Students pursuing Grades 4–8 ESL certification must choose between Option A (focusing on reading, language arts, and social studies) or Option B (focusing on mathematics, science, and social studies).
Core Curriculum requirements: Students seeking the Bachelor of Arts degree in Interdisciplinary Studies (Grades 4–8 ESL certification option) 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 in this catalog.
Core Curriculum Requirements |
Courses that Satisfy Core Curriculum and Degree Requirements |
Rhetoric (6 semester credit hours) |
All students must take the following six hours to meet this core requirement: |
Domain I: Mathematics and Science |
Mathematics (3 semester credit hours) |
Domain II: Society and Culture |
United States History and Diversity (6 semester credit hours) |
Domain III: Literature and the Arts |
Literature (3 semester credit hours) Any three hours listed below will satisfy this core requirement. Recommended: 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. Recommended: BBL 2023 Latino Cultural Expressions |
Domain IV: World Society and Issues |
Any three hours listed under this section of core courses will satisfy
this core requirement. |
Degree Requirements for Option A
A. 18 semester credit hours of required courses:
ENG 3333 Introduction to the Structure of English
ESL 3003 Applications of Linguistics
ESL 3033 Foundations of English as a Second Language
ESL 3053 Literacy in a Second Language
ESL 3063 Second Language Acquisition in Early Adolescence
ESL 4013 Principles of First and Second Language Acquisition
B. 30 semester credit hours from academic subject areas:
Area 1: Reading (9 semester credit hours)
RDG 3523 Developmental Reading–Grades 4–8 (fulfills reading requirement)
RDG 3533 Content Area Reading–Grades 4–8 (fulfills reading requirement)
3 semester credit hours from the following:
ENG 2013 Introduction to Literature
ENG 2423 Literature of Texas and the Southwest
Area 2: Language Arts (9 semester credit hours)
RDG 3633 Literature and Other Texts Across the Content Areas–Grades 4–8
RDG 3803 Writing Development and Processes
3 semester credit hours from the following:
ENG 2383 Multi-Ethnic Literatures of the United States
ENG 3303 Theory and Practice of Composition
ENG 3513 Mexican American Literature
Area 3: Social Studies (9 semester credit hours)
GRG 1023 World Regional Geography
3 semester credit hours from the following:
BBL 3033 The Mexican American in the Southwest
SOC 3043 Race and Ethnic Relations
SOC 3283 Poverty
SOC 3403 Mexican American Stratification
SOC 3413 Mexican American Family
SOC 3423 Mass Media in Society
3 semester credit hours from the following:
GRG 3113 Geography of the United States and Canada
GRG 3143 Geography of Mexico
GRG 3153 Geography of Texas
GRG 3213 Cultural Geography
GRG 3513 Urban Geography
Select one additional upper-division course from the courses listed in reading, language arts or social studies. (3 semester credit hours)
C. Mathematics and Science Requirement (6 hours of mathematics and 6 hours of science above the Core Curriculum requirements)
Recommended:
MAT 1153 Essential Elements in Mathematics I
MAT 1163 Essential Elements in Mathematics II
IDS 3203 Physical Science
IDS 3213 Earth and Life Science
D. Language Requirement (0–3 semester credit hours)
Documented proficiency in a language other than English at the Intermediate
level (2000 level)
Courses include but are not limited to: ASL, FRN, GER, ITL, JPN, RUS, SPN at
2013 level and SPN
2003 Spanish for Elementary Education.
Lower-Division (9 semester credit hours)
EDP 2113 Development in the Elementary and Middle School Child
EDU 2103 Education in U.S. Society
IDS 2713 Modes of Inquiry Across the Fields of Study
Upper-Division (6 semester credit hours)
BBL 3403 Cultural and Linguistic Diversity in a Pluralistic Society
IDS 3303 Studies in Exceptionality
Professional Education Component (18 semester credit hours)
C&I 4503 Approaches to Teaching Language Arts, Reading and Social Studies
(4–8)
C&I 4996 Student Teaching: ESL Grades 4–8
EDP 3303 Principles of Learning and Classroom Management (Grades 4–8)
EDP 4203 Assessment and Evaluation
ESL 4003 Approaches to Second Language Teaching (Standard IV, VI)
Degree Requirements for Option B
A. 18 semester credit hours of required courses:
ENG 3333 Introduction to the Structure of English
ESL 3003 Applications of Linguistics
ESL 3033 Foundations of English as a Second Language
ESL 3053 Literacy in a Second Language
ESL 3063 Second Language Acquisition in Early Adolescence
ESL 4013 Principles of First and Second Language Acquisition
B. 37–39 semester credit hours from three academic subject areas:
Area 1: Social Studies (9 semester credit hours)
GRG 1023 World Regional Geography
3 semester credit hours from the following:
BBL 3033 The Mexican American in the Southwest
SOC 3043 Race and Ethnic Relations
SOC 3283 Poverty
SOC 3403 Mexican American Stratification
SOC 3413 Mexican American Family
SOC 3423 Mass Media in Society
3 semester credit hours from the following:
GRG 3113 Geography of the United States and Canada
GRG 3143 Geography of Mexico
GRG 3153 Geography of Texas
GRG 3213 Cultural Geography
GRG 3513 Urban Geography
Area 2: Mathematics (12 semester credit hours)
MAT 1093 Precalculus
MAT 1153 Essential Elements in Mathematics I
MAT 1163 Essential Elements in Mathematics II
MAT 1203 Calculus Concepts and Applications
Area 3: Science (12-13 semester credit hours)
IDS 3201 Physical Science Laboratory
IDS 3203 Physical Science
IDS 3211 Earth and Life Science Laboratory
IDS 3213 Earth and Life Science
And one additional science course plus laboratory chosen from the courses listed below (4–5 semester credit hours)
BIO 1113 Biology 1
BIO 1122 Laboratory Investigations in Biology
CHE 1103 General Chemistry I
CHE 1122 General Chemistry I Laboratory
GEO 1103 Introduction to Earth Systems
GEO 1111 Introduction to Earth Systems Laboratory
PHY 1603 General Physics I
PHY 1611 General Physics I Laboratory
C. Reading Requirement (6 semester credit hours)
RDG 3523 Developmental Reading–Grades 4–8
RDG 3533 Content Area Reading–Grades 4–8
D. Language Requirement (0–3 semester credit hours)
Documented proficiency in a language other than English at Intermediate level
(2000 level)
Courses include but are not limited to: ASL, FRN, GER, ITL, JPN, RUS, SPN at
2013 level and SPN 2003 Spanish for Elementary Education.
Certification Requirements for Option B (35 semester credit hours)
Lower-Division (9 semester credit hours)
EDP 2113 Development in the Elementary and Middle School Child
EDU 2103 Education in U.S. Society
IDS 2713 Modes of Inquiry Across the Fields of Study
Upper-Division (6 semester credit hours)
BBL 3403 Cultural and Linguistic Diversity in a Pluralistic Society
IDS 3303 Studies in Exceptionality
Professional Education Component (20 semester credit hours)
C&I 4502 Mathematics and Science Integrated Laboratory
C&I 4603 Approaches to Teaching Mathematics and Science (Grades 4–8)
C&I 4996 Student Teaching: ESL Grades 4–8
EDP 3303 Principles of Learning and Classroom Management (Grades 4–8)
EDP 4203 Assessment and Evaluation
ESL 4003 Approaches to Second Language Teaching
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