Bachelor of Science Degree in Interdisciplinary Studies (BSIS)
A minimum of 124 semester hours is required for the BSIS degree. Degree requirements include general education, the interdisciplinary major, and the professional development sequence. Certification in EC-4 Generalist, EC-4 Bilingual Generalist, 4-8 Mathematics, or EC-12 Special Education is available with the Bachelor of Science in Interdisciplinary Studies Degree.
The requirements for the BSIS include
A. General Education Requirements,
B. Interdisciplinary Major Requirements (57-66 semester hours), and
C. Professional Development Requirements (24 semester hours).
A. General Education Requirements
Students must complete the University’s General Education requirements,
which include the 48-hour core curriculum. (See “General Education Requirement” in “Undergraduate
Programs”; see also “University
Core Curriculum Program.”)
B. Interdisciplinary Major Requirements (57-66 semester hours)
The Interdisciplinary major consists of an academic or delivery system specialization
AND a combination of supporting fields.
- Interdisciplinary major concentrations may be selected from one of
the following areas:
EC-4 Bilingual Generalist
EC-4 Generalist
4-8 Mathematics
EC-12 Special Education
- The combination of supporting fields consists
of a combination of three of the following five fields: English, Mathematics,
Reading, Science,
and Social
Studies. A different combination of supporting fields is designated
for each concentration. A minimum of 24 of the 57-66 semester hours
must
be in upper-division
courses.
EC-4 Bilingual Generalist
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BIEM 4344 Educational Psychology and the Bilingual
Child
BIEM 4345 Language Acquisition and Development
BIEM 4349 Linguistics for Bilingual Teachers
BIEM 4355 Language Arts Studies in the Bilingual Curriculum
BIEM 4356 Content Area Studies in the Bilingual Curriculum
BIEM 4357 Methods of Teaching English as a Second Language
BIEM 4360 Foundations in Bilingualism
READ 3320 Reading Instruction for Grades EC-4
READ 3351 Diagnosis and Correction of Reading Problems
READ 4380 Children’s and Adolescent Literature
SMTE 1350 Fundamentals of Mathematics I
SMTE 1351 Fundamentals of Mathematics II
SMTE 3315 Foundational Approaches to the Physical Sciences
SMTE 3316 Foundational Approaches to the Life Sciences
SMTE 3352 Fundamentals of Mathematics III
Additional Requirements for Certification
ECED 3324 Child Development
ECED 4340 Communication and Aesthetics in Early Childhood Education
ETEC 3310 Technology Applications for Teachers
EDCI 2307 Schooling in a Democracy
SPED 4310 The Exceptional Child
HIST 3331 Texas History
or
GEOG 1300 World Geography |
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EC-4 Generalist
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ECED 2310 Survey of Early Childhood Education
ECED 3311 Developmentally Appropriate Practice in ECE
ECED 3324 Child Development
ECED 4330 Health, Nutrition, and Locomotor Concepts for the Young Child
ECED 4340 Communications and Aesthetics
ECED 4350 Mathematics, Science and Social Studies in ECE
ENGL 3340 The English Language: Grammar
ENGL 3360 Current Approaches to Composition and Literature
READ 3320 Reading Instruction for Grades EC-4
READ 3351 Diagnosis and Correction of Reading Problems
or
READ 4352 Reading Practicum in Corrective Reading
READ 3352 Content Area Reading for the Elementary Pupil
READ 4380 Children’s and Adolescent Literature
SMTE 1350 Fundamentals of Mathematics I
SMTE 1351 Fundamentals of Mathematics II
SMTE 3315 Foundational Approaches to the Physical Sciences
SMTE 3316 Foundational Approaches to the Life Sciences
SMTE 3352 Fundamentals of Mathematics III
