BS in Education (Dual Degree)
Students seeking Secondary Certification in Social Studies or History may choose to complete the dual degree option [Social Studies Composite (Dual Degree) major or History (Dual Degree) major available in the College of Liberal Arts- Department of History AND the matching BSED Secondary Education (either Social Studies or History Dual Degree concentration)]. Students in these majors are eligible to participate in the Paid Student Teaching Residency. Students who fulfil all of the degree requirements for the BA-History (Dual Degree) and the BSED- Secondary Education (Dual Degree) earn both degrees.
Secondary [7-12] Social Studies with ESL Certification [Dual Degree]
(with paid Student Teaching Residency)
Students on this degree plan will complete the courses for a major in Social Studies Composite [Dual Degree] (in the History Department- College of Liberal Arts) and courses for the major in Secondary Education Social Studies [Dual Degree] (in the Teacher Education n Department-College of Education). If all course requirements in the degree plans from both Colleges are successfully met, students will receive dual degrees-- a BA in History (concentration in Social Studies Composite) and a BS in Education (concentration in [7-12] Social Studies). Students on this degree pathway will fulfill certain language and block elective requirements demanded of all students majoring in the College of Liberal Arts, as well as certain course requirements required to major in the College of Education in Secondary Education. The BA in History will be listed as the first degree; the BS in Education will be listed as the second degree.
This plan features a one-year paid residency administered by the College of Education. Students majoring in Social Studies Composite [Dual Degree] in the History Department, who have already been admitted to the Education Preparation Program, are eligible for this dual-degree plan. To start residency, students need to have completed most non-education degree requirements, at least four courses in secondary education (SCED 3311, TED 4355, RED 3342, and BED 4317), and they need to have passed the State Content Certification Exam.
Secondary [7-12] History with ESL Certification [Dual Degree]
(with paid Student Teaching Residency)
Students on this degree plan will complete the courses for a major in History [Dual Degree] (in the History Department- College of Liberal Arts) and courses for the major in Secondary Education History Education [Dual Degree] (in the Teacher Education Department-College of Education). If all course requirements in the degree plans from both Colleges are successfully met, students will receive dual degrees-- a BA in History and a BS in Education (concentration in [7-12] History Education). Students on this degree pathway will fulfill certain language and block elective requirements demanded of all students majoring in the College of Liberal Arts, as well as certain course requirements required to major in the College of Education in Secondary Education. The BA in History will be listed as the first degree; the BS in Education will be listed as the second degree.
This plan features a one-year paid residency administered by the College of Education. Students majoring in History [Dual Degree] in the History Department, who have already been admitted to the Education Preparation Program, are eligible for this dual-degree plan. To start residency, students need to have completed most non-education degree requirements, at least four courses in secondary education (SCED 3311, TED 4355, RED 3342, and BED 4317), and they need to have passed the State Content Certification Exam.
