University Core: 42 hours
Mathematics (Core, 3 hrs.)
STEM (Core, 3 hrs.)
World or European Literature (Lang. Phil. & Cult. Core, 3 hrs.)
Creative Arts (Core, 3 hrs.)
BIOL 1306 General Biology I [TCCN:
BIOL 1306]
CHEM 1305 Introductory Chemistry I [TCCN:
CHEM 1305]
ENGL 1301 College Composition I [TCCN:
ENGL 1301]
ENGL 1302 College Composition II [TCCN:
ENGL 1302]
GEOG 1313 World Regional Geography [TCCN: GEOG 1303]
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]
CMST 1315 Fundamentals of Speech Communication [TCCN: SPCH 1315]
Required Content Courses: 9 hours
EDSP 3351 Managing and Instructing Diverse Learners OR [
EDUC 2301]
EDUC 1301 Introduction to the Teaching Profession
EPSY 3340 Educational Psychology: Adolescent Development and Learning
Required Education Courses: 33 hours
EDFB 4338 Literacy in Content Areas
EDSP 3354 Instructional Programming for Students with Mild and Moderate Disabilities
EDUC 3120 Field Experience II
EDUC 3230 Field Experience III
EDUC 4312 Teaching Social Studies in Middle & High School
EDUC 4320 Teaching Skills for the Intermediate and Secondary Teacher
EDUC 4335 Classroom Management
EDUC 4357 Clinical Teaching Seminar
EDUC 4378 Methods for Teaching Secondary English Language Learners
EDUC 4940 Clinical Teaching
Required Social Studies Courses: 36 hours
ANTH 3330 Cultural Anthropology
ECON 1301 Introduction to Economics
ECON 2301 Principles of Economics
HIST 2321 World Civilizations I [TCCN:
HIST 2321]
HIST 2322 World Civilizations II
HIST 3300 Historical Methods and Research
HIST 4320 History of Texas
HIST 3301 Patterns of World History
SOCI 3321 Multi-Cultural Studies
POLS 3370*
Comparative Policies*
Choose 2 courses (6 credit hours) from
POLS 3372,
POLS 3375,
POLS 3380, or
POLS 3385
*Preferred course but another advanced politics course(
POLS 3372,
POLS 3375,
POLS 3380, or
POLS 3385) will be accepted if the course is not offered that semester.
Students must be admitted into the School of Education prior to Phase II.
Students must pass the required content TExES exams prior to Phase III.
Field or clinical experiences are required in conjunction with professional education courses of the Bachelor of Science in Education degree. The School of Education in cooperation with participating school districts assigns students to school placements.
In accordance with TAC Chapter 230, Subchapter D, Rule 230.36, students can opt to complete their education degree with or without clinical teaching. Therefore, students have the option to 1) participating in clinical teaching to complete certification requirements as part of their undergraduate degree, or 2) take 9 credits of upper-division elective to fulfill the degree plan and complete certification requirements with a post-baccalaureate internship. Students should understand they fulfill certification requirements outside of the undergraduate degree program. Students taking the second option should consult with their advisor to ensure the 9 credits of upper-division electives are met when concluding Phase III of the education degree program.
In order to be eligible for a recommendation for 7-12 Social Studies teacher certification, candidates must pass required TExES examinations and complete the requirements for the Bachelor of Science in Education degree and clinical teaching or a post-baccalaureate internship.
Note: Clinical Teaching and Post-Baccalaureate Internship: Requirements for admission to clinical teaching and post-baccalaureate internship are provided at the end of the Bachelor of Science in Education section of this catalog and online in the Student Handbook.
Recommended Four-Year Curriculum
Freshman Year
Second Semester (15 hrs.)
| | STEM (Core, 3 hrs.) | |
| ENGL 1302 | College Composition II [TCCN: ENGL 1302] | |
| HIST 1302 | United States History II [TCCN: HIST 1302] | |
| CHEM 1305 | Introductory Chemistry I [TCCN: CHEM 1305] | |
| POLS 2305 | Introductory American Government [TCCN: GOVT 2305] | |
First Semester (15 hrs.)
| | Mathematics (Core, 3 hrs.) | |
| ENGL 1301 | College Composition I [TCCN: ENGL 1301] | |
| HIST 1301 | United States History I [TCCN: HIST 1301] | |
| BIOL 1306 | General Biology I [TCCN: BIOL 1306] | |
| CMST 1315 | Introduction to Public Speaking [TCCN: SPCH 1315] | |
Sophomore Year
First Semester (15 hrs.)
| World or European Literature (Core, 3 hrs.) | |
| | Creative Arts (Core, 3 hrs.) | |
| POLS 2306 | Introductory Texas Politics [TCCN: GOVT 2306] | |
| GEOG 1313 | World Regional Geography [TCCN: GEOG 1303] | |
| EDUC 1301 | Introduction to the Teaching Profession | |
Second Semester (15 hrs.)
| HIST 2321 | World Civilizations I [TCCN: HIST 2321] | |
| EPSY 3340 | Educational Psychology: Adolescent Development and Learning | |
| HIST 3300 | Historical Methods and Research | |
| ECON 1301 | Introduction to Economics [TCCN: ECON 1301] | |
| SOCI 3321 | Multi-Cultural Studies | |
Junior Year
First Semester Phase I (15 hrs. clinical teaching track/18 hrs. internship track)
| EDSP 3351 | Managing and Instructing Diverse Learners | |
| HIST 2322 | World Civilizations II [TCCN: HIST 2322] | |
| ECON 2301 | Principles of Macroeconomics [TCCN: ECON 2301] | |
| ANTH 3330 | Cultural Anthropology | |
| POLS 3370 | Comparative Politics | |
| | For students taking the internship option, 3 credits of upper-division electives. | |
Second Semester Phase II (16 hrs. clinical teaching track/19 hrs. internship track)
| EDUC 4312 | Teaching Social Studies in the Middle and High School | |
| EDUC 4320 | Teaching Skills for the Intermediate and Secondary Teacher | |
| EDUC 4335 | Classroom Management | |
| EDSP 3354 | Instructional Programming for Students with Mild and Moderate Disabilities | |
| POLS 3372 | The Politics of Russia and the CIS | |
| or | |
| POLS 3375 | European Political Systems | |
| or | |
| POLS 3380 | The Politics of Latin America | |
| EDUC 3120 | Field Experience Phase II | |
| | For students taking the internship option, 3 credits of upper-division electives. | |
Summer (3 hrs. internship track)
| | Upper division elective (3 hours) | |
Senior Year
First Semester Phase III (14 hrs. clinical teaching track/17 hrs. internship track)
Second Semester Phase IV (15 hrs. clinical teaching track only)
| EDUC 4940 | Clinical Teaching in EC-12 | |
| EDUC 4357 | Clinical Teaching Seminar | |
| EDUC 4378 | Methods for Teaching Secondary English Language Learners | |