Additional Requirements for Certification
HIST 3331 Texas History
or
GEOG 1300 World Geography
ETEC 3310 Technology Applications for Teachers
ECED 4310 Socialization of the Young Child
or
ECED 4320 The Young Child, Family and Community Resources
EDCI 2307 Schooling in a Democracy
SPED 4310 The Exceptional Child
4-8 Mathematics
Major Requirements
MATH 1314 College Algebra
MATH 1316 or 2312 Trigonometry/Pre-Calculus
MATH 1342 or 2342 Statistics
MATH 2305 Discrete Mathematics
MATH 2413 Calculus I
MATH 3311 Linear Algebra
MATH 3312 Geometry
SMTE 1350 Fundamentals of Mathematics I
SMTE 1351 Fundamentals of Mathematics II
SMTE 3352 Fundamentals of Mathematics III
SMTE 4382 Basic Mathematics from an Advanced Viewpoint
Additional Requirements
SMTE 3315 Foundational Approaches to the Physical Sciences
SMTE 3316 Foundational Approaches to the Life Sciences
ENGL 3340 The English Language: Grammar
ENGL 3360 Current Approaches to Composition and Literature
GEOG 1300 World Geography
HIST 3331 Texas History
READ 3321 Reading Instruction for Grades 4-8
READ 3351 Diagnosis and Correction of Reading Problems
READ 3352 Content Area Reading
READ 4380 Children’s and Adolescent Literature
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EC-12 Special Education
Major Requirements
SPED 4310 The Exceptional Child
SPED 4320 Community Based Instruction for the Exceptional Child
SPED 4325 Teaching Strategies for Exceptional Children
SPED 4330 Individualized Programs for Exceptional Children
SPED 4335 Applied Learning Theory
SPED 4397 Special Education Practicum
SPED 4398 Advanced Special Education Practicum
READ 3320 Reading Instruction for Grades EC-4
or
READ 3321 Reading Instruction for Grades 4-8
READ 3351 Diagnosis and Correction of Reading Problems
READ 3352 Content Area Reading for the Elementary Pupil
or
READ 3353 Content Area Reading for Secondary Students
READ 4380 Children’s and Adolescent Literature
SMTE 1350 Fundamentals of Mathematics I
SMTE 1351 Fundamentals of Mathematics II
SMTE 3315 Foundational Approaches to the Physical Sciences
SMTE 3316 Foundational Approaches to the Life Sciences
SMTE 3352 Fundamentals of Mathematics III
Additional Requirements for Certification
EDCI 2307 Schooling in a Democracy
ETEC 3310 Technology Applications for Teachers
HIST 3331 Texas History
or
GEOG 1300 World Geography |
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C. Professional Development Requirements (24 semester hours)
EC-4 Generalist and EC-4 Bilingual Generalist
EDCI 3311 School and Society
EDCI 4605 Planning, Teaching, Assessment and Technology for Grades EC-4 Teachers
EDCI 4321 Instructional Design for Special Populations: Grades EC-4
EDCI 4311 Classroom Management: Grades EC-4
EDUC 4991 Student Teaching: Grades EC-4 |
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4-8 Mathematics
EDCI 3311 School and Society
EDCI 4607 Planning, Teaching, Assessment and Technology for Grades 4-8 Teachers
EDCI 4323 Instructional Design for Special Populations: Grades 4-8
EDCI 4313 Classroom Management: Grades 4-8
EDUC 4992 Student Teaching: Grades 4-8 |
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EC-12 Special Education
EDCI 3311 School and Society
EDCI 4606 Planning, Teaching, Assessment and Technology for Grades 8-12
EDCI 4321 Instructional Design for Special Populations: Grades EC-4
EDCI 4311 Classroom Management: Grades EC-4
EDUC 4393/4692 Student Teaching: Grades 8-12 (3 hours) and Student Teaching Grades EC-4 (6 hours)
or
EDUC 4392/4693 Student Teaching: Grades EC-4 (3 hours) and Student Teaching Grades 8-12 (6 hours) |
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Undergraduate Courses
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