Transfer Plan for Wharton County Junior College - Interdisciplinary Grades 4-8
Bachelor of Science in Interdisciplinary Studies
Certification in Grades 4-8 Core Subjects - Non-AAT Track
Admission to the Teacher Education Program requires: Submitting a Teacher Education application to the UHV SoEHD, completing all lower level transfer courses, completion of a criminal background check, GPA of 2.50 or higher in lower division English, overall GPA (lower division courses) of 2.50 or higher, completion of Nelson-Denny Exam, interview with faculty members.
Core Requirements
Communication – 9 semester hours
- ENGL 1301
- ENGL 1302
- ENGL Literature
Mathematics – 3 semester hours
- MATH 1314
Natural Sciences – 7 semester hours
Creative Arts – 3 semester hours
History – 6 semester hours
- HIST 1301
- HIST 1302
Government– 6 semester hours
- GOVT 2305
- GOVT 2306
Social and Behavioral Sciences – 3 semester hours
Select 1 from
- GEOG 1301
- GEOG 1302
Speech – 3 semester hours
Select 1 from
- SPCH 1311, 1315,1318, 1321
Lower-Division Major Requirements
- HIST 2301 Texas History
- MATH 1350 Fundamentals of Math I
- MATH 1351 Fundamentals of Math II
- TECA 1354 or PSYC 2314
- SCIE 2310 Earth and Space Science
* Students seeking an associate degree should contact their community college counseling office for additional requirements. Some course prerequisites may require additional enrollment
UHV Upper-Division Courses
22 semester hours
- ANTH 3311 Anthropology of Diverse Populations
- ENGL 3310 Introduction to the Study of Language
- ENGL 3312 Grammar and Rhetoric
- CUIN 4320 Teaching ESL or ENGL 3430 Prof. Writing
- SPED 4325 The Inclusive Classroom
- SCIE 3320 Physical Science
- SPED 3321 Exceptional Children: An Introduction
Admission to Teacher Education is a course prerequisite for the Teacher Education Program Block courses. Admission to the Teacher Education Program is admission to a professional program and is a separate process from admission to the University. Prospective students are encouraged to contact the School of Education & Human Development (SoEHD) prior to enrollment in order to determine eligibility for admission to the program.
Teacher Education Program Block Courses - 42 semester hours
- CUIN 3323 Instructional Design
- INDS 3323 Child Development & Its App to Learning
- CUIN 3327 Educational Technology
- LITY 3340 Using Literature with Adolescents- Spring Semester
- CUIN 4317 Science Instruction Methods
- LITY 3320 Foundations of Literacy: Theories & Assmt
- MATH 4345 Mathematics for Middle School-Fall Semester
- LITY 4362 Components of Effective Writing Instruction
- MATH 3312 Advanced Math Concepts- Spring Semester
- CUIN 3324 Classroom Mgmt & Assessment for Learning
- CUIN 4316 Effective Social Studies Instruction
- FEDU 4310 Human Learning & Its App to Education
- MSED 4303 Middle School Student Teaching
- MSED 4304 Middle School Student Teaching
Supplemental Certifications Additional Courses
Special Education
- SPED 3322 Except. Child: Assessment & Programming
- SPED 4323 Except. Child: Mod, Methods & Materials
- SPED 4324 Except. Child: Behavior Management
- SPED 4305 Practicum in Special Education
- SPED 4304 Student Teaching/Special Education
- Replaces MSED 4304 Middle School Teaching
English as a Second Language
- LANG 4310 Language and Reading
- CUIN 4303 Student Teaching in ESL
- Replaces MSED 4303 Middle School Teaching