Degree Plan
Secondary [7-12] Social Studies with ESL Certification [Dual Degree]
Required Credits: 120
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Pathways to Success | ||
| -Aim for a 3.0 GPA or higher; maintain a minimum 2.75 cumulative GPA. | ||
| University Core Curriculum | ||
| Complete the University Core Curriculum requirements. | 42 | |
| College Designated Core | ||
| The following courses fulfill the University Core and program requirements: | ||
Language, Philosophy, and Culture | ||
| World History to 1500 | ||
Mathematics | ||
| Math for Social Sciences I | ||
Component Area Option | ||
| Public Speaking | ||
| Seminar/Critical Inquiry | ||
Life and Physical Sciences | ||
Select six hours from the following: (must include lecture/lab sequence) | ||
| Principles of Earth Sciences and Principles of Earth Sci - Lab | ||
| Introductory Biology and Introductory Biology Lab | ||
| Physical Geography | ||
| Cultural Geography | ||
or ANTH 1310 | Cultural Geography | |
or SOCI 1310 | Cultural Geography | |
| College of Liberal Arts Coursework | ||
| Required Courses: | ||
| HIST 2302 | World History Since 1500 | 3 |
| ECON 2303 | Principles of Macroeconomics | 3 |
| ECON 2304 | Principles of Microeconomics | 3 |
| HIST 3317 | History of Texas since 1821 | 3 |
| History Elective (Upper Division) | 3 | |
| History Elective (Upper Division) | 3 | |
| History Elective (Upper Division) | 3 | |
| POLS 4318 | Teaching Democracy | 3 |
| or POLS 4357 | Leadership/Civic Participation | |
| POLS Elective (Upper Division) | 3 | |
| HIST 4325 | Junior-Senior Seminar | 3 |
| HIST 4330 | Teaching History/Soc Studies | 3 |
| Foreign Language (Two semesters) | 6 | |
| Block Electives (Two semesters) | 6 | |
| -Apply to the Educator Preparation Program (EPP) one full semester before you plan to enroll in EPP Coursework. Check the Center for Student Success (CSS) website for admission requirements. | ||
| College of Education Coursework (Pre-EPP) | ||
| TED 4355 | Found. for Crit Teach & Learn | 3 |
| College of Education Coursework (Post-EPP) | ||
| BED 4317 | Tch & Empwr ELLs in Sec Schls | 3 |
| RED 3342 | Content Area Literacy | 3 |
| SCED 3311 | Curriculum Plan-Secondary Schl | 3 |
| SPED 3310 | Intro to Inclusive Spec Ed | 3 |
| -Observation logs and reflection forms are to be submitted to the CSS for EPP courses with a Field-Based Experience component. | ||
| -Apply for Student Teaching/Residency one full semester before the first planned Student Teaching/Residency semester. | ||
| -Certification exams must be successfully passed to enroll in SCED 4380: Secondary Student Teaching Residency I in order to complete teacher certification requirements. | ||
| Residency I | ||
| Required Courses: | ||
| BED 4343 | Teaching Academic English * | 3 |
| EDPC 3300 | Intro to Youth Dev & Spec Ed | 3 |
| SCED 4380 | Secondary Stu Teach Res I | 3 |
| Residency II | ||
| EDT 4300 | Educational Technology | 3 |
| SCED 4681 | Secondary Stu Teach Res II | 6 |
| Total Hours | 120 | |
- *
Students may choose to take an Upper-division Liberal Arts course in place of BED 4343. However, BED 4343 is a needed course for those who want to challenge for State of Texas ESL Supplemental Certification. It is recommended that students take BED 4343 to prepare for this State Certification Exam.
Secondary [7-12] History with ESL Certification [Dual Degree]
Required Credits: 120
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Pathways to Success | ||
| -Aim for a 3.0 GPA or higher; maintain a minimum 2.75 cumulative GPA. | ||
| University Core Curriculum | ||
| Complete the University Core Curriculum requirements. | 42 | |
| College Designated Core | ||
| The following courses fulfill University Core and program requirements: | ||
Language, Philosophy, and Culture | ||
| World History to 1500 | ||
Mathematics | ||
