BS 4th–8th Grade Requirements
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Bachelor of Science in Education
Core Subject 4th–8th Grade Degree Plan
Core Curriculum Requirement
10- Communication – 6 semester hours
- ENGL 1301
- ENGL 1302
20- Mathematics – 3 semester hours
- MATH 1314 - College Algebra or Equivalent
30 – Life and Physical Sciences – 7 semester hours
- at least one natural science course must include a lab
- biological, physical and earth sciences preferred
40 – Language, Philosophy and Culture – 3 semester hours
- World Literature OR American Literature preferred
50 – Creative Arts – 3 semester hours
- ARTS 1312
- Arts, Drama or Music
60 – American History – 6 semester hours
- HIST 1301
- HIST 1302
70 – Government/Political Sciences– 6 semester hours
- PSCI 2305
- PSCI 2306
80 – Social and Behavioral Sciences – 3 semester hours
- GEOG 1300 Principles of Geography
90-Institutionally Designated Option – 6 semester hours
- SPCH 1315
- COSC 1301
Major Requirements
Introduction to Teaching – 18 semester hours
*Must be taken before eligible to be admitted into the Teacher Education Program
- EDUC 1301 – Intro to Teaching or Art of Teaching
- INDS 2310 – Structure of the Social Scences
- GEOL 2310 – Earth/Space Science
- MATH 1350 – Fundamentals of Math I
- MATH 1351 – Fundamentals of Math II
- PSYC 2314 – Child Growth and Development
Upper Level Requirements – 15 semester hours
*May be taken at any time in program
- ANTH 3311 - Anthropology of Diverse Populations
- ENGL 3310 – Introduction to Study of Language
- ESLN 4320 - Teaching ESL
- SCIE 3320 - Physical Science
- SPED 3321 - Exceptional Children: An Introduction
Teacher Education Program - Block One– 12 semester hours
- CUIN 3323 - Instructional Design
- EDUC 3327 - Educational Technology
- INDS 3323 - Child Development and its Application to Learning
- LITY 3352 - Science of Teaching Reading
Teacher Education Program - Taken after Block One - 39 Semester hours
- CUIN 3324 - Effective Classroom Mgmt and Student Assessment for Learning
- CUIN 4316 - Effective Social Studies Instruction
- CUIN 4317 - Science Instruction Methods
- CUIN 4327 – Mathematics Methods for Middle School
- FEDU 4310 - Human Learning and its Application to Education
- LITY 3320 - Foundation of Literacy: Theories and Assessment
- LITY 3340 – Using Literature with Adolescents
- LITY 4362 - Components of Effective Writing Instruction
- MATH 3312 – Math Concepts I for Middle School Teachers
- MATH 4345 – Math Concepts II for Middle School Teachers
- MSED 4303 – Middle School Student Teaching
- MSED 4304 – Middle School Student Teaching
- CUIN 4307 – Middle School Education Professional Seminar
Total: 121 s.h.
NOTES:
- s.h. = semester hours
- LD = Lower Division (Community College-Level: Freshman, 1000-level /Sophomore, 2000-level)
- UD = Upper Division (University-Level: Junior, 3000-level /Senior, 4000-level)
- The student is responsible for fulfilling all requirements on this degree plan and is encouraged to review the catalog that governs this degree plan.
- State & UHV programmatic regulations may supersede this document.
- Substitutions in this degree plan must be approved by following the same procedures as for the degree.
- This document is an unofficial guide to your degree. Please contact an advisor for an official degree plan.
- Must meet minimum requirements: 120 s.h. overall, 54 s.h. UD, of which 30 s.h. must be completed at UHV.
- State TExES exams required for certification:
PPR EC-12 #160
Core Subject 4-8 #211
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