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1. Bachelor's Degree Regulations
2. College of Business
3. College of Education and Human Development
- Bicultural-Bilingual Studies
- Counseling, Educational Psychology, and Adult
and Higher Education
- Educational Leadership and Policy Studies
- Health and Kinesiology
- Interdisciplinary Studies and Curriculum and
Instruction
- Teacher Certification Programs
- Texas Examinations of Educator Standards(TExES)
4. College of Engineering
5. College of Liberal and Fine Arts
6. College of Public Policy
7. College of Sciences
8. Honors College
9. School of Architecture
Core Curriculum Courses
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COLLEGE OF EDUCATION AND HUMAN DEVELOPMENT
DEPARTMENT
OF INTERDISCIPLINARY STUDIES AND CURRICULUM AND INSTRUCTION
Degree Only Option
The Department of Interdisciplinary Studies and Curriculum and Instruction
offers a Bachelor of Arts in Interdisciplinary Studies. The Bachelor of
Arts in Interdisciplinary Studies (IDS) degree-only option may be used
as preparation for careers in government service or work with youth in
a non-teaching capacity, or as an opportunity to prepare for graduate
or professional study in areas such as business, counseling, or social
work. The minimum number of semester credit hours required for the B.A.
in IDS degree-only option, including the Core Curriculum requirements,
is 120, at least 39 of which must be at the upper-division level. Students
selecting this option also choose an academic specialization. See the
section entitled "Degree Program" for a listing of the requirements for
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Degree with Certification Options
Students who choose the IDS major can also seek teacher certification.
The IDS program is designed to give successful students the opportunity
to become teachers who understand their own thinking and learning processes
and can successfully foster children's conceptual, intellectual, and affective
growth. Within the Department of Interdisciplinary Studies and Curriculum
and Instruction, IDS majors who select a teacher certification option
can choose from either of two options: the early childhood-grade 4 generalist
certification (EC-4) or grades 4-8 generalist certification. Students
seeking either of these certifications can also obtain the PK-12 Generic
Special Education endorsement. For additional information regarding requirements
for either of these certifications, students should consult the section
of this catalog entitled "Degree Program with Teacher Certification Options."
They should also consult with an advisor in the College of Education and
Human Development (COEHD) Advising and Certification Center for information
regarding certification requirements and for information on admission
to the teacher certification program.
IDS majors seeking bilingual certification for EC-4 or 4-8 should refer
to the section of this catalog entitled Bicultural-Bilingual Studies.
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Secondary Certification
The Department of Interdisciplinary Studies and Curriculum and Instruction
offers coursework required for students seeking secondary certification
(grades 8-12). Students seeking certification to teach at the secondary
level must obtain a bachelor's degree in the academic area in which they
plan to teach. They should consult with an advisor in the college in which
their degree is contained. They should also consult with an advisor in
the COEHD Advising and Certification Center for information regarding
secondary certification requirements and for information on admission
to the teacher certification program. For additional information regarding
secondary certification requirements, students should consult the section
of this catalog entitled "Secondary Certification."
Generic Special Education Endorsement
The PK-12 Generic Special Education endorsement is available for students
seeking EC-4 certification, grades 4-8 certification, or grades 8-12 certification.
Coursework for this endorsement has been sequenced, and all courses must
be taken concurrently during the indicated semester:
Fall SPE 3603, 3643,
and 3653
Spring SPE 3623, 3633,
and 3663
Summer SPE 4603 and 4653
Students seeking the Special Education endorsement should consult with
an advisor in the COEHD Advising and Certification Center for additional
information regarding endorsement requirements and the way in which the
required coursework should be integrated into their certification plan.
Generic special education is also available as an academic specialization
for students seeking the Bachelor of Arts Degree in Interdisciplinary
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DEPARTMENT HONORS
The Department of Interdisciplinary
Studies and Curriculum and Instruction awards Department Honors to certain
outstanding students and provides the opportunity for advanced study under
close faculty supervision.
Selection for honors designation is based on the student's academic performance
and recommendation by the faculty of the student's major discipline. To
be eligible for the program, students must have a minimum overall grade
point average of 3.0 at UTSA and a minimum grade point average of 3.5
in their major at UTSA. The minimum grade point averages must be maintained
for students to receive the approval of the Department Honors Committee
and the discipline faculty. Students applying for Department Honors are
expected to enroll in the appropriate honors thesis course during their
final two semesters. The completed thesis must be approved by the supervising
faculty sponsor and another departmental faculty member. Students interested
in this program should contact their professors for additional information.
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