| Math for Social Sciences I | ||
Component Area Option | ||
| Public Speaking | ||
| Seminar/Critical Inquiry | ||
Life and Physical Sciences | ||
Select six hours from the following: (must include lecture/lab sequence) | ||
| Principles of Earth Sciences and Principles of Earth Sci - Lab | ||
| Introductory Biology and Introductory Biology Lab | ||
| Physical Geography | ||
| Cultural Geography | ||
or ANTH 1310 | Cultural Geography | |
or SOCI 1310 | Cultural Geography | |
| College of Liberal Arts Coursework | ||
| Required Courses: | ||
| HIST 2302 | World History Since 1500 | 3 |
| HIST 3317 | History of Texas since 1821 | 3 |
| Upper Division History (By Field) | 15 | |
| HIST 4325 | Junior-Senior Seminar | 3 |
| HIST 4330 | Teaching History/Soc Studies | 3 |
| Foreign Language (Two Semesters) | 6 | |
| Upper Division Liberal Arts Block Electives (Three Semesters) | 9 | |
| Upper Division Liberal Arts Free Elective | 3 | |
| Apply to the Educator Preparation Program (EPP) one full semester before you plan to enroll in EPP Coursework. Check the Center for Student Success (CSS) website for admission requirements. | ||
| College of Education Coursework (Pre-EPP) | ||
| TED 4355 | Found. for Crit Teach & Learn | 3 |
| College of Education Coursework (Post-EPP) | ||
| BED 4317 | Tch & Empwr ELLs in Sec Schls | 3 |
| RED 3342 | Content Area Literacy | 3 |
| SCED 3311 | Curriculum Plan-Secondary Schl | 3 |
| SPED 3310 | Intro to Inclusive Spec Ed | 3 |
| -Observation logs and reflection forms are to be submitted to the CSS for EPP courses with a Field-Based Experience component. | ||
| -Apply for Student Teaching/Residency one full-semester before the first planned Student Teaching/Residency semester. | ||
| -Certification exams must be successfully passed to enroll in SCED 4380: Secondary Student Teaching Residency I in order to complete teacher certification requirements. | ||
| Residency I | ||
| Required Courses: | ||
| BED 4343 | Teaching Academic English * | 3 |
| EDPC 3300 | Intro to Youth Dev & Spec Ed | 3 |
| SCED 4380 | Secondary Stu Teach Res I | 3 |
| Residency II | ||
| EDT 4300 | Educational Technology | 3 |
| SCED 4681 | Secondary Stu Teach Res II | 6 |
| Total Hours | 120 | |
- *
Students may choose to take an Upper-division Liberal Arts course in place of BED 4343. However, BED 4343 is a needed course for those who want to challenge for State of Texas ESL Supplemental Certification. It is recommended that students take BED 4343 to prepare for this State Certification Exam.
University Core Curriculum
The department may make specific suggestions for courses which are most applicable towards your major.
All courses require a C or better
I. Communication (six hours)
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Courses in this category focus on developing ideas and expressing them clearly, considering the effect of the message, fostering understanding, and building the skills needed to communicate persuasively. Courses involve the command of oral, aural, written, and visual literacy skills that enable people to exchange messages appropriate to the subject, occasion, and audience. | ||
| Select six hours of the following: | 6 | |
| For students whose secondary education was in English: | ||
| Written and Oral Communication | ||
| Writing About Literature | ||
| Rhetoric & Composition I | ||
| Rhetoric & Composition 2 | ||
| Rhetoric, Composition & Comm | ||
| For students whose secondary education was not in English: | ||
| Expos Engl Compos-Spkr Esl | ||
| Res & Crit Writng Spkr Esl | ||
| Total Hours | 6 | |
II. American History (six hours)
