Articulation) courses.
  • Lower or Upper Division:
    • 3 semester hours of a computer proficiency course.
  • Upper Division:
    • ENG 3430, Professional Writing
    • 12 semester hours of core distribution electives in the humanities and social sciences area.
    • 27 semester hours in the academic concentrations and specializations.
    • 24 hours of professional education including 9 semester hours of student teaching.