UT Tyler BS Education EC-6 Pathway
AAT Education EC-6; 4-8 Grade Levels
BS Education EC-6
TJC (Tyler Junior College) to UT Tyler
2026-2027 Catalog
Freshman Year
Fall Semester (TJC)
- ENGL 1301 - Composition I (3 Credit Hours)
- HIST 1301 - US History I (3 Credit Hours)
- EDUC 1301 - Introduction to Teaching Profession (3 Credit Hours)
- MATH 1314 - College Algebra (3 Credit Hours)
- EDUC 1300 - Learning Framework* (3 Credit Hours)
Semester Total: 15 Credit Hours
Spring Semester (TJC)
- ENGL 1302 - Composition II (3 Credit Hours)
- HIST 1302 - US History II (3 Credit Hours)
- BIOL 1408 - Biology for Non-Science Majors (4 Credit Hours)
- EDUC 2301 - Introduction to Special Populations (3 Credit Hours)
- MATH 1350 - Math for Teachers I (3 Credit Hours)
Semester Total: 16 Credit Hours
Sophomore Year
Fall Semester (TJC)
- GOVT 2305 - Federal Government (3 Credit Hours)
- MATH 1351 - Math for Teachers II (3 Credit Hours)
- ENGL 2332 - World Literature I (3 Credit Hours)
- ARTS 1301 - Art Appreciation (3 Credit Hours)
- CHEM 1405 - Introduction Chemistry I
Semester Total: 16 Credit Hours
Spring Semester (TJC)
- GOVT 2306 - Texas Government (3 Credit Hours)
- SPCH 1315 - Public Speaking (3 Credit Hours)
- GEOG 1303 - World Regional Geography (3 Credit Hours)
- GEOG 1401 - Earth Science (3 Credit Hours)
- EPSY 3330 - Educational Psychology: Child Development and Learning (3 Credit Hours)
Semester Total: 16 Credit Hours
Junior Year
Fall Semester (UT Tyler)
- EDUC 4301 - Mathematical Problem Solving in EC-6 (3 Credit Hours)
- READ 3320 - Literacy Development in the Early Years (3 Credit Hours)
- READ 3323 - Children’s Literature in the Classroom (3 Credit Hours)
- EDUC 4373 - Social Studies Curriculum in the Elementary Classroom (3 Credit Hours)
- EDUC 4383 - Science Curriculum in the Elementary Classroom (3 Credit Hours)
Semester Total: 15 Credit Hours
Spring Semester (UT Tyler)
- READ 4320 - Literacy Assessment and Instruction I (3 Credit Hours)
- EDUC 4322 - Teaching Skills in EC-6 (3 Credit Hours)
- EDUC 3363 - Managing Classrooms and Behavior in School Settings (3 Credit Hours)
- READ 3326 - Teaching Writing and Language Arts (3 Credit Hours)
- EDSP 3354 - Instructional Programming for Students with Mild and Moderate Disabilities (3 Credit Hours)
- EDUC 3120 - Field Experience II* (1 Credit Hour)
Semester Total: 16 Credit Hours
Senior Year
Fall Semester (UT Tyler)
- READ 4326 - Literacy Assessment and Instruction II (3 Credit Hours)
- ELED 4312 - Teaching Social Studies in the Elementary Classroom (3 Credit Hours)
- ELED 4313 - Teaching Mathematics in the Elementary Classroom (3 Credit Hours)
- ELED 4314 - Teaching Science in the Elementary Classroom (3 Credit Hours)
- EDUC 3230 - Field Experience III (2 Credit Hours)
Semester Total: 14 Credit Hours
Spring Semester (UT Tyler)
- EDUC 4940 - Clinical Teaching (9 Credit Hours)
- EDUC 4357 - Clinical Teaching Seminar (3 Credit Hours)
- EDUC 4334 - Methods for Teaching Elementary ELLS (3 Credit Hours)
Semester Total: 15 Credit Hours
Total Credit Hours at Tyler Junior College: 63
Total Credit Hours at UT Tyler: 60
Total Credit Hours: 123
Notes:
*Must be accepted into the School of Education and in Phase II; Field Experience I is not listed on the EC-6 recommended 4 year sequence