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2008–2010 Undergraduate Catalog

Bachelor of Arts Degree in Interdisciplinary Studies (Early Childhood–Grade 4 Generalist Certification Concentration)

The minimum number of semester credit hours required for the IDS degree with Early Childhood–Grade 4 generalist certification is 127, at least 39 of which must be at the upper-division level.

Core Curriculum requirements: Students seeking the Bachelor of Arts degree in Interdisciplinary Studies with teacher certification must fulfill University Core Curriculum requirements. The courses listed in the table below satisfy both degree requirements and Core Curriculum requirements. For a complete listing of courses that satisfy the Core Curriculum requirements see pages 5–9 of this catalog.

Core Curriculum Component Area	Courses that Satisfy Core Curriculum and Degree Requirements
Communications	English Rhetoric/Composition (6 semester credit hours) All students must take the following six hours to meet this core requirement: WRC 1013 Freshman Composition I WRC 1023 Freshman Composition II
Mathematics	Mathematics (3 semester credit hours) Any three hours listed below will satisfy this core requirement: MAT 1023 College Algebra with Applications MAT 1043 Introduction to Mathematics
Natural Sciences	Science (6 semester credit hours) BIO 1233 Contemporary Biology I (recommended) and any three hours listed below will satisfy this core requirement: AST 1033 Exploration of the Solar System PHY 1013 Universes
Humanities & Visual and Performing Arts	Literature (3 semester credit hours) Any three hours listed below will satisfy this core requirement: IDS 2303 World Literature I: Through the Sixteenth Century IDS 2313 World Literature II: Since the Sixteenth Century The Arts (3 semester credit hours) Any three hours from the list of core courses will satisfy this core requirement.
Social and Behavioral Sciences	United States History and Diversity (6 semester credit hours) Any six hours listed under this section in the list of core courses will satisfy this core requirement. HIS 2053 Texas History (recommended) Political Science (6 semester credit hours) POL 1013 Introduction to American Politics (required) POL 1133 Texas Politics and Society (recommended) Social and Behavioral Science (3 semester credit hours) IDS 2113 Society and Social Issues (required) Economics (3 semester credit hours) ECO 2003 Introduction to Political Economy (recommended)
World Society and Issues	(3 semester credit hours) Any three hours from the list of core courses will satisfy this core requirement.

IDS Degree Requirements

1. Core courses (15 semester credit hours):
   
   

   IDS 2113	Society and Social Issues
   IDS 3003	Science and Humanity
   IDS 3013	Diversity, Equity, and the Social Sciences
   IDS 3123	Culture, Literature, and Fine Arts
   IDS 3713	Interdisciplinary Inquiry

   
   
2. Support courses (13 semester credit hours):
   
   

   IDS 2403	Physical Science
   IDS 2413	Earth Systems Science
   IDS 3201	Advanced Physical Science Laboratory
   	or
   IDS 3211	Advanced Earth Systems Science Laboratory
   MAT 1153	Essential Elements in Mathematics I
   MAT 1163	Essential Elements in Mathematics II

Certification Requirements (unique courses for each concentration area) (42 semester credit hours)

BBL 3403	Cultural and Linguistic Diversity in a Pluralistic Society
ECE 3603	Language and Cognitive Development in EC–4
ECE 3143	Child Growth and Development
ECE 3313	Play, Creativity, and Learning EC–4
EDP 3133	Learning and Development in the Early Elementary Context EC–4
EDU 2103	Social Foundations for Education in a Diverse U.S. Society
ESL 3023	Second Language Teaching and Learning in EC–4
IDS 2013	Introduction to Learning and Teaching in a Culturally Diverse Society
RDG 3513	Children’s Literature–EC–4
RDG 3803	Writing Development and Processes
SPE 3603	Introduction to Exceptionality

The following courses require an advisor code and are restricted to students who have applied for and been accepted into the Teacher Certification Program.

RDG 3813	Early Literacy Learning–EC–4
RDG 3823	Reading Comprehension–EC–4
RDG 4733	Literacy Problems–EC–4

Professional Education Requirements (18 semester credit hours)

The following courses require an advisor code and are restricted to students who have applied for and been accepted into the Teacher Certification Program.

C&I 4303	Approaches to Teaching Social Studies, Language Arts, and Fine Arts EC–4
C&I 4403	Approaches to Teaching Mathematics and Science EC–4
C&I 4616	Student Teaching: EC–Grade 4
ECE 4143	Principles and Practices of Differentiated Education EC–4
ECE 4203	Assessment and Evaluation in EC–4

Early Childhood–Grade 4 Generalist Certification Concentration Recommended Course Sequence 4-year Completion Route

Year 1 – Core Curriculum Courses
Fall	Spring	Summer
15 hours University Core	IDS 2113 12 hours University Core	University Core hours
Year 2
Fall	Spring	Summer
ECE 3143 IDS 2013 IDS 2403 IDS 3013 University Core hours	ECE 3313 EDU 2103 IDS 3123 MAT 1153 RDG 3513	ECE 3603 IDS 2413 IDS 3201 or IDS 3211
Year 3 – Admission to Teacher Certification
Fall	Spring	Summer
IDS 3003 IDS 3713 MAT 1163 RDG 3803 RDG 3813	ECE 4203* EDP 3133* C&I 4403* RDG 3823* *taken concurrently	BBL 3403 SPE 3603
Year 4
Fall	Spring
ECE 4143* C&I 4303* RDG 4733* *taken concurrently ESL 3023	C&I 4616

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