Interdisciplinary Studies

Teacher Certification

Students completing their Bachelor of Science in Interdisciplinary Studies for Early School Education or for Middle School Education, may seek teacher certification in  those grade levels upon completion of the requirements of their degree.

For information about other teacher certification options, please visit the Teacher Certification page linked from the School of Education and Human Development homepage.

Certification Requirements for

EARLY SCHOOL EDUCATION (EC-Grade 6 Generalist Certification) and
MIDDLE SCHOOL EDUCATION (Grades 4-8 Generalist Certification)

1. Complete all requirements for the Bachelor of Science in Interdisciplinary Studies with a plan in interdisciplinary studies.
2. Pass appropriate TExES exams.
3. Apply for your teaching certificate to the State Board for Educator Certification (SBEC).

EC - Grade 6 Generalist Certificate (Degree-Seeking Students Only)

1. Block I

   C&I 3323* Instructional Design
   IDS 3323* Child Development and its Application to Learning
     * C&I 3323 & IDS 3323 must be taken concurrently
   RDG 3352 Literacy Development in the Elementary School

2. Pass the qualifying PPR TExES Exam with an 80% or higher to advance to the following blocks.

3. Block II

   ESE 4312 Social/Emotional Development through the Fine Arts
   RDG 3320 Foundations of Reading Theories and Assessments
   RDG 4365 Components of Effective Literacy Instruction

4. Block III

   ESE 4322 Science for the Elementary School
   ESE 4324 Teaching Elementary School Mathematics
   RDG 4362 Workshop Approach to Reading and Writing Instruction

5. General Education Courses
   • C&I 4316 Effective Social Studies Instruction - can be taken with any block
   • FED 4310 Human Learning and its Application to Education
   • MAS 3318 Concepts in Math I - can be taken with any block
   • MAS 3320 Concepts in Math II - can be taken with any block
     • prerequisite: MAS 3318

6. TExES EC-6 Generalist Exam

7. Student Teaching and Professional Seminar (Admission by application to Director of Field Experience)

   ESE 4303 / 4304 Early School Education Student Teaching
   ESE 4307 Early School Education Professional Seminar

8. University courses (may be taken without admission to the Teacher Education Program)

   ANT 3311 Anthropology of Diverse Populations
   ENG 3430 Professional Writing
   HIS 3310 History of Education
   SCI 3310 Earth Science OR* SCI 3320 Physical Science
        * See faculty advisor before taking one of these
           - if taken without advisor approval you may be required to take both.
   SPE 3321 Exceptional Children: An Introduction

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Grades 4 - 8 Generalist Certificate (Degree-Seeking Students Only)

1. Block I

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

    

2. Pass the qualifying PPR TExES Exam with an 80% or higher to advance to the following blocks.

3. Block II

   RDG 3320 Foundations of Reading Theories and Assessments

    

4. Block III

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

    

5. General Education Courses

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

    

6. TExES Grades 4-8 Generalist Exam

7. Student Teaching and Professional Seminar (Admission by application to Director of Field Experience)

   MSE 4303 / 4304 Middle School Education Student Teaching
   MSE 4307 Middle School Education Professional Seminar

    

8. University 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
   FED 4310 Human Learning and 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

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