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Interdisciplinary Studies Degree Programs –

Elementary and Middle Level Teacher Certification
Articulation Agreement for 2016 Catalog Year

(currently under update)

ADMISSIONS REQUIREMENTS:

Prior to beginning educatation course work you must meet all the following requirements:

1)  Have a 2.75 overall GPA and 2.75 GPA in your major.  This includes all transfer and SHSU courses.

2)  Have a grade of "C" or better in all coursework.

For additional and the most up-to-date  information on certification, please see the College of Education home page at https://www.shsu.edu/academics/education/.  To comply with state mandated certification requirements in minimum time at minimum cost there are "no electives courses" in the curriculum. These changes serve to expand core courses in science that will transfer from community colleges.

To minimize cost and time while meeting certification requirements consider transferring a maximum of 48 hours.  The proper goal for most transfer students should be to maximize transfer courses in the major rather than seeking to be core complete at the college or university.  Students not completing the associate degree are encouraged to seek the associate degree as part of the bachelor degree utilizing SHSU's reverse transfer program with Texas colleges.

Degree plan check sheets for each of the programs are shown below for planning purposes. Each one reflects Texas Common Course numbers for the core courses. Transfer students should begin working with a SHSU advisor early in their community college studies to discuss joint admission and transfer plans.

There are three elementary certification programs offered at SHSU:

  • EC-6 Generalist;
  • EC-6 Generalist with EC-12 Special Education
  • EC-6 Bilingual Generalist –Spanish.

In addition, three middle-level programs are offered at SHSU

  • 4-8 Mathematics;
  • 4-8 Mathematics and Science Composite;
  • 4-8 English Language Arts and Reading and Social Studies Composite.

And for students not seeking Texas Teacher Certification, who are preparing to work in child care, Head Start, or social service agencies, the Early Childhood Education – Non Certification program is offered at SHSU.

Candidates who wish to teach in high school settings will major in the teaching field and minor in Secondary Education. A variety of teaching field majors are offered by the College of Sciences, the College of Fine Arts and Mass Communication, and the College of Humanities and Social Sciences. Please refer to the undergraduate catalog in the appropriate department for information about secondary teaching. The following link provides a list of the teaching fields and the area of study: https://www.shsu.edu/catalog/coed.html#academicstudies

Candidates for teaching, at any level, are required to meet state mandated entry criteria to be accepted in a SHSU Educator Preparation Program. Further information about those requirements are detailed on the SHSU Educator Preparation Services website at the following link https://www.shsu.edu/~edu_edprep/admission/crit.html

EC-6 Generalist Certification with ESL Endorsement
EC-6 Generalist and EC-12 Special Education Certification with ESL endorsement
4th - 8th grade Mathematics Certification with ESL endorsement
4th - 8th Grade Mathematics and Science Certification
EC-6 Generalist and EC-12 Bilingual/Spanish Certifications
4th-8th grade English, Language Arts, & Reading with Social Studies Certification with ESL endorsement

 

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Bachelor of Science in Interdisciplinary Studies -
Elementary Teaching Degree Plans

 

SAM HOUSTON STATE UNIVERSITY

Bachelor of Science in Interdisciplinary Studies

Typical program BS/INST/EC-6 GEN - 126 hours

EC-6 Generalist Certification with ESL Endorsement

Year - 1+

CORE courses - 42 hours

*Highly Encouraged Option
   

TCCN

      

TCCN

Component I - Communications - 6 hours required

3

ENGL 1301

ENGL 1301

  

3

ENGL 1302

ENGL 1302

Component II - Mathematics - 3 hours required

3

MATH 1384

MATH 1350

  

Component III - Life and Physical Science - 8 hours required

4

BIOL 1408*

BIOL 1408

  

4

BIOL 1436*

No TCCN

4

BIOL 1401, 1411, 1413, 2401, CHEM 1406, 1407, 1411, GEOG 1401, GEOL 1403, 1404, 1405, 1436, ISCI 1436, PHYS 1403, 1404

 

 

Component IV - Language, Philosophy, and Culture - 3 hours required

3

ENG 2332, 2333

(2000 Level Literature)

  

 

Component V - Creative Arts - 3 Hours Required

3

FAMC 2301*

No TCCN

  

3

AGRI 2399, ARTS 1301, 1302, 1303, FACS 1360, MUSI 1301, 1306, 2348, 2364

Component VI - 6 hours required

3

HIST 1301

HIST 1301

  

3

HIST 1302

HIST 1302

Component VII - Political Science/Government - 6 hours required

3

POLS 2305

GOVT 2305

  

3

POLS 2306

GOVT 2306

Component VIII - Social and Behavioral Sciences - 3 hours required

3

PSYC 1301*

PSYC 2301

  

