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Bachelor of Arts Degree in Interdisciplinary Studies (Early Childhood-Grade 4 generalist certification option)


The minimum number of semester credit hours required for the IDS degree with Early Childhood-Grade 4 generalist certification is 129, 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 9-13 of this catalog. Top

Degree Requirements (47 Semester credit hours):

A. 23 semester credit hours of required IDS courses:

1. 20 semester credit hours of required courses:

BBL 3403 Cultural and Linguistic Diversity in a Pluralistic Society
IDS 2213 World Civilizations since the Fifteenth Century
IDS 2713 Modes of Inquiry across the Fields of Study
IDS 3203 Physical Science
IDS 3201 Physical Science Laboratory
IDS 3213 Earth & Life Science
IDS 3211 Earth & Life Science Laboratory
IDS 3303 Studies in Exceptionality

2. 3 semester credit hours selected from the following:

HTH 2133 Health & Environmental Safety
IDS 2083 Technology for Liberal Arts and Social Sciences
IDS 2103 The Individual, Family and Community
IDS 2203 World Civilizations to the Fifteenth Century
IDS 2303 World Literature I
IDS 2313 World Literature II
IDS 3653 Music and Related Arts Top

B. 24 semester credit hours of required support courses:

1. 21 semester credit hours of required courses:

COM 2123 Oral Interpretation
ECE 2103 Child Growth and Development
EDU 2103 Education in American Society
ESL 3023 Second Language Teaching & Learning EC-4
MAT 1153 Essential Elements in Mathematics I
MAT 1163 Essential Elements in Mathematics II
RDG 3513 Children's Literature

2. 3 semester credit hours selected from the following:

ASL 1013 American Sign Language Basic I
ASL 1023 American Sign Language Basic II
BBL 3033 Mexican Americans in the Southwest
BBL 3023 Mexican American Culture
ECE 2113 Introduction to Early Childhood Education
SPN 2003 Spanish for Elementary Education (Recommended)

Certification Requirements (39 semester credit hours):

TASP requirements must be satisfied before enrollment in Certification, Professional Education, and Student Teaching coursework.

A. 15 semester credit hours required of Early Childhood-Grade 4 Generalist courses:

ECE 3313 Play, Creativity, & Learning EC-4
ECE 3603 Language & Cognitive Development in EC-4
RDG 3813 Early Literacy Learning EC-4
RDG 3823 Reading Comprehension EC-4
RDG 3803 Writing Development & Processes

B. 24 semester credit hours of Professional Education:

1. 18 semester credit hours required:

ECE 4143 Principles & Practices of Inclusive Education EC-4
ECE 4203 Assessment and Evaluation in EC-4
EDP 3133 Principles of Learning & Classroom Management EC-4
RDG 4733 Literacy Problems EC-4

Admission to the Teacher Certification Program is prerequisite to enrollment in the Approaches classes.

C&I 4303 Literacy/Social Studies/Fine Arts Approaches EC-4
C&I 4403 Math/Science Approaches EC-4

2. 6 semester credit hours required:

C&I 4616 Student Teaching - EC-Grade 4 Top

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