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Courses in this category focus on the consideration of past events and ideas relative to the United States, with the option of including Texas History for a portion of this component area. Courses involve the interaction among individuals, communities, states, the nation, and the world, considering how these interactions have contributed to the development of the United States and its global role. | ||
| HIST 1301 | History of U.S. to 1865 | 3 |
| HIST 1302 | History of U.S. Since 1865 | 3 |
| Total Hours | 6 | |
III. Language, Philosophy & Culture (three hours)
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Courses in this category focus on how ideas, values, beliefs, and other aspects of culture express and affect human experience. Courses involve the exploration of ideas that foster aesthetic and intellectual creation in order to understand the human condition across cultures. | ||
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| Intro-African Amer Studies | ||
| Latina/o Presence in the U.S. | ||
| English Literature | ||
| English Literature | ||
| Intro to American Fiction | ||
| Intro to American Drama | ||
| Intro to American Poetry | ||
| Making of the "Other" Americas | ||
| World History to 1500 | ||
| World History Since 1500 | ||
| Introduction to Philosophy | ||
| Ethics | ||
| Introduct to Religious Studies | ||
| Seeing & Naming: Conversations | ||
| Introduction to Womens Studies | ||
| Global Feminisms | ||
| Total Hours | 3 | |
IV. Mathematics (three hours)
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Courses in this category focus on quantitative literacy in logic, patterns, and relationships. Courses involve the understanding of key mathematical concepts and the application of appropriate quantitative tools to everyday experience. | ||
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| College Algebra | ||
| Trigonometry and Conics | ||
| Math in the Modern World | ||
| Math for Social Sciences I | ||
| Calculus I | ||
| Precalculus 1,2 | ||
| Math for Social Sciences II | ||
| Statistical Literacy | ||
| Elementary Statistical Methods | ||
| 1 A higher-level course in the calculus sequence can be substituted. | ||
| 2 TCCN MATH 1314 will also satisfy this requirement. | ||
| Total Hours | 3 | |
V. Life & Physical Sciences (six hours)
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Courses in this category focus on describing, explaining, and predicting natural phenomena using the scientific method. Courses involve the understanding of interactions among natural phenomena and the implications of scientific principles on the physical world and on experiences. | ||
| Select one of the following: | 1-4 | |
| Astronomy Lab I | ||
| Elem Astronomy-Solar System | ||
| Elem Astr Stars & Galaxies | ||
| Introductory Biology Lab | ||
| Human Biology Laboratory | ||
| Topics in Study of Life I | ||
| Organismal Biology Laboratory | ||
| Introductory Biology | ||
| Human Biology | ||
| General Biology | ||
| Organismal Biology | ||
| Human Anat/Physio Lab I | ||
| Human Anat/Physio Lab II | ||
| Human Anat/Physiology I | ||
| Human Anat/Physiology II | ||
| Laboratory for CHEM 1305 | ||
| Laboratory for CHEM 1306 | ||
| Intro General Chemistry Lab | ||
| Intro Organic & Biochem Lab | ||
| General Chemistry | ||
| General Chemistry | ||
| Intro to General Chemistry | ||
| Intro Organic & Biochemistry | ||
| Environmental Sci. Lab | ||
| Non-major Lab for ESCI 1301 | ||
| Intro to Environment Science 2 | ||
| Intro to Environmental Sci | ||
| Laboratory for GEOG 1306 | ||
| Physical Geography | ||
| Lab for GEOL 1313 | ||
| Lab for GEOL 1314 | ||
| Principles of Earth Sci - Lab | ||
| Laboratory for Geology 1212 | ||
| Principles of Earth Sciences | ||
| Principles of Earth Science | ||
| The Blue Planet | ||
| Natural Hazards | ||
| Intro to Physical Geology | ||
| Intro to Historical Geol | ||
| Fundamentals of Nutrition | ||
| Wellness Dynamics | ||
| Microorganisms and Disease | ||
| General Physics I | ||
