UT Dallas 2021 Undergraduate Catalog

School of Interdisciplinary Studies

Education (BA, BS) - 4-8 Certification

Degree Requirements (120 semester credit hours)

Four-Year Degree Plan (Example)

This is an example only. Please see your advisor to develop your individual plan.

BA certification tracks

BS certification tracks



Education (BA) - 4-8 Core Subjects

Degree Requirements (120 semester credit hours)

Four-Year Degree Plan (Example)

This is an example only. Please see your advisor to develop your individual plan.

Freshman Year
Fall SemesterSCHSpring SemesterSCH
RHET 1302 Rhetoric2 3 COMM 1311 Survey of Oral and Technology-based Communication2 3
GOVT 2305 American National Government2 3 GOVT 2306 State and Local Government2 3
060 Core Course 3 060 Core Course 3
MATH 1314 College Algebra2 3 090 Core Course (MATH course preferred) 3
030 Core Course 3 030 Core Course 3
BIS 1100 Interdisciplinary Studies Freshman Seminar1 1 080 Core Course 3
UNIV 1010 Freshman Seminar1 0
 16 18
Sophomore Year
Fall SemesterSCHSpring SemesterSCH
040 Core Course 3 ED 3339 or PSY 3339 Educational Psychology for Teachers 3
050 Core Course 3 ED 3314 The American Public School 3
Lower or Upper-level course from selected Foundation I 3 Lower or Upper-level ISIS course 3
090 Core Course (MATH course preferred) 3 Lower or Upper-level course from selected Foundation I 3
Lower- or upper-level ISIS or ISNS course 3 ED 3340 Math Concepts for Teachers 3
 15 15
Junior Year
Fall SemesterSCHSpring SemesterSCH
BIS 3320 The Nature of