SAM HOUSTON STATE UNIVERSITY
Academic Studies Major Leading to the
Bachelor of Science Degree
and
EC-4 Generalist Certification
English Language Arts and Reading
(EC-4)
For course descriptions see Catalog.

I. Academic Foundations (68 Hours)

Academic Core

 
3
ENG 164    
3
BSL 236, GEO 265, or HIS 265
 
3
ENG 165    
3
HIS 163
 
3
ENG 200 Level    
3
HIS 164
 
3
MTH 184    
3
POL 261
 
3
MTH 185    
3
POL 285
 
4
PHY 135 AND PHY 115    
3
PSY 131
 
4
GEO 131 AND GEO 111    
3
CS 138
 
4

BIO, CHM, GEL or Integrated Sciences for Honors Students

   
1
KIN 215
 
4
BIO, CHM, GEL or Integrated Sciences for Honors Students    
3
HED 282 OR FCS 167
 
3
MUS 161 or ART 160    
3
GEO 161
 
     
3
SPD 231
         
3
SCM 384 OR SCM 16
II. Interdisciplinary Major (45 Hours)
 
3
MTH 381    
3
RDG 393
 
3
LS 361    
3
ECE 273 (prerequisite for all ECE courses)
 
3
EED 374    
3
ECE 363
 
3
EED 367    
3
ECE 433 (Fall/Spring Only)
 
3
RDG 235    
3
ENG 372 OR ENG 373
 
3
RDG 385    
3
ENG 300 or 400 Level
 
     
3
SPD 490 (Fall/Spring Only)
   

READING BLOCK

(6 hours, no more than 3 other courses can be taken with, for a total of 15 hours)

FALL/SPRING ONLY      
 
3
RDG 370        
 
3
RDG 390        
III. Professional Education Courses (24 Hours) (Fall/Spring Only)
 

METHODS BLOCK

(M-F 8:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m.) total of 15 hours, no other coursework can be taken with methods

 

STUDENT TEACHING

 

 
3
EED 434    
3
EED 484
 
3
EED 435    
3
EED 491
 
3
EED 436    
3
EED 492
 
3
EED 485    
 
 
3
RDG 431    
 
             
 
TOTAL (137 HOURS)
 
TExES Certification Exams required: (2)
  1. EC-4 Pedagogy and Professional Responsibilities
  2. EC-4 Generalist