3

AGRI 2360, BESL 2301, COMS 2386, CRIJ 2361, ECON 2300, 2301, 2302, GEOG 1321, HLTH 2863, PHIL 2303, SOCI 1301, 1306

Component IX - Component Area Option - 3 hours required
One additional 3 hour course from Component Area 4:

AND - 1 hour required

3

ARAB 2311, 2312, FOLG 2311, 2312, or FREN 3211, 2312, GEOG 2355, 2356, GERM 2311, 2312, HIST 2311, 2312, MCOM 1330, MUSI 1379, PHIL 2306, 2361, SGNL 2311, 2312, SPAN 2311, 2312, or BAUD 2321, COMS 1361, COMS 2352, MCOM 1371

 

3

KINE 2115*

HPED 1164

ECON 1101, NGLI 1101, 4th hour of MATH 1410 or 1420

**16 total hours of Science - BIOL 1436, BIOL 1408, (GEOL 1403, or 1404, or GEOG 1401) and PHYS 1305/1105

 

Year -2 - 32 Hours

MATH 1385

 MATH 1351  

ECHE 3313

  

CIEE 2333

EDUC 1301  

COUN 3321

  

SPED 2301

EDUC 2301

  

CIEE 3374

  

PHYS 1305/1105

PHYS 1410  

SPED 3301

BESL 2301

No TCCN  

GEOL 1403, 1404 or GEOG 1401

 GEOL 1403, 1404

 

 CIEE 3323

 

  

 

  

Year - 3 - 29 hours

Literacy Methods Block *

Fall or Spring semester ONLY

3

READ 3370¥

 

3

READ 3371¥

 

3

READ 3372¥

  
-- End of Literacy Methods Block --

BESL 3301

 READ 3380

CIME 3375

 MATH 3381
ECHE 3315 ECHE 3243
TESL 3303

 

Year - 4 - 23 hours

Content Methods Blockª

Fall or Spring semester ONLY

 

Student Teaching ª

Fall or Spring semester ONLY

3

CIEE 4334 ¥

    

3

CIEE 4391 ¥

3

CIEE 4335 ¥

    

3

CIEE 4392 ¥

3

CIEE 4336 ¥

    

3

CIEE 4384

3

CIEE 4385 ¥

    

 

-- End of Content Methods Block --

 -- End of Student Teaching Block --

READ 4215

TExES Certification Exams: (3)

1. EC-6 Generalist

2. EC-12 Pedagogy and Professional Responsibilities (PPR)

3. ESL Supplement

TOTAL HOURS:126

¥ Requires field experience. See catalog description of the course for details.
ª Application for Literacy Methods, Content Methods and Student Teaching is required one semester in advance. Full program admission is required before acceptance into Literacy Methods, Content Methods and Student Teaching.

Notes for transfer students: 1. Courses in (parentheses) are Texas Common Course Numbers. 2. Maximum 66 hours transfer from a community college and 4 hours of Kinesiology. 3. For transfer students, 4 semester credit hours of 100 level science will substitute for BIOl 1436, GEoL 1436, GEOG 1436.

Grades of "C" or better are required for all coursework in the Interdisciplinary Studies degrees.

Approved by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board.                                                                                                     

 

SAM HOUSTON STATE UNIVERSITY

Bachelor of Science in Interdisciplinary Studies

Typical program BS/INST/EC-6 BIL - 135 hours

EC-6 Generalist and EC-12 Bilingual/Spanish Certifications

Year - 1+

CORE courses - 42 hours

*Highly encouraged option
   

TCCN

      

TCCN

Component I - Communications - 6 hours required

3

 ENGL 1301

ENGL 1301

  

3

ENGL 1302

ENCL 1302

Component II - Mathematics - 3 hours required

3

MATH 1384

MATH 1350

  

 

Component III - Life and Physical Science - 8 hours required

4

BIOL 1408*

BIOL 1408

  

4

BIOL 1436*

No TCCN

4

BIOL 1401, 1411, 1413, 2401, CHEM 1406, 1407, 1411, GEOG 1401, GEOL 1403, 1404, 1405, 1436, ISCI 1436, PHYS 1403, 1404

 

 

Component IV - Language, Philosophy and Culture - 3 hours required

3

ENG 2332, 2333

(2000 level Literature)

  

 

Component V - Creative Arts - 3 hours required

3

FAMC 2301*

(No TCCN)

  

3

AGRI 2399, ARTS 1301, 1302, 1303, FACS 1360, MUSI 1301, 1306, 2348, 2364

Component VI - 6 hours required

3

HIST 1301

HIST 1301

  

3

HIST 1302

HIST 1302

Component VII - Political Science/Government - 6 hours required

3

POLS 2305

GOVT 2305

  

