BA/BS in Core Subjects with Science of Teaching Reading: Early Childhood-Grade 6 Certification/MED in Curriculum and Instruction
The Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Science in Core Subjects with Science of Teaching Reading: Early Childhood-Grade 6 Certification and the Master of Education in Curriculum and Instruction degree program is a 153-170-hour program. Graduates from the program will receive both a Bachelor of Arts and a Master of Education in Curriculum and Instruction or Bachelor of Science and Master of Education in Curriculum and Instruction. This non-thesis program is designed for those seeking initial teacher certification and enhanced expertise in the area of curriculum and instruction.
The MED in Curriculum and Instruction is designed for those educators who desire to stay connected to teaching while working with other teachers. Career options for those holding this degree are teacher leader, grade level and/or department chair, content specialist, curriculum specialist, and/or instructional leader. Flexibility is built into the program to allow for specialized degree options including Christian School Administration, Distance Learning Education, English as a Second Language, Instructional Technology, Professional Life Coaching, Special Education, and Supervision.
UNDERGRADUATE REQUIREMENTS
courses | credit hours (ba) | credit hours (bS) | |
|---|---|---|---|
Developing A Christian Mind | 3 | 3 | |
English | 12 | 9 | |
(BA) ENGL 1301 - Composition and Rhetoric I ENGL 1302 - Composition and Rhetoric II ENGL 2301 - World Literature I ENGL 2302 - World Literature II (BS) ENGL 1301 - Composition and Rhetoric I ENGL 1302 - Composition and Rhetoric II ENGL 2301 - World Literature I or ENGL 2302 - World Literature II | |||
Foreign Language | 14* | 0 | |
Foundations for Excellence | 1 | 1 | |
FOUN 1101 - Foundations for Excellence is required of all first-year and transfer students with fewer than 15 credit hours. (AP, CLEP, IB, or dual/concurrent credit earned while in high school does not count toward these 15 credit hours.) | |||
History | 6 | 6 | |
HIST 1301 - U.S. History to 1865 HIST 1302 - U.S. History Since 1865 | |||
Kinesiology | 2 | 2 | |
Mathematics | 3 | 3 | |
Natural Science | 4 | 12 | |
(BA) BIOL 1401 - Principles of Biology BIOL 1401 - Principles of Biology GEOL 1401 - Meteorology and Space Science PHSC 1401 - Physical Science I | |||
Religion | 9 | 9 | |
RELI 1301 - Old Testament Survey RELI 1302 - New Testament Survey and one additional religion course | |||
Social Science (1000 or 2000 level courses only) | 3 | 3 | |
TOTAL GENERAL STUDIES HOURS | 57 | 48 | |
Core Subjects Early Childhood-Grade 6 Certification | |||
PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITY | 15 | 15 | |
ECHE 4360 - Foundations for Early Childhood Education* EDUC 1017 - Introduction to Teacher Certification* EDUC 3313 - Foundations of Teaching* EDUC 3320 - Instructional Assessment* EDUC 4010 - Elementary Core Subjects EC-6 Seminar EDUC 4021 - EC-12 Pedagogy and Professional Responsibilities Seminar EDUC 4608 - Clinical Teaching* | |||
INTERDISCIPLINARY ACADEMIC MAJOR | 65 | 57 | |
EDUC 3302 - Development of Infants, Children, and Adolescents* (S-L) EDUC 4312 - Teaching Special Populations* (S-L) EDUC 4313 - Disciple and Classroom Management in Culturally Diverse Settings* (S-L) EDUC 4314 - Best Practices in Teaching* (S-L) EDUC 4320 - Instructional Technology GEOL 1401 - Meteorology and Space Science (BA only) | |||
HIST 2301 - World Civilization I or HIST 2302 - World Civilization II | |||
HIST 4309 - Texas History MATH 3303 - Math Content I MATH 3304 - Math Content II PHSC 1401 - Physical Science I (BA only) Pedagogy EDUC 4318 - Pedagogy of Math* EDUC 4334 - Pedagogy of Fine Arts and Movement in the Elementary Classroom* GSCI 4320 - Pedagogy of Science* READ 4013 - Science of Teaching Reading Seminar READ 4302 - Scaffolding Literacy Instruction READ 4313 - Science of Teaching Reading READ 4330 - Recognizing and Instructing Struggling Readers READ 4335 - Pedagogy of Reading I (Phonics)* READ 4336 - Pedagogy of Reading II (Comprehension)* READ 4338 - Pedagogy of Language Arts SOST 4340 - Pedagogy of Social Studies* | |||
Shared Undergraduate/Graduate Courses | 3 | 3 | |
READ 5333 - Clinical for Diagnosing and Correcting Reading Difficulties (S-L) | |||
Additional Upper-Level Electives Required* Additional Lower or Upper-Level Electives Required* | 0 0 | 0 0 | |
TOTAL UNDERGRADUATE WITH SHARED HOURS REQUIRED | 140 | 123 |
A 120-credit-hour minimum for a bachelor's degree is required. Students must complete all Undergraduate hours and shared undergraduate/graduate hours prior to enrolling for remaining Graduate hours.
Elective Requirements*
In order to satisfy the “Undergraduate only” portion of an accelerated degree plan, sufficient lower-level and upper-level elective hours must be taken to complete the minimum number of Undergraduate credit hours required for each specific accelerated degree.
As part of this accelerated degree plan, 3 shared Graduate hours will be counted toward a minimum of 42 upper-level Undergraduate credit hours required for all bachelor’s degrees.
REMAINING GRADUATE REQUIREMENTS
courses | credit hours (MED) | |
|---|---|---|
A. ACADEMIC CONCENTRATION | 15 | 15 |
EDAD 6300 - Foundations of Instructional Leadership EDUC 6304 - Improvement of Instruction EDUC 6312 - Technology Integration in the Curriculum EDUC 6313 - Assessment to Improve Learning: Formative Assessments and Continuous Improvement EDUC 6320 - Project-Based Learning | ||
B. PROFESSIONAL AND RESOURCE AREAS | 15 | 15 |
EDAD 6312 - School Law EDUC 6302 - Research in Education (S-L) EDUC 6303 - Emerging Technologies EDUC 6306 - Curriculum Design and Evaluation EDUC 6318 - Leading for Learning | ||
C. REQUIRED COURSE EDUC 6011 - Defense of Degree | 0 | 0 |
TOTAL ADDITIONAL GRADUATE HOURS REQUIRED | 30 | 30 |
TOTAL CREDIT HOURS REQUIRED FOR ACCELERATED DEGREE | 170 | 153 |
* Indicates Signature Course requiring download of Signature Assessments in TaskStream Reminder.
Reminder: Degree plan subject to adjustment as state policy changes.
(S-L) = Course(s) with field-based service-learning component.
Refer to course descriptions for course requisites.
COURSE DESCRIPTIONS
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