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2008–2010 Undergraduate Catalog

Bachelor of Arts Degree in Interdisciplinary Studies (Grades 4–8 Mathematics/Science Certification Concentration)

The minimum number of semester credit hours required for the IDS degree with Grades 4–8 Mathematics/Science certification is 127 hours, 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) MAT 1073 Algebra for Scientists and Engineers (recommended)
Natural Sciences	Science (6 semester credit hours) BIO 1233 Contemporary Biology I (recommended) and any three hours under Level Two in the list of core courses will satisfy this requirement.
Humanities & Visual and Performing Arts	Literature (3 semester credit hours) Any three hours listed below are recommended to 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 listed under this section in the list of core courses will satisfy this core requirement.
Social and Behavioral Sciences	United States History and Diversity (6 semester credit hours) HIS 1053 United States History: Civil War Era to Present (recommended) HIS 2053 Texas History (recommended) Political Science (6 semester credit hours) POL 1013 Introduction to American Politics, plus three additional hours listed under this section in the list of core courses will satisfy this core requirement. 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. IDS 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. IDS Support Courses (34 semester credit hours):
   
   

   AST 1013	Introduction to Astronomy
   AST 1031	Introduction to Astronomy Laboratory
   CHE 1103	General Chemistry I
   CHE 1122	General Chemistry I Laboratory
   IDS 2413	Earth Systems Science
   MAT 1093	Precalculus
   MAT 1203	Calculus Concepts and Applications (preferred)
   	or
   MAT 1214	Calculus I
   MAT 3103	Data Analysis and Interpretation
   MAT 3123	Fundamentals of Geometry
   MAT 4013	Graphing Calculator Topics
   MAT 4123	History of Mathematics
   PHY 1603	Algebra-based Physics I
   PHY 1611	Algebra-based Physics I Laboratory

Certification Requirements (21 semester credit hours)

EDP 3303	Learning and Development in the Middle School Context (Grades 4–8)
EDU 2103	Social Foundations for Education in a Diverse U.S. Society
ESL 3063	Second Language Acquisition in Early Adolescence
IDS 2013	Introduction to Learning and Teaching in a Culturally Diverse Society
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 3523	Reading for Teachers–Grades 4–8
RDG 3533	Content Area Reading–Grades 4–8

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 4433	Approaches to Teaching Science–Grades 4–8
C&I 4443	Approaches to Teaching Mathematics–Grades 4–8
C&I 4603	Mathematics and Science Approaches and Classroom Management Strategies–Grades 4–8
C&I 4636	Student Teaching: Grades 4–8 Mathematics/Science
EDP 4203	Assessment and Evaluation

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