B.A. Elementary Education
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| Code | Title | Semester Hours |
|---|---|---|
| BA Elementary Education Degree Plan (120 Hours) | ||
| Core Requirements (45 hours) | ||
| First Year Seminar | 3 | |
| First Year Seminar | ||
| Freshmen Composition I | 3 | |
| Rhetoric and Composition | ||
or EN 1313 | Rhetoric and Composition for International Students | |
| Literature | 3 | |
Any EN 23XX literature course | ||
Any 1000, 2000, or 3000-level HS course | ||
| History | 3 | |
| Historical Analysis: U. S. History to 1877 | ||
| Social Science | 6 | |
| Teaching Diverse Populations | ||
| Texas State & Local Government | ||
| Mathematics | 3 | |
| Natural or Physical Sciences | 3 | |
| General Biology for Non-Majors | ||
or BL 1401 | General Biology for Majors I | |
| Fine Arts | 3 | |
| History of Art Applied | ||
| Foreign Language and International Engagement | 6 | |
This requirement is satisfied through one of four ways: (1) One 3-hour course in any language at the 3000 level or above, with a grade of B or better; (2) Two courses (1311 and 1312) in a language not previously studied; (3) Two courses (2311 and 2312) in a language previously studied at the high school or college level; (4) Qualifying scores on an AP or CLEP exam, or both the ACTFL OPI and WPT exams | ||
| Philosophy - Self | 3 | |
| Intro to Philosophy | ||
| Philosophy - Ethics | 3 | |
| Foundations of Ethics | ||
| Theology - God | 3 | |
| Introduction to Theology | ||
| Intermediate Theology | 3 | |
Any TH 33xx course | ||
| Area of Specialization: English Language Arts and Reading (18 hours) | ||
| ED 3340 | Reading Methods of Teaching Reading | 3 |
| ED 3341 | Reading: Diagnosis, Remediation, and Prevention of Reading Difficulties | 3 |
| ED 3351 | Reading: Content Area Reading in the Elementary School | 3 |
| EN 3315 | Children’s Literature | 3 |
| EN 3300 | Advanced Composition | 3 |
| Elective: EN 3313, EN 3341, EN 3351, EN 3352, or ED 4351 | 3 | |
| Education Courses for Teacher Certification (21 hours) | ||
| ED 3301 | The American Elementary School | 3 |
| ED 3316 | Child Development and Learning in the School Setting | 3 |
| ED 3321 | Instructional Planning, Assessment and Evaluation | 3 |
| ED 3355 | Educational Technology | 3 |
| ED 4338 | Professional Development Seminar- Elementary | 3 |
| ED 4639 | Student Teaching-Elementary | 6 |
| Content Area Courses (30 hours) | ||
| ES 3301 | Essential Elements of Life-Earth Sciences | 3 |
| ED 2381 | Essential Elements of Hum Perf | 3 |
| MT 1350 | Essential Elements in Math I | 3 |
| MT 1351 | Essential Elements in Math II | 3 |
| ED 3300 | Essential Elements of Social Sciences | 3 |
| History | 6 | |
| Historical Analysis: U. S. History since 1877 | ||
| Historical Analysis: World History to 1500 | ||
| Natural or Physical Sciences | 6 | |
| Physical Geography | ||
| General Geology | ||
| Fine Arts | 3 | |
| History of Music Applied | ||
| Drama Pedagogical Practices for Elementary School Teachers | ||
| Electives | 6 | |
| See Academic Adviser for course selection | ||
| Total Semester Hours | 120 | |
This is a recommended degree plan subject to changes. Please meet with your adviser on a regular basis.
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| First Year | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Fall | Semester Hours | Spring | Semester Hours |
| FYE 1301 | 3 | PO 1312 | 3 |
| EN 1311 | 3 | History - HS 1301, 1302, or 2321 | 3 |
| Mathematics - MT 1303 or MT 1411 | 3 | Literature | 3 |
| History - HS 1301, 1302, or 2321 | 3 | Natural or Physical Sciences - ES 1300, 1305, BL 1301/1401 | 3 |
| Natural or Physical Sciences - ES 1300, 1305, or BL 1301/1401 | 3 | TH 1301 | 3 |
| 15 | 15 | ||
| Second Year | |||
| Fall | Semester Hours | Spring | Semester Hours |
| PL 1301 | 3 | PL 2301 | 3 |
| Foreign Language | 3 | Foreign Language | 3 |
| Natural or Physical Sciences - ES 1300, 1305, BL 1301/1401 | 3 | ED 2330 | 3 |
| ED 2381 | 3 | EN 3315 | 3 |
| ED 3301 | 3 | History - HS 1301, 1302, or 2321 | 3 |
| 15 | 15 | ||
| Third Year | |||
| Fall | Semester Hours | Spring | Semester Hours |
| Intermediate Theology | 3 | ED 3321 | 3 |
| DM 3142 | 1 | ED 3341 | 3 |
| MU 3242 | 2 | ES 3301 | 3 |
| ED 3316 | 3 | MT 1351 | 3 |
| ED 3300 | 3 | EN 3300 | 3 |
| ED 3340 | 3 | General Elective | 3 |
| MT 1350 | 3 | ||
| 18 | 18 | ||
| Fourth Year | |||
| Fall | Semester Hours | Spring | Semester Hours |
| AR 3381 | 3 | ED 4338 | 3 |
| ED 3355 | 3 | ED 4639 | 6 |
| ED 3351 | 3 | ||
| Elective: EN 3313, EN 3341, EN 3351, EN 3352, or ED 4351 | 3 | ||
| General Elective | 3 | ||
| 15 | 9 | ||
| Total Semester Hours 120 | |||