BSIS Degree with EC-6/ESL/Special Education
Total Semester Credit Hours = 120
Core Curriculum (42 hrs.)
| ENGL 1301 | College Composition I [TCCN: ENGL 1301] | |
| ENGL 1302 | College Composition II [TCCN: ENGL 1302] | |
| MATH 1350 | Concepts of Modern Mathematics I [TCCN: MATH 1350] | |
| MATH 1351 | Concepts of Modern Mathematics II [TCCN: MATH 1351] | |
| SPCM 1315 | Fundamentals of Speech Communication [TCCN: SPCH 1315] | |
| HIST 1301 | United States History I [TCCN: HIST 1301] | |
| HIST 1302 | United States History II [TCCN: HIST 1302] | |
| POLS 2305 | Introductory American Government [TCCN: GOVT 2305] | |
| POLS 2306 | Introductory Texas Politics [TCCN: GOVT 2306] | |
| BIOL 1306 | General Biology I [TCCN: BIOL 1306] | |
| CHEM 1305 | Introductory Chemistry I [TCCN: CHEM 1305] | |
| GEOG 1313 | World Regional Geography [TCCN: GEOG 1303] | |
| | Language, Philosophy and Culture (Core, 3 hrs.) | |
| | Creative Arts (Core, 3 hrs.) | |
Phase I Courses (15 SCH)
| EDUC 3315 | Texas Schools and Students | |
| EDUC 4373 | Social Studies Curriculum in the Elementary Classroom | |
| EDUC 4383 | Science Curriculum in the Elementary Classroom | |
| EDUC 4301 | Mathematical Problem Solving in EC6 | |
| READ 4323 | Language Acquisition, Culture, and Society in Literacy | |
Interdisciplinary Major Courses (15 SCH)
| EDUC 2301 | Introduction to Special Populations | |
| or | |
| EDSP 3351 | Managing and Instructing Diverse Learners | |
| EPSY 3330 | Educational Psychology: Child Development and Learning | |
| GEOL 3310 | Physical Geology and Astronomy | |
| MATH 1314 | College Algebra [TCCN: MATH 1314] | |
| EDUC 1301 | Introduction to the Teaching Profession | |
| or | |
| EDUC 3313 | Integrating Arts and Movement | |
Phase II Courses (18 SCH)
Phase III Courses (18 SCH)
| EDSP 3354 | Instructional Programming for Students with Mild and Moderate Disabilities | |
| ELED 4312 | Teaching Social Studies in the Elementary School | |
| ELED 4313 | Teaching Mathematics in the Elementary School | |
| ELED 4314 | Teaching Science in the Elementary School | |
| READ 4326 | Literacy Assessment & Instruction II | |
| READ 3326 | Teaching Writing in Language Arts | |
| EDUC 3030 | Field Experience III | |
Phase IV (12 SCH)
Students must pass the content TExES examination prior to Phase III.
Field or clinical experiences are required in conjunction with professional education courses of the BSIS degree. The School of Education in cooperation with participating school districts assigns students to school placements.
In order to be eligible for a recommendation for EC-6 teacher certification, candidates must pass required TExES examinations and complete the requirements for the BSIS degree and clinical teaching.
Note: Clinical Teaching: Requirements for admission to clinical teaching are provided at the end of the BSIS section of this catalog and online in the Student Handbook.