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Undergraduate Catalog
College of Education
Elementary School Certification
Students seeking elementary school certification (grades 1-8) must complete the requirements for the Interdisciplinary Studies major. Students should apply for an official degree plan in 112 Farish Hall when they reach 60 semester hours of completed coursework.
The Interdisciplinary Studies major is composed of four components: the university core curriculum, two specializations (at least one from the list below of academic specializations), prerequisites to the Professional Development Sequence, including specific B.S. requirements for mathematics and formal science, and the Professional Development Sequence. This degree requires 120-139 semester hours. Degree outlines are available in 112 Farish Hall.
| Core Curriculum Requirements | Hours |
| ENGL 1303, 1304 | 6 |
| Mathematics (MATH 1310) | 3 |
| Math/Reasoning (MATH 1313) | 3 |
| Natural Science | 6 |
| Humanities | 3 |
| HIST 1377 and 1378 | 6 |
| POLS 1336 and 1337 | 6 |
| Visual/Performing Arts | 3 |
| Social Sciences (three hours must be writing intensive) |
6 |
| **State Board for Educator Certification requires an additional six semester hours of approved 2000-level courses in English | |
Specializations
At least one specialization of 18 semester hours, of which nine are advanced, is required in one of the following academic fields. Students may substitute more advanced courses for which they have prerequisite courses with a College of Education advisor's approval. Special sections of some courses may be offered; please check with advisors in 112 Farish Hall. Be sure to check prerequisites before enrolling for these courses.
Art
ART 3300,
3304,
3350, or
any other advanced drawing, painting, or ceramics courses
Bilingual Education
Academic specialization in Spanish
(see Spanish specialization below) plus
CUIN 3310, 3311, 4303, 4304 plus
Twelve hours selected from the following:
HIST 3332,
3333,
ANTH 3312 or
3373,
POLS 3372
or other Mexican American Studies electives
Biology
BIOL 1431, 1432, 3301, 3201, plus
Ten hours from BIOL 3331, BIOL 3332, BIOL 3333, or other advanced BIOL courses.
Early Childhood
(Also see Human Development and Family Studies Department in the College of Technology for additional Pre-K-6th grade certification)
CUIN 3315, 3316, 3317, 4315, 4317, and 4318 plus
SOC 2300 or 3371, and PSYC 3360
Earth Science
GEOL 1130: 1330; 1176: 1376 plus
Nine semester hours advanced GEOL courses
English
Six hours 2000-level ENGL, ENGL 3306, plus
Three hours advanced literature, and
Three hours advanced writing, and
Three hours selected advanced grammar or linguistics
French
Twelve semester hours selected from: FREN 3311, 3312, 3313, 3315, 3316, 3321, 3322, 4313, 4314, 4315
Health
HLT 1353, 2320, 3301, 3303, and 3381 plus
Three hours advanced HLT
History
Nine hours lower level HIST, plus
Nine hours advanced HIST
Human Performance/Physical Education
KIN 3300, 3301, 3309, 4315, 4390 (to be taken last), plus
Three hours from the following: KIN 1103, 2100, 2105, 1109
Life/Earth Science
BIOL 1110: 1310 and 1120: 1320 or 1431 and 1432, plus
GEOL 1130: 1330 and 1176: 1376 plus
Nine advanced hours of GEOL or BIOL. All nine hours must be in one or the other discipline.
Mathematics
Nine hours lower level MATH, plus
Nine hours advanced MATH
Music
MUSI 1200, 1220 or 1221, and MUSA (two hours);
Three hours from MUSI 1110, 1120, 1121, 1100, 1102, 1140, 1300;
MUSI 3300: 3301 or 3360: 3361;
Reading
CUIN 3318, 3345, 4332, 3347; plus
Spanish
Six semester hours sophomore-level SPAN plus
Twelve hours advanced SPAN
Special Education
EPSY 3360, 3361, 4362, 4363, 4365, 4367, 4391, PSYC 3360
Speech
Twelve advanced hours in Interpersonal COMM courses
The second specialization may be another of the academic specializations listed above or may be a specialization that is not recognized for elementary teacher certification such as, African-American Studies, Asian American Studies, Chemistry, Computer Science, Dance, Theatre, Economics, German, Journalism, Latin, Mexican American Studies, Physics, Political Science, Psychology or Sociology. Students choosing a non-academic specialization must inquire in 112 Farish Hall for information.
If students change their field of teaching specialization, they may be required to take additional courses to meet certification requirements.
Files Archived: October, 2001
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