TEACHER CERTIFICATION

Candidates for elementary teaching certificates should pursue the Bachelor of Science degree in interdisciplinary studies or a standard academic major related to the Texas Public School curriculum. Candidates for secondary teaching certificates must pursue a standard academic major. For other certification requirements see below and consult the College of Education and Psychology section of this catalog.

ELEMENTARY TEACHING SPECIALIZATION

THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT TYLER

COLLEGE OF EDUCATION AND PSYCHOLOGY

 

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN INTERDISCIPLINARY STUDIES (BSIS)

DEGREE PLAN

 

ELEMENTARY (EARLY CHILDHOOD – GRADE 4)

GENERALIST CERTIFICATION

revised Fall 2007

Name:

SID:

Date:

 

CORE CURRICULUM (47 SCH)

Course Number

Hours

Grade

Notes

Communication: Grammar and Composition I

ENGL 1301

3

 

 

Communication: Grammar and Composition II

ENGL 1302

3

 

 

Mathematics: Concepts of Modern Mathematics I

MATH 1350

3

 

 

Mathematics: Concepts of Modern Mathematics II

MATH 1351

3

 

 

Natural Sciences: Life Science (must include lab)

BIOL

4

 

 

Natural Sciences: Physical Science (must include lab)

 

4

 

 

Humanities: World or European Literature

ENGL

3

 

 

Humanities: Fundamentals of Speech Communication

SPCM 1315

3

 

 

Visual and Performing Arts

 

3

 

 

History: United States History I

HIST 1301

3

 

 

History: United States History II

HIST 1302

3

 

 

Political Science: Introductory American Government

POLS 2305

3

 

 

Political Science: Introductory Texas Politics

POLS 2306

3

 

 

Social and Behavioral Science

 

3

 

 

Institutional Option: UNIV 1300 (freshmen) or PSYC 1349 (transfers)

 

3

 

 

 

 

 

 

PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION (28 SCH)

Course Number

Hours

Grade

Notes

Teaching Skills and Classroom Management I

EDUC 3220

2

 

 

The School in the Social Setting

EDUC 3310

3

 

 

Student Teaching Seminar

EDUC 4057

0

 

 

Teaching Skills and Classroom Management II

EDUC 4230

2

 

 

Microcomputers in the Classroom

EDUC 4321

3

 

 

Student Teaching

EDUC 4640

6

 

 

Teaching Social Studies in the Elementary School

ELED 4312

3

 

 

Teaching Mathematics in the Elementary School

ELED 4313

3

 

 

Teaching Science in the Elementary School

ELED 4314

3

 

 

Educational Psychology: Learning

EPSY 3350

3

 

 


 

INTERDISCIPLINARY MAJOR (45 SCH)

Course Number

Hours

Grade

Notes

Elective (with advisor approval)

 

3

 

 

Elective (with advisor approval)

 

3

 

 

Science Elective: Any BIOL, CHEM, PHYS, GEOL (with lab)

 

4

 

 

Introduction to Early Childhood Education

EDEC 3305

3

 

 

Child Growth and Development

EDEC 3315

3

 

 

Creativity, Play and Learning

EDEC 4385

3

 

 

Curriculum in Early Childhood

EDFB 3348

3

 

 

Educational Strategies for Individuals with Special Needs

EDSP 4269

2

 

 

Survey of Human Exceptionality

EDSP 4350

3

 

 

Children's Literature

ENGL 3330

3

 

 

College Algebra

MATH 1314

3

 

 

Pre-Kindergarten and Elementary Literacy (Grades PK-4)

READ 4350

3

 

 

Literacy in the Elementary Classroom

READ 4360

3

 

 

Assessment and Literacy Diagnosis Practicum

READ 4364

3

 

 

Corrective Reading for the Classroom

READ 4366

3

 

 

 

 

 

Total Semester Credit Hours Required for Degree:                 120

 

PLEASE SEE YOUR DEGREE ADVISOR FOR QUESTIONS OR UPDATES
REGARDING YOUR DEGREE PLAN.

