Blinn College and UHV have partnered to create a seamless transition to help you complete a bachelor’s degree while saving time and money. A degree specializing in Education 4-8 is a flexible degree option, designed to help you tailor your academic experience to your career goals. You can follow a path or forge a brand new one and teach all over the state of Texas in public and private schools.
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First Year - Freshman
First Semester at Blinn
First Semester at Blinn
ENGL 1301 |
English Composition I |
Life and Physical Science Core Course |
Choose a course from Life and Physical Science Core Curriculum (UHV Requires a 4-hour science course w/lab) |
Creative Arts Core Course |
Choose course from the Creative Arts Core Curriculum |
HIST Core Course |
HIST 1301, 1302, or 2301 |
MATH 1324 |
Mathematics for Business and Social Sciences |
First Semester at Blinn
First Semester at Blinn
ENGL 1302 |
English Composition II |
Life and Physical Science Core Course |
Choose a course from Life and Physical Science Core Curriculum (UHV Requires a 4-hour science course w/lab) |
SPCH 1315 |
Public Speaking |
HIST Core Course |
HIST 1301, 1302, or 2301 |
MATH 1350 |
Mathematics for Teachers I |
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Second Year - Sophomore
First Semester at Blinn
First Semester at Blinn
MATH 1351 |
Mathematics for Teachers II |
EDUC 1301 |
Introduction to the Teaching Profession |
Life and Physical Science Core Course* |
Choose a course from Life and Physical Science Core Curriculum (UHV Requires a 4-hour science course w/lab) |
GOVT 2305 |
Federal Government |
TECA 1354 |
Child Growth and Development or other Social and Behavioral Science Core Curriculum Course |
First Semester at Blinn
First Semester at Blinn
MATH 1325 or choose another Core Curriculum course |
Calculus for Business and Social Sciences |
Life and Physical Science Core Course |
Choose a course from Life and Physical Science Core Curriculum (must include lab) |
GOVT 2306 |
Texas Government |
ENGL 2332 or 2333 or other Language, Philosophy and Culture Core Curriculum Course |
Language, Philosophy and Culture Core Curriculum Course-English Literature or Philosophy |
EDUC 2301 |
SPED 3321: Introduction to Special Populations (Taken through UHV at Blinn) |
Third Year - Junior
First Semester at Blinn
First Semester at Blinn
GEOL 2310 |
Earth/Space Science (LD course offered by UHV for Education students) |
CUIN 3323 |
Instructional Design (in-person) |
INDS 3323 |
Child Development (in-person/hybrid) |
LITY 3352 |
Science of Teaching Reading (online/hybrid) |
CUIN 3327 |
Educational Technology (in-person) |
First Semester at UHV
Practice Core Subjects Exam
First Semester at Blinn Practice Core Subjects Exam
ENGL 3310 |
Intro to Study of Lang. |
MATH 3312 |
Math Concepts for Middle School I |
LITY 3320 |
Foundation of Literacy Theories and Assessment (in-person/hybrid) |
LITY 4362 |
Component of Effective Writing Instr. (online) |
INDS 2310 |
Structure of the Social Sciences (LD course offered by UHV for Education students) |
Fourth Year - Senior
First Semester at UHV
Take & pass state Core Subject exam * Practice STR Exam (2 parts)
First Semester at Blinn
MATH 4345 |
Mathematics for Middle School (in person) |
CUIN 4316 |
Effective SS Instruction (online) |
LITY 3340 |
Using Literature with Adolescents (online) |
CUIN 4320** |
Teaching English as a Second Lant. (online) |
First Semester at UHV
Take & pass State STR exam
First Semester at Blinn
CUIN 4327 |
Teaching Math Methods (online synchronous) |
CUIN 4317 |
Science Methods (online) |
ANTH 3311** |
Anthropology of Diverse Pops (in-person/hybrid) |
CUIN 3324 |
Classroom Management (in-person |
FEDU 4310 |
Human Learning and Its App to Education (online) |
Student Teaching
Fall/Spring only
Take & pass State STR exam
Student Teaching Fall/Spring only
ESED 4307 |
Student Teaching - seminar class (in-person) |
ESED 4304 |
Student Teaching – Placement Class (in-person) |
ESED 4303 |
Student Teaching – Placement Class (in-person) |