Bachelor of Science in Education Degree with English Language Arts and Reading 4-8 Certification
Total Semester Credit Hours = 120
Four-Year Curriculum
Freshman Year
First Semester (15 hrs.)
| ENGL 1301 | College Composition I [TCCN: ENGL 1301] | |
| | Mathematics (Core, 3 hrs.) | |
| HIST 1301 | United States History I [TCCN: HIST 1301] | |
| | Life and Physical Sciences (Core, 3 hrs.) | |
| CMST 1315 | Introduction to Public Speaking [TCCN: SPCH 1315] | |
Second Semester (15 hrs.)
| | Mathematics (Core, 3 hrs.) | |
| ENGL 1302 | College Composition II [TCCN: ENGL 1302] | |
| | STEM (Core, 3 hrs.) | |
| HIST 1302 | United States History II [TCCN: HIST 1302] | |
| POLS 2305 | Introductory American Government [TCCN: GOVT 2305] | |
Sophomore Year
First Semester (15 hrs.)
| | Mathematics (Core, 3 hrs.) | |
| ENGL 2350 | American Literature Survey [TCCN: ENGL 2326] | |
| or | |
| ENGL 2322 | English Literature to the 1780's [TCCN: ENGL 2322] | |
| POLS 2306 | Introductory Texas Politics [TCCN: GOVT 2306] | |
| GEOG 1313 | World Regional Geography [TCCN: GEOG 1303] | |
| ENGL 3308 | Writing Textual Analysis | |
Second Semester (15 hrs.)
Junior Year
First Semester Phase I (15 hrs. clinical teaching track/18 hrs. internship track)
| EDSP 3351 | Managing and Instructing Diverse Learners | |
| ENGL 3312 | Creative Writing I | |
| READ 3320 | Literacy Development in the Early Years | |
| READ 4320 | Literacy Assessment and Instruction I | |
| ENGL 3308 | Writing Textual Analysis | |
| | 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 4315 | Teaching Language Arts in the Middle and High School | |
| READ 4326 | Literacy Assessment and Instruction II | |
| 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 | |
| EDUC 3120 | Field Experience Phase II | |
| | For students taking the internship option, 3 credits of upper-division electives. | |
Summer (6 hrs. internship track)
| | Upper-division electives (6 hrs.) | |
Senior Year
First Semester Phase III (14 hrs. clinical teaching track/17 hrs. internship track)
Note:
EDUC 4378 is for students taking the 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 | |
Students must be admitted into the School of Education prior to Phase II. Students must have at least 12 credit hours in English prior to admission to the School of Education.
Students must pass the required content TExES exams prior to Phase III. Refer to the department’s website for deadlines.
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 12 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 12 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 4-8 ELAR 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.
Students seeking ESL or Special Education certification must pass the Special Education or ESL TExES exam. Special education candidates must also complete the required clinical teaching experiences.
Note: Clinical Teaching and Post-Baccalaureate Internship: Requirements for admission to clinical teaching and a 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.