 

 

DEGREE ADVISOR:

 

 

 Grades 4-8 Certification

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THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT TYLER

COLLEGE OF EDUCATION AND PSYCHOLOGY

 

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN INTERDISCIPLINARY STUDIES (BSIS)

DEGREE PLAN

 

INTERMEDIATE (GRADES 4-8)

LANGUAGE ARTS/SOCIAL STUDIES CERTIFICATION

revised Fall 2007

Name:

SID:

Date:

 

CORE CURRICULUM (47 SCH)

Course Number

Hours

Grade

Notes

Communication: Grammar and Composition I

ENGL 1301

3

 

 

Communication: Grammar and Composition II

ENGL 1302

3

 

 

Mathematics: Concepts of Modern Mathematics I

MATH 1350

3

 

 

Mathematics: Concepts of Modern Mathematics II

MATH 1351

3

 

 

Natural Sciences: Life Science (must include lab)

BIOL

4

 

 

Natural Sciences: Physical Science (must include lab)

 

4

 

 

Humanities: World or European Literature

ENGL

3

 

 

Humanities: Fundamentals of Speech Communication

SPCM 1315

3

 

 

Visual and Performing Arts

 

3

 

 

History: United States History I

HIST 1301

3

 

 

History: United States History II

HIST 1302

3

 

 

Political Science: Introductory American Government

POLS 2305

3

 

 

Political Science: Introductory Texas Politics

POLS 2306

3

 

 

Social and Behavioral Science

 

3

 

 

Institutional Option: UNIV 1300 (freshmen) or PSYC 1349 (transfers)

 

3

 

 

 

 

 

 

PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION (36 SCH)

Course Number

Hours

Grade

Notes

Teaching Skills: 4-8

EDFB 4315

3

 

 

Literacy in Content Areas

EDFB 4338

3

 

 

Managing and Instructing Diverse Learners

EDSP 3351

3

 

 

The School in the Social Setting

EDUC 3310

3

 

 

Student Teaching Seminar

EDUC 4057

0

 

 

Teaching Social Studies in the Middle and High School

EDUC 4312

3

 

 

Teaching Language Arts in the Middle and High School

EDUC 4315

3

 

 

Microcomputers in the Classroom

EDUC 4321

3

 

 

Student Teaching

EDUC 4640

6

 

 

Educational Psychology: Adolescent Development and Learning

EPSY 3340

3

 

 

Reading in the Intermediate and Middle School (Grades 4-8)

READ 4337

3

 

 

Assessment and Literacy Diagnosis Practicum

READ 4364

3

 

 


 

INTERDISCIPLINARY MAJOR (37 SCH)

Course Number

Hours

Grade

Notes

Science Elective: Any BIOL, CHEM, PHYS, GEOL (with lab)

 

4

 

 

Comparative Economic Systems

ECON 3305

3

 

 

Choose one: ENGL 3308, 3375, 3385, 4376, or 4380

ENGL

3

 

 

English course

ENGL

3

 

 

Adolescent Literature (Grades 4-8)

ENGL 3332

3

 

 

World Regional Geography

GEOG 1313

3

 

 

Patterns of World History

HIST 3301

3

 

 

History of Texas

HIST 4320

3

 

 

College Algebra

MATH 1314

3

 

 

American Political Institutions (choose one): POLS 4330 or 4340

POLS

3

 

 

Choose one: SPCM 3320, 3325, 4301, or 4331

SPCM

3

 

 

Choose one: THTR 3320 or 4321

THTR

3

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Semester Credit Hours Required for Degree:

120

 

 

 

 

PLEASE SEE YOUR DEGREE ADVISOR FOR QUESTIONS OR UPDATES
REGARDING YOUR DEGREE PLAN.

 

 

DEGREE ADVISOR:

 

 

 

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This course is listed as EDSP 4350 Survey of Human Exceptionality in the Fall 2007 Schedule of Classes.

 

 

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