| General Physics II | ||
| Laboratory for PHYS 2320 | ||
| Laboratory for PHYS 2321 | ||
| Introductory Mechanics | ||
| Introductory Electromagnetism | ||
| Total Hours | 6 | |
VI. Political Science (six hours)
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Courses in this category focus on consideration of the Constitution of the United States and the constitutions of the states, with special emphasis on that of Texas. Courses involve the analysis of governmental institutions, political behavior, civic engagement, and their political and philosophical foundations. | ||
| Required Courses: | ||
| POLS 2310 | Introduction to Politics | 3 |
| POLS 2311 | American Gover & Politics | 3 |
| Total Hours | 6 | |
VII. Social and Behavioral Sciences (three hours)
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Courses in this category focus on the application of empirical and scientific methods that contribute to the understanding of what makes us human. Courses involve the exploration of behavior and interactions among individuals, groups, institutions, and events, examining their impact on the individual, society, and culture. | ||
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| Intro-Phys Anth/Archeolog | ||
| Intro-Cultural Anthropology | ||
| Cultural Geography | ||
| Intro to Linguistics | ||
| Econ for Engrs & Scientists | ||
| Intro to Chicano Studies | ||
| Asian American Studies | ||
| Interpersonal Communication | ||
| Mass Media and Society | ||
| Principles of Macroeconomics | ||
| Principles of Microeconomics | ||
| Introduction to Ed Psychology | ||
| Action Research in Classrooms | ||
| Introduction to Linguistics | ||
| Cultural Geography | ||
| Leadership in Action | ||
| Introduction to Linguistics | ||
| Lang. Inside & Out: Sel Topics | ||
| Introduction to Psychology | ||
| Introduction to Sociology | ||
| Cultural Geography | ||
| Total Hours | 3 | |
VIII. Creative Arts (three hours)
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Courses in this category focus on the appreciation and analysis of creative artifacts and works of the human imagination. Courses involve the synthesis and interpretation of artistic expression and enable critical, creative, and innovative communication about works of art. | ||
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| Art Appreciation | ||
| History of Art I | ||
| History of Art II | ||
| Chicana/o Fine Arts Appreciat | ||
| Introduction to Dance | ||
| Intro-Art of Motion Pict. | ||
| Music Appreciation | ||
| Jazz to Rock | ||
| Music, Culture, and Society | ||
| Introduction to Theatre | ||
| Total Hours | 3 | |
IX. Component Area Option (six hours)
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| a. A minimum of 3 SCH must meet the definition and corresponding Core Objectives specified in one of the foundational component areas. b. As an option for up to 3 semester credit hours of the Component Area Option, an institution may select course(s) that: (i) Meet(s) the definition specified for one or more of the foundational component areas; and (ii) Include(s) a minimum of three Core Objectives, including Critical Thinking Skills, Communication Skills, and one of the remaining Core Objectives of the institution's choice. | ||
| Intro to Global Business | ||
| Public Speaking | ||
| Business/Profession Comm | ||
| Intro-Computational Thinking | ||
| Computer Programming Sci/Engr | ||
| Eng Innovation and Leadership | ||
| Engineering Design Experience | ||
| Applied Engineering Analysis | ||
| Introduction to Leadership | ||
| Inquiry in Math & Science | ||
| Comm. Var. Across the Lifespan | ||
| Seminar/Critical Inquiry | ||
| Total Hours | 0 | |
Secondary [7-12] Social Studies with ESL Certification (Dual Degree)
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| SECONDARY (7-12) SOCIAL STUDIES WITH ESL CERTIFICATION (DUAL DEGREE) | ||
