The University Core Curriculum is the same across all undergraduate bachelor's programs.   Please consult the academic advisor for your designated major before selecting courses in this area.

Summary

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
General Education Core Curriculum		42
Major Requirements		66
Other Requirements		14
Minor		0
Total Hours		122

General Education Core Curriculum (Standard)¹

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
Communication
ENGL 1301	Freshman English I	3
ENGL 1302	Freshman English II	3
Mathematics
MATH 1314	College Algebra	3
Life and Physical Sciences
BIOL 1308	Survey of Life Science	3
GEOL 1303	Introduction To The Earth	3
Language, Philosophy, and Culture
ENGL 2332	World Literature I	3
Creative Arts
MUSI 1315	Fine Arts In Daily Living	3
American History
HIST 1301	Soc & Pol Hist US to 1877	3
HIST 1302	Soc & Pol Hist US Since 1877	3
Government/Political Science
POLS 2305	American Government	3
POLS 2306	Texas Government	3
Social and Behavioral Sciences
PSYC 2301	General Psychology	3
Institutional Options
COMM 1321	Business & Professional Comm	3
or COMM 1315	Public Address
EDCI 2310	Ins Tec	3
Total Hours		42

¹

Students should be advised by a major advisor prior to registering for any credit, particularly any core curriculum credit as listed.

²

(N) represents the number of course credits.

Major (4-8 English Language Arts/Reading/Social Studies)

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
Relative to Concentration
EDCI 329	Content Foc Tchng:Social Stud	3
EDCI 346	Intro to Edu Psychology	3
ENG 351	Tech Editing for Professionals	3
ENG 439	The Teaching of English	3
RDG 301	Content Foc Tchng:Reading	3
RDG 302	Reading Skills Development	3
RDG 400	Con Are Rdg	3
RDG 401	Div Pop	3
RDG 402	Informal Diagnosis	3
GEOG 330	Intro To Cartography	3
GEOG 331	Geography Of Texas	3
HIST 371	Texas History	3
Professional Development
EDCI 310	Field Based I Perf Focus Tchng	3
EDCI 328	Field Based -II Perf Focus Tch	3
EDCI 339	Classrm Mngt	3
EDCI 350	Desgng & Implg Inst/Assessment	3
EDCI 404	Cert Sem	3
EDCI 435	Lan Dev & Lit	3
EDCI 450	DIR STU TCH GRD 4-8	6
EDCI 451	Curriculum & Assessment for English Language	3
EDCI 458	Seminar in Teaching	3
Total Hours		66

Other Requirements

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
SPED 309	Survey Exceptional Education I	3
EDCI 340	Ins Tec II	3
HIST 2381	African American History I	3
KIN 235	Intro to Adapted Physical Ed	3
PE Any Course		1
FS 102	Freshman Seminar/ first Year Experience	1
Total Hours		14

Interdisciplinary Studies (4-8 English Language Arts/Reading/Social Studies Concentration)

Plan of Study Grid

First Year
First Semester		Hours
ENGL 1301	Freshman English I	3
COMM 1321 or COMM 1315	Business & Professional Comm or Public Address	3
MATH 1314	College Algebra	3
HIST 1301	Soc & Pol Hist US to 1877	3
MUSI 1315	Fine Arts In Daily Living	3
PE (Any Course)		1
FS 102	Freshman Seminar/ first Year Experience	1
	Hours	17
Second Semester
ENGL 1302	Freshman English II	3
GEOL 1303	Introduction To The Earth	3
HIST 1302	Soc & Pol Hist US Since 1877	3
BIOL 1308	Survey of Life Science	3
EDCI 2310	Ins Tec	3
KIN 235	Intro to Adapted Physical Ed	3
	Hours	18
Second Year
Third Semester
ENGL 2332	World Literature I	3
POLS 2305	American Government	3
HIST 2381	African American History I	3
PSYC 2301	General Psychology	3
EDCI 340	Ins Tec II	3
	Hours	15
Fourth Semester
HIST 371	Texas History	3
POLS 2306	Texas Government	3
RDG 302	Reading Skills Development	3
SPED 309	Survey Exceptional Education I	3
ENG 351	Tech Editing for Professionals	3
	Hours	15
Third Year
Fifth Semester
RDG 301	Content Foc Tchng:Reading 1	3
EDCI 329	Content Foc Tchng:Social Stud 1	3
RDG 400	Con Are Rdg	3
GEOG 331	Geography Of Texas	3
EDCI 404	Cert Sem	3
ENG 439	The Teaching of English	3
	Hours	18
Sixth Semester
EDCI 310	Field Based I Perf Focus Tchng	3
EDCI 339	Classrm Mngt	3
EDCI 435	Lan Dev & Lit	3
EDCI 451	Curriculum & Assessment for English Language	3
RDG 401	Div Pop	3
EDCI 346	Intro to Edu Psychology	3
	Hours	18
Fourth Year
Seventh Semester
EDCI 328	Field Based -II Perf Focus Tch	3
EDCI 350	Desgng & Implg Inst/Assessment	3
RDG 402	Informal Diagnosis	3
Any Elective (3 hours)		3
GEOG 330	Intro To Cartography	3
	Hours	15
Eighth Semester
EDCI 450	DIR STU TCH GRD 4-8	6
EDCI 458	Seminar in Teaching	3
	Hours	9
	Total Hours	125

¹

Content Block Courses taken concurrently.

Transition 0:

Before the end of Second Semester the candidate should:

• Complete QUICK THEA with minimum scores of:
  • Reading: 250
  • Math: 230
  • Writing: 220 (Multiple-Choice Section)

Transition 1:

Before the end of Fourth Semester, candidate should:

• Be admitted to the Educator Preparation Program.

Transition 2:

Before the end of Fifth Semester, candidate should:

• Take and pass Content Representative Form.
• Enroll in Field Experience Block 1 (EDCI 310 Field Based I Perf Focus Tchng and EDCI 339 Classrm Mngt)
• Register with T-Cert.
• Login with Certify Teacher

Before the end of Sixth Semester candidate should:

• Take and pass the PPR Representative Form Test.
• Enroll in Field Experience Block 2 (EDCI 328 Field Based -II Perf Focus Tch and EDCI 350 Desgng & Implg Inst/Assessment)
• Take and pass the TExES Content Test.

Transition 3:

Before the end of the Seventh Semester, the candidate should:

• Take and pass the TExES EC-12 PPR Test.
• Apply for Clinical Teaching¹

Transition 4:

By the end of the Eighth Semester, the candidate should:

• Satisfy all requirements for Texas Teacher Certification
• Graduate from the Educator Preparation Program

¹

Candidate cannot enroll in Clinical Teaching until the Content Representative Form Test and the PPR Representative Form Test have both been passed with 80% accuracy.