Education, B.S. (Middle School 4-8)

The mission of the Bachelor of Science in Education undergraduate program is to prepare exemplary educators who possess and demonstrate the content, pedagogical, and professional knowledge, skills, strategies, and dispositions necessary to develop learners in our culturally diverse society.

Degree Requirements

The following requirements apply to all candidates for the Bachelor of Science in Education:

Satisfy all university requirements for a bachelor’s degree as found in the section, Bachelor’s Degree Requirements , in this catalog.
Lower Division:
1. A combined total of 7 semester hours in natural sciences (biology, chemistry, geology and/or physics; a combination is preferred), one of which must have a lab.
2. 3 semester hours of mathematics as required by the university core requirements, selected from college algebra, finite, trigonometry, analytic geometry, or calculus
3. 3 semester hours in fundamentals of speech.
4. 15 semester hours in the academic concentrations and specialization courses.
5. 3 semester hours of a computer proficiency course.
Upper Division*:
1. ESLN 4320 Teaching English as a Second Language or ENGL 3430 Professional Writing
2. 63 total hours in specified area of study

*Grades in all upper division A&M-Victoria courses must be C or better.

These requirements are summarized below:

4 - 8 Core Subjects Certification

Core Curriculum Requirement - 43 Semester Hours

Core 010 Communication - 6 s.h.
Core 020 Mathematics - 3 s.h.
Core 030 Life and Physical Science - 7 s.h. (1 Lab Required) (Biology preferred)
Core 040 Language, Philosophy and Culture - 3 s.h. (Literature preferred)
Core 050 Creative Arts - 3 s.h.
Core 060 American History - 6 s.h.
Core 070 Government/Political Science - 6 s.h.
Core 080 Social and Behavioral Sciences - 3 s.h. (GEOG 1300 preferred)
Core 090 Component Area Option: Speech - 3 s.h.
Core 090 Component Area Option: Computer Literacy - 3 s.h.

Major Program Requirements

Other Lower Level Major Requirements - 18 Semester Hours

CUIN 1310 The Art of Teaching
INDS 2310 Structure of the Social Sciences
GEOL 2310 Earth and Space Science Concepts
Lower-Division Elective*
Lower-Division Elective*
Lower-Division Elective*

*Lower-Divsion Electives should be selected from the following options. One course must be a math class selected from MATH 1350, MATH 1351, or STAT 1342 and once course should be a science course. The remaining courses can be chosen from math, history, geography, economics, government, biology, chemistry, physical science, or psychology. Faculty Advisor approval MUST be obtained if another elective course is to be considered.

Upper Level Major Requirements - May be taken any time in program - 12 Semester Hours

The following University Based Courses may be taken without admission to the Teacher Education Program; scheduling may be difficult if all are taken prior to acceptance to the Teacher Education Program.

Teacher Education Program Block 1 - 12 Semester Hours

Students should be admitted into the Teacher Educaiton Program and must take these 4 classes concurrently before moving on to the next block of classes.

Teacher Education Program - 36 Semester Hours

Students should be admitted into the Teacher Educaiton Program AND take CUIN 3323 , LITY 3352 , INDS 3323 and EDUC 3327 prior to taking these courses.

Total Required Hours - 121 Semester Hours

Admission to Teacher Education is a course prerequisite for the Teacher Education Program Block courses. Admission to the Teacher Education Program is admission to a professional program and is a separate process from admission to the University. Prospective students are encouraged to contact the College of Education & Health Professions prior to enrollment to determine they meet all requirements.

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