3

POLS 2306

GOVT 2306

Component VIII - Social and Behavioral Sciences - 3 hours required

3

PSYC 1301*

PSYC 2301

  

3

AGRI 2360, BESL 2301, COMS 2386, CRIJ 2361, ECON 2300, 2301, 2302, GEOG 1321, HLTH 2863, PHIL 2303, SOCI 1301, 1306

Component IX - Component Area Option - 3 hours required
One additional 3 hour course from Component Area 4:

AND - 1 hour required

3

ARAB 2311, 2312, FOLG 2311, 2312, or FREN 3211, 2312, GEOG 2355, 2356, GERM 2311, 2312, HIST 2311, 2312, MCOM 1330, MUSI 1379, PHIL 2306, 2361, SGNL 2311, 2312, SPAN 2311, 2312, or BAUD 2321, COMS 1361, COMS 2352, MCOM 1371

 

  

3

KINE 2115*                                                                                                                          

HPED 1164

ECON 1101, NGLI 1101, 4th hour of MATH 1410 or 1420

**16 total hours of Science - BIOL 1436, BIOL 1408, (GEOL 1403, or 1404, or GEOG 1401) and PHYS 1305/1105

 

Year - 2 - 38 hours

3

MATH 1385

 MATH 1351  

3

ECHE 3313

 

3

CIEE 2333

EDUC 1301  

3

CIME 3375

 

3

SPED 2301

 

 EDUC 2301
 

3

PHYS 1305/1105

 PHYS 1410

2

BESL 2301

 No TCCN  

3

CIEE 3374

 

2

SPED 3301

    

3

GEOL 1403, 1404, or GEOG 1404

GEOL 1403, 1404

3

MATH 3381

   

2

CIEE 3323

Take with Content Methods Block
 
Year - 3 - 30 hours

3

BESL 4301

    

3

SPAN 3361

  

Literacy Methods Blockª

Fall or Spring semester ONLY

3

READ 3370 ¥

    

3

READ 3371 ¥

  

3

READ 3372 ¥

    

 

  

  Fall BIL Block

3

BESL 3301*

    

3

TESL 4303*

  

  Spring BIL Block

3

BESL 4303*

    

3

BESL 4301*

  

Year - 4 - 25 hours

3

READ 4215

    

3

ECHE 3243

  

Content Methods Blockª

Fall or Spring semester ONLY

 

Student Teaching ª

Fall or Spring semester ONLY

3

CIEE 4334 ¥

    

3

CIEE 4391 ¥

3

CIEE 4335 ¥

    

3

CIEE 4392

3

CIEE 4336 ¥

    

1

CIEE 4384

3

CIEE 4385 ¥

****Prior to SPAN 3361 student must have credit for SPAN 2312 (CLEP or course)

TOTAL HOURS:135

¥ Requires field experience. See catalog description of the course for details.
ª Application for Literacy Methods, Content Methods and Student Teaching is required one semester in advance. Full program admission is required before acceptance into Literacy Methods, Content Methods and Student Teaching.

Notes for transfer students: 1. Courses in (parentheses) are Texas Common Course Numbers. 2. Maximum 66 hours transfer from a community college and 4 hours of Kinesiology. 3. For transfer students, 4 semester credit hours of 100 level science will substitute for BIOl 1436, GEoL 1436, GEOG 1436.

Grades of "C" or better are required for all coursework in the Interdisciplinary Studies degrees.

Approved by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board.  

 

SAM HOUSTON STATE UNIVERSITY

Bachelor of Science in Interdisciplinary Studies

Typical program BS/INST/EC-6 SPED - 132 hrs.

EC-6 Generalist and EC-12 Special Education Certification with ESL endorsement

Year - 1+

CORE courses - 42 hours

*Highly encouraged option
   

TCCN

      

TCCN

Component I - Communications - 6 hours required

3

ENGL 1301

ENGL 1301

  

3

ENGL 1302

ENGL 1302

Component II - Mathematics - 3 hours required

3

MATH 1384

MATH 1350

  

 

Component III - Life and Physical Science - 8 hours required

4

BIOL 1408*

BIOL 1408

  

4

BIOL 1436*

No TCCN

4

BIOL 1401, 1411, 1413, 2401, CHEM 1406, 1407, 1411, GEOG 1401, GEOL 1403, 1404, 1405, 1436, ISCI 1436, PHYS 1403, 1404

 

 

 

Component IV - Language, Philosophy and Culture - 3 hours required

3

ENGL 2332, 2333

(2000 level Literature)

  

 

Component V - Creative Arts - 3 hours required

3

FAMC 2301*

No TCCN

3

AGRI 2399, ARTS 1301, 1302, 1303, FACS 1360, MUSI 1301, 1306, 2348, 2364

Component VI - 6 hours required

3

HIST 1301

HIST 1301

  

3

HIST 1302

HIST 1302

Component VII - Political Science/Government - 6 hours required

3

POLS 2305

GOVT 2305

  

3

POLS 2306

GOVT 2306

Component VIII - Social and Behavioral Sciences - 3 hours required

3

PSYC 1301*

PSYC 2301

  

3

AGRI 2360, BESL 2301, COMS 2386, CRIJ 2361, ECON 2300, 2301, 2302, GEOG 1321, HLTH 2863, PHIL 2303, SOCI 1301, 1306

Component IX - Component Area Option - 3 hours required
One additional 3 hour course from Component Area 4:

AND 1 hour required

3

ARAB 2311, 2312, FOLG 2311, 2312, or FREN 3211, 2312, GEOG 2355, 2356, GERM 2311, 2312, HIST 2311, 2312, MCOM 1330, MUSI 1379, PHIL 2306, 2361, SGNL 2311, 2312, SPAN 2311, 2312, or BAUD 2321, COMS 1361, COMS 2352, MCOM 1371

 

1

KINE 2115*

HPED 1164

1

ECON 1101, NGLI 1101, 4th hour of MATH 1410 or 1420

 **16 total hours of Science - BIOL 1436, BIOL 1408, (GEOL 1403, or 1404, or GEOG 1401) and PHYS 1305/1105

Year - 2 - 44 hours

MATH 1385

 MATH 1351  

ECHE 3313

 

SPED 3303

   

CIEE 2333

EDUC 1301

SPED 2301

EDUC 2301  

PHYS 1305/1105

PHYS 1410

BESL 2301

No TCCN  

SPED 3302

CIEE 3374

 

SPED 3304

GEOL 1403, 1404, or GEOG 1401

GEOL 1403, 1404  

3

CIEE 3323

 

MATH 3381

BESL 3301
 

 

  

Year - 3 - 24 hours

Literacy Methods Blockª

Fall or Spring semester ONLY

3

READ 3370 ¥

  

3

READ 3372 ¥

  

3

READ 3371 ¥

  

Special Ed. Block

SPED 4301

 SPED 4302

--End of Special Ed. Block

SPED 3305

 CIME 3375

TESL 3303

Year - 4 - 22 hours

ECHE 3243

READ 4215

Content Methods Blockª

Fall or Spring semester ONLY

 

Student Teaching ª

Fall or Spring semester ONLY

3

CIEE 4334 ¥

    

3

CIEE 4391 ¥

3

CIEE 4335 ¥

    

3

SPED 4305 ¥

3

CIEE 4336 ¥

    

3

CIEE 4384

 

TOTAL HOURS:132

¥ Requires field experience. See catalog description of the course for details.
ª Application for Literacy Methods, Content Methods and Student Teaching is required one semester in advance. Full program admission is required before acceptance into Literacy Methods, Content Methods and Student Teaching.

Notes for transfer students: 1. Courses in (parentheses) are Texas Common Course Numbers. 2. Maximum 66 hours transfer from a community college and 4 hours of Kinesiology. 3. For transfer students, 4 semester credit hours of 100 level science will substitute for BIOl 1436, GEoL 1436, GEOG 1436.

Grades of "C" or better are required for all coursework in the Interdisciplinary Studies degrees.

Approved by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board.  

 

SAM HOUSTON STATE UNIVERSITY

Bachelor of Science in Interdisciplinary Studies

Typical program BS/INST/4-8 ELAR/SS - 125 hours

4th-8th grade English, Language Arts, & Reading with Social Studies Certification with ESL endorsement

Year - 1+

CORE courses - 42 hours

*Highly Encouraged Option
   

TCCN

      

TCCN

Component I - Communications - 6 hours required

3

ENGL 1301

ENGL 1301

  

3

ENGL 1302

ENGL 1302

Component II - Mathematics - 3 hours required

3

MATH 1384

MATH 1350

  

Component III - Life and Physical Science - 8 hours required

4

BIOL 1408*

BIOL 1408

  

4

BIOL 1436*

No TCCN

4

BIOL 1401, 1411, 1413, 2401, CHEM 1406, 1407, 1411, GEOG 1401, GEOL 1403, 1404, 1405, 1436, ISCI 1436, PHYS 1403, 1404

 

 

Component IV - Language, Philosophy, and Culture - 3 hours required

3

ENG 2332, 2333

(2000 Level Literature)

  

 

Component V - Creative Arts - 3 Hours Required

3

FAMC 2301*

No TCCN

  

3

AGRI 2399, ARTS 1301, 1302, 1303, FACS 1360, MUSI 1301, 1306, 2348, 2364

Component VI - 6 hours required

3

HIST 1301

HIST 1301

  

3

HIST 1302

HIST 1302

Component VII - Political Science/Government - 6 hours required

3

POLS 2305

GOVT 2305

  

3

POLS 2306

GOVT 2306

Component VIII - Social and Behavioral Sciences - 3 hours required

3

PSYC 1301*

PSYC 2301

  

3

AGRI 2360, BESL 2301, COMS 2386, CRIJ 2361, ECON 2300, 2301, 2302, GEOG 1321, HLTH 2863, PHIL 2303, SOCI 1301, 1306

Component IX - Component Area Option - 3 hours required
One additional 3 hour course from Component Area 4:

AND - 1 hour required

3

ARAB 2311, 2312, FOLG 2311, 2312, or FREN 3211, 2312, GEOG 2355, 2356, GERM 2311, 2312, HIST 2311, 2312, MCOM 1330, MUSI 1379, PHIL 2306, 2361, SGNL 2311, 2312, SPAN 2311, 2312, or BAUD 2321, COMS 1361, COMS 2352, MCOM 1371

 

3

KINE 2115*

HPED 1164

ECON 1101, NGLI 1101, 4th hour of MATH 1410 or 1420

**16 total hours of Science - BIOL 1436, BIOL 1408, (GEOL 1403, or 1404, or GEOG 1401) and PHYS 1305/1105

Year - 2 - 29 hours

MATH 1385

MATH 1351  

GEOG 1321 or BESL 2301

GEOG 1300 or no TCCN

CIEE 2333

EDUC 1301
 

CIME 3385

SPED 2301

EDUC 2301  

CIEE 3374

PHYS 1305/1105

 

GEOL 1403 or 1404 or 1401

GEOL 1403 or 1404

Year - 3 - 30 hours

MATH 3381

 

SPED 3301

BESL 3301

 

GEOG 3359 or 4358

 

HIST 3389

Literacy Methods Blockª

Fall or Spring semester ONLY

EC-6 Block

 4-8 Block

3

READ 3370¥

 READ 3373

3

READ 3372 ¥

  READ 3374

3

READ 3371 ¥

  

Year - 4 - 24 hours

READ 4310

Content Methods Blockª

Fall or Spring semester ONLY

 

Student Teaching ª

Fall or Spring semester ONLY

CIME 4336

    

CIME 4391

CIME 4227

 

CIME 4392

CIME 3375

 

CIME 4116

CIME 3376

TESL 4303

TExES Certification Exams: (3)

1. 4-8 English Language Arts and Reading/Social Studies 

2. EC-12 Pedagogy and Professional Responsibilities (PPR)

3. ESL Supplement

TOTAL HOURS:125

¥ Requires field experience. See catalog description of the course for details.
ª Application for Literacy Methods, Content Methods and Student Teaching is required one semester in advance. Full program admission is required before acceptance into Literacy Methods, Content Methods and Student Teaching.

Notes for transfer students: 1. Courses in (parentheses) are Texas Common Course Numbers. 2. Maximum 66 hours transfer from a community college and 4 hours of Kinesiology. 3. For transfer students, 4 semester credit hours of 100 level science will substitute for BIOl 1436, GEoL 1436, GEOG 1436.

Grades of "C" or better are required for all coursework in the Interdisciplinary Studies degrees.

Approved by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board.  

 

SAM HOUSTON STATE UNIVERSITY

Bachelor of Science in Interdisciplinary Studies

Typical program BS/INST/4-8 Math - 125 hours

4th - 8th grade Mathematics Certification with ESL endorsement

Year - 1+

CORE courses - 42 hours

*Highly Encouraged Option
   

TCCN

      

TCCN

Component I - Communications - 6 hours required

3

ENGL 1301

ENGL 1301

  

3

ENGL 1302

ENGL 1302

Component II - Mathematics - 3 hours required

3

MATH 1384

MATH 1350

  

Component III - Life and Physical Science - 8 hours required

4

BIOL 1408*

BIOL 1408

  

4

BIOL 1436*

No TCCN

4

BIOL 1401, 1411, 1413, 2401, CHEM 1406, 1407, 1411, GEOG 1401, GEOL 1403, 1404, 1405, 1436, ISCI 1436, PHYS 1403, 1404

 

 

Component IV - Language, Philosophy, and Culture - 3 hours required

3

ENG 2332, 2333

(2000 Level Literature)

  

 

Component V - Creative Arts - 3 Hours Required

3

FAMC 2301*

No TCCN

  

3

AGRI 2399, ARTS 1301, 1302, 1303, FACS 1360, MUSI 1301, 1306, 2348, 2364

Component VI - 6 hours required

3

HIST 1301

HIST 1301

  

3

HIST 1302

HIST 1302

Component VII - Political Science/Government - 6 hours required

3

POLS 2305

GOVT 2305

  

3

POLS 2306

GOVT 2306

Component VIII - Social and Behavioral Sciences - 3 hours required

3

PSYC 1301*

PSYC 2301

  

3

AGRI 2360, BESL 2301, COMS 2386, CRIJ 2361, ECON 2300, 2301, 2302, GEOG 1321, HLTH 2863, PHIL 2303, SOCI 1301, 1306

Component IX - Component Area Option - 3 hours required
One additional 3 hour course from Component Area 4:

AND - 1 hour required

3

ARAB 2311, 2312, FOLG 2311, 2312, or FREN 3211, 2312, GEOG 2355, 2356, GERM 2311, 2312, HIST 2311, 2312, MCOM 1330, MUSI 1379, PHIL 2306, 2361, SGNL 2311, 2312, SPAN 2311, 2312, or BAUD 2321, COMS 1361, COMS 2352, MCOM 1371

 

3

KINE 2115*

HPED 1164

ECON 1101, NGLI 1101, 4th hour of MATH 1410 or 1420

**16 total hours of Science - BIOL 1436, BIOL 1408, (GEOL 1403, or 1404, or GEOG 1401) and PHYS 1305/1105

Year - 2 - 29 hours

MATH 1385

MATH 1351

MATH 2384

MATH 2385

   

CIEE 2333

EDUC 1301

BESL 2301

No TCCN  

SPED 2301

EDUC 2301

CIEE 3374

 

CHEM 1406

CHEM 1406

GEOL 1403 or 1404 or GEOG 1401

GEOL 1403 or 1404  

 

  
Year - 3 - 30 hours

BESL 3301

SPED 3301

MATH 3380

MATH 3384

CIME 3385

MATH 3383

MATH 3383

MATH 3387

MATH 3386


Literacy Methods Blockª

Fall or Spring semester ONLY

3

READ 3373 ¥

  

3

READ 3374 ¥

  

Year - 4 - 24 hours

READ 4310

Content Methods Blockª

Fall or Spring semester ONLY

 

Student Teaching ª

Fall or Spring semester ONLY

CIME 4334

   

CIME 4391

CIME 4227

   

CIME 4392

CIME 3376

    

CIME 4116

CIME 3375

    

TESL 4303 ¥

TExES Certification Exams: (3)

1. 4-8 English Language Arts and Reading/Social Studies 

2. EC-12 Pedagogy and Professional Responsibilities (PPR)

3. ESL Supplement

TOTAL HOURS:125

¥ Requires field experience. See catalog description of the course for details.
ª Application for Literacy Methods, Content Methods and Student Teaching is required one semester in advance. Full program admission is required before acceptance into Literacy Methods, Content Methods and Student Teaching.

 

SAM HOUSTON STATE UNIVERSITY

Bachelor of Science in Interdisciplinary Studies

Typical program BS/INST/ 4-8 Math & Science - 130 hours

4th - 8th Grade Mathematics and Science Certification

Year - 1+

CORE courses - 42 hours

*Highly Encouraged Option
   

TCCN

      

TCCN

Component I - Communications - 6 hours required

3

ENGL 1301

ENGL 1301

  

3

ENGL 1302

ENGL 1302

Component II - Mathematics - 3 hours required

3

MATH 1384

MATH 1350

  

Component III - Life and Physical Science - 8 hours required

4

BIOL 1408*

BIOL 1408

  

4

BIOL 1436*

No TCCN

4

BIOL 1401, 1411, 1413, 2401, CHEM 1406, 1407, 1411, GEOG 1401, GEOL 1403, 1404, 1405, 1436, ISCI 1436, PHYS 1403, 1404

 

 

Component IV - Language, Philosophy, and Culture - 3 hours required

3

ENG 2332, 2333

(2000 Level Literature)

  

 

Component V - Creative Arts - 3 Hours Required

3

FAMC 2301*

No TCCN

  

3

AGRI 2399, ARTS 1301, 1302, 1303, FACS 1360, MUSI 1301, 1306, 2348, 2364

Component VI - 6 hours required

3

HIST 1301

HIST 1301

  

3

HIST 1302

HIST 1302

Component VII - Political Science/Government - 6 hours required

3

POLS 2305

GOVT 2305

  

3

POLS 2306

GOVT 2306

Component VIII - Social and Behavioral Sciences - 3 hours required

3

PSYC 1301*

PSYC 2301

  

3

AGRI 2360, BESL 2301, COMS 2386, CRIJ 2361, ECON 2300, 2301, 2302, GEOG 1321, HLTH 2863, PHIL 2303, SOCI 1301, 1306

Component IX - Component Area Option - 3 hours required
One additional 3 hour course from Component Area 4:

AND - 1 hour required

3

ARAB 2311, 2312, FOLG 2311, 2312, or FREN 3211, 2312, GEOG 2355, 2356, GERM 2311, 2312, HIST 2311, 2312, MCOM 1330, MUSI 1379, PHIL 2306, 2361, SGNL 2311, 2312, SPAN 2311, 2312, or BAUD 2321, COMS 1361, COMS 2352, MCOM 1371

 

3

KINE 2115*

HPED 1164

ECON 1101, NGLI 1101, 4th hour of MATH 1410 or 1420

**16 total hours of Science - BIOL 1436, BIOL 1408, (GEOL 1403, or 1404, or GEOG 1401) and PHYS 1305/1105

 

Year - 2 - 36 hours

MATH 1385

MATH 1351  

MATH 2385

BIOL 2401

BIOL 2401  

CIEE 2333

EDUC 1301

BESL 2301

No TCCN  

SPED 2301

EDUC 2301

CIEE 3374

   

CHEM 1406

CIME 3385

   

MATH 2384

 

PHYS 1305/1105 or PHYS 1411

 PHYS 1410  


 

 

  
Year - 3 - 28 hours

BESL 3301

 

MATH 3386

 

GEOG 1401

GEOG 1301  

MATH 3383

 

MATH 3384

 

MATH 3387

 

SPED 3301

 


 

Literacy Methods Blockª

Fall or Spring semester ONLY

3

READ 3373 ¥

  

3

READ 3374 ¥

  
 

Year - 4 - 24 hours

Content Methods Blockª

Fall or Spring semester ONLY

 

Student Teaching ª

Fall or Spring semester ONLY

3

CIME 4334 ¥

    

3

CIME 4391 ¥

3

CIME 4336 ¥

    

3

CIME 4392 ¥

2

CIME 4227 ¥

    

1

CIME 4116

3

CIME 3375

    

3

TESL 4303 ¥

3

CIME 3376

  
 

TExES Certification Exams: (3)

1. 4-8 Mathematics/Science 

2. EC-12 Pedagogy and Professional Responsibilities (PPR)

3. ESL Supplement

TOTAL HOURS:130

¥ Requires field experience. See catalog description of the course for details.
ª Application for Literacy Methods, Content Methods and Student Teaching is required one semester in advance. Full program admission is required before acceptance into Literacy Methods, Content Methods and Student Teaching.

Notes for transfer students: 1. Courses in (parentheses) are Texas Common Course Numbers. 2. Maximum 66 hours transfer from a community college and 4 hours of Kinesiology. 3. For transfer students, 4 semester credit hours of 100 level science will substitute for BIOl 1436, GEoL 1436, GEOG 1436.

Grades of "C" or better are required for all coursework in the Interdisciplinary Studies degrees.

Approved by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board.  

 

SAM HOUSTON STATE UNIVERSITY

Bachelor of Science in Interdisciplinary Studies

Typical program BS/INST/ECHE - 120 hours

Not Leading to Texas Teacher Certification

Degree Plan Code: INST_BS, 4MAT, 2011

Year - 1+

CORE courses - 42 hours

*Highly Encouraged Option
   

TCCN

      

TCCN

Component I - Communications - 6 hours required

3

ENGL 1301

ENGL 1301

  

3

ENGL 1302

ENGL 1302

Component II - Mathematics - 3 hours required

3

MATH 1384

MATH 1350

  

Component III - Life and Physical Science - 8 hours required

4

BIOL 1408*

BIOL 1408

  

4

BIOL 1436*

No TCCN

4

BIOL 1401, 1411, 1413, 2401, CHEM 1406, 1407, 1411, GEOG 1401, GEOL 1403, 1404, 1405, 1436, ISCI 1436, PHYS 1403, 1404

 

 

Component IV - Language, Philosophy, and Culture - 3 hours required

3

ENG 2332, 2333

(2000 Level Literature)

  

 

Component V - Creative Arts - 3 Hours Required

3

FAMC 2301*

No TCCN

  

3

AGRI 2399, ARTS 1301, 1302, 1303, FACS 1360, MUSI 1301, 1306, 2348, 2364

Component VI - 6 hours required

3

HIST 1301

HIST 1301

  

3

HIST 1302

HIST 1302

Component VII - Political Science/Government - 6 hours required

3

POLS 2305

GOVT 2305

  

3

POLS 2306

GOVT 2306

Component VIII - Social and Behavioral Sciences - 3 hours required

3

PSYC 1301*

PSYC 2301

  

3

AGRI 2360, BESL 2301, COMS 2386, CRIJ 2361, ECON 2300, 2301, 2302, GEOG 1321, HLTH 2863, PHIL 2303, SOCI 1301, 1306

Component IX - Component Area Option - 3 hours required
One additional 3 hour course from Component Area 4:

AND - 1 hour required

3

ARAB 2311, 2312, FOLG 2311, 2312, or FREN 3211, 2312, GEOG 2355, 2356, GERM 2311, 2312, HIST 2311, 2312, MCOM 1330, MUSI 1379, PHIL 2306, 2361, SGNL 2311, 2312, SPAN 2311, 2312, or BAUD 2321, COMS 1361, COMS 2352, MCOM 1371

 

3

KINE 2115*

HPED 1164

ECON 1101, NGLI 1101, 4th hour of MATH 1410 or 1420

**16 total hours of Science - BIOL 1436, BIOL 1408, (GEOL 1403, or 1404, or GEOG 1401) and PHYS 1305/1105

Year - 2 - 29 hours

Math 3 hours (see list above)

   

CIEE 2333

EDUC 1301

SPED 2301

EDUC 2301

PHYS any 4 hour

PHYS 4 hrs

BESL 2301

No TCCN  

COUN 3321

 

CIEE 3374

   

KINE 2330

GEOL 1403 or 1404 or GEOG 1401

 

 

  
Year - 3 - 30 hours

BESL 3301

   

SPED 3302 or 3303 or 3304

READ 3380

   

ECHE elective (3 hours)

ECHE 3313

   

ECHE 3243

SPED 3301

   

ECHE 3128

ECHE 3315

   


Year - 4 - 25 hours

ECHE elective (3 hours)

   

ECHE elective (3 hours)

ECHE elective (3 hours)

   

ECHE 3363

ECHE 3128

   

ECHE 4088

ECHE 4349

   

ECHE 4333

ECHE 3229

   

Elective 1 hour (any)

***ECHE electives may be TECA 1303, 1311, 1318, and 1354
 

TOTAL HOURS:120

¥ Requires field experience. See catalog description of the course for details.
ª Application for Literacy Methods, Content Methods and Student Teaching is required one semester in advance. Full program admission is required before acceptance into Literacy Methods, Content Methods and Student Teaching.

Notes for transfer students: 1. Courses in (parentheses) are Texas Common Course Numbers. 2. Maximum 66 hours transfer from a community college and 4 hours of Kinesiology. 3. For transfer students, 4 semester credit hours of 100 level science will substitute for BIOl 1436, GEoL 1436, GEOG 1436.

Grades of "C" or better are required for all coursework in the Interdisciplinary Studies degrees.

Approved by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board.  

 


 

*     Courses required in some 8-12 teaching fields. Refer to Undergraduate Catalog for your major.
**     Secondary Teaching Notes: Students should seek advisement to determine whether they are seeking a B.S or B.A.  degree. The B. A. programs require 8 hours of science courses, Speech, Philosophy and 14 hours of Foreign Language. The B. S. programs require 16 hours of science courses,
***     KIN 215 addresses  EC-6 Physical Education standards and is required for any EC-6 or 4-8 program. Activity courses do not apply to the EC-6 degree plans. 

Secondary Teaching candidates seeking an AAT degree should complete core coursework at the community college, then complete the requirement for 12 hours of teaching field content at SHSU.  For community colleges who permit this arrangement, SHSU will ” reverse transfer” those hours to reflect completion of the AAT degree at the originating institution.

A maximum of 66 credit hours (excluding kinesiology) may be transferred from a community college to Sam Houston State University. Students should carefully select courses to complete the associate degree while minimizing the number of hours that might exceed the 66 hour cap for transfer credit.

Every effort has been made to insure the accuracy of this guideline. In the event of a discrepancy between this guide and catalogue of a participating institution, the catalogue is always the primary source.

Notes:

SHSU catalogue courses with 3000 and 4000 level numbers are considered as upper division and must be completed at SHSU. Credit may not be transferred from a community college for upper division courses.

Disclaimer: All education programs are subject to change by the legislature (i.e. The State Board of Educator Certification and The Higher Education Coordinating Board). All schools must adopt these standards at the time they are published.

Applications for admission to SHSU may be obtained online at https://www.applytexas.org/adappc/commonapp.wbx or by calling Undergraduate Admissions at (936) 294-1828. Extensive information is also available on the SHSU web site at https://www.shsu.edu/. Please view https://www.shsu.edu/~edu_www/ for a more detailed listing of degree options within the College of Education and Applied Science including contact information.

Texas Grant
Texas residents who have graduated from high school within the past 16 months with the Recommended or Distinguished curriculum, or received your first Associate's Degree within the past 12 months may qualify for the Towards Excellence, & Success (TEXAS) Grant, a state financial aid program. Please review the basic qualifications. If you believe you qualify, contact your respective community college or university financial aid office. The financial aid office at SHSU may be contacted at (936) 294-1724 or at https://www.shsu.edu/~fao_www/. Additional information may be found at http://www.collegefortexans.com.

Sam Houston State University is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS).

 

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Sam Houston State University
A Member of The Texas State University System

 

Revised 5/06/08