| FRESHMAN | ||
| Fall | ||
| RWS 1301 | Rhetoric & Composition I | 3 |
| HIST 1301 | History of U.S. to 1865 | 3 |
| MATH 1320 | Math for Social Sciences I | 3 |
| Science Core | 3 | |
| UNIV 1301 | Seminar/Critical Inquiry | 3 |
| Spring | ||
| RWS 1302 | Rhetoric & Composition 2 | 3 |
| HIST 1302 | History of U.S. Since 1865 | 3 |
| Creative Arts Core | 3 | |
| GEOG 1306 & GEOG 1106 | Physical Geography and Laboratory for GEOG 1306 | 4 |
| COMM 1301 | Public Speaking | 3 |
| SOPHOMORE | ||
| Fall | ||
| HIST 2301 | World History to 1500 | 3 |
| POLS 2310 | Introduction to Politics | 3 |
| ECON 2303 | Principles of Macroeconomics | 3 |
| GEOG 1310 | Cultural Geography | 3 |
| Upper Division HIST 33XX | 3 | |
| Foreign Language I | 3 | |
| Spring | ||
| HIST 2302 | World History Since 1500 | 3 |
| POLS 2311 | American Gover & Politics | 3 |
| ECON 2304 | Principles of Microeconomics | 3 |
| HIST 3317 | History of Texas since 1821 | 3 |
| Upper Division HIST 33XX | 3 | |
| Foreign Language II | 3 | |
| JUNIOR | ||
| Fall | ||
| Upper Division HIST 33XX | 3 | |
| POLS 4357 | Leadership/Civic Participation | 3 |
| HIST 4330 | Teaching History/Soc Studies | 3 |
| SCED 3311 | Curriculum Plan-Secondary Schl | 3 |
| RED 3342 | Content Area Literacy | 3 |
| Block Elective | 3 | |
| Spring | ||
| HIST 4325 | Junior-Senior Seminar | 3 |
| Upper Division POLS 33XX | 3 | |
| SPED 3310 | Intro to Inclusive Spec Ed | 3 |
| TED 4355 | Found. for Crit Teach & Learn | 3 |
| BED 4317 | Tch & Empwr ELLs in Sec Schls | 3 |
| SENIOR | ||
| Fall | ||
| Block Elective | 3 | |
| EDPC 3300 | Intro to Youth Dev & Spec Ed | 3 |
| BED 4343 | Teaching Academic English | 3 |
| SCED 4380 | Secondary Stu Teach Res I | 3 |
| Spring | ||
| EDT 4300 | Educational Technology | 3 |
| SCED 4681 | Secondary Stu Teach Res II | 6 |
| Total Hours | 121 | |
Secondary [7-12] History with ESL Certification (Dual Degree)
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| SECONDARY (7-12) HISTORY WITH ESL CERTIFICATION (DUAL DEGREE) | ||
| FRESHMAN | ||
| Fall | ||
| RWS 1301 | Rhetoric & Composition I | 3 |
| HIST 1301 | History of U.S. to 1865 | 3 |
| MATH 1320 | Math for Social Sciences I | 3 |
| UNIV 1301 | Seminar/Critical Inquiry | 3 |
| Science Core | 3 | |
| Spring | ||
| RWS 1302 | Rhetoric & Composition 2 | 3 |
| HIST 1302 | History of U.S. Since 1865 | 3 |
| GEOG 1306 & GEOG 1106 | Physical Geography and Laboratory for GEOG 1306 | 4 |
| COMM 1301 | Public Speaking | 3 |
| Creative Arts Core | 3 | |
| SOPHOMORE | ||
| Fall | ||
| HIST 2301 | World History to 1500 | 3 |
| POLS 2310 | Introduction to Politics | 3 |
| Social and Behavioral Sciences | 3 | |
| Upper Division HIST 33XX | 3 | |
| Foreign Language I | 3 | |
| Spring | ||
| HIST 2302 | World History Since 1500 | 3 |
| POLS 2311 | American Gover & Politics | 3 |
| HIST 3317 | History of Texas since 1821 | 3 |
| Free Elective | 3 | |
| Block Elective | 3 | |
| Foreign Language II | 3 | |
| JUNIOR | ||
| Fall | ||
| HIST 4325 | Junior-Senior Seminar | 3 |
| HIST 4330 | Teaching History/Soc Studies | 3 |
| SCED 3311 | Curriculum Plan-Secondary Schl | 3 |
| RED 3342 | Content Area Literacy | 3 |
| Block Elective | 3 | |
| Spring | ||
| SPED 3310 | Intro to Inclusive Spec Ed | 3 |
| TED 4355 | Found. for Crit Teach & Learn | 3 |
| BED 4317 | Tch & Empwr ELLs in Sec Schls | 3 |
| Upper Division HIST 33XX | 3 | |
| Block Elective | 3 | |
| Upper Division HIST 33XX | 3 | |
| SENIOR | ||
| Fall | ||
| EDPC 3300 | Intro to Youth Dev & Spec Ed | 3 |
| BED 4343 | Teaching Academic English | 3 |
| SCED 4380 | Secondary Stu Teach Res I | 3 |
| Upper Division HIST 33XX | 3 | |
| Upper Division HIST 33XX | 3 | |
| Spring | ||
| EDT 4300 | Educational Technology | 3 |
| SCED 4681 | Secondary Stu Teach Res II | 6 |
| Total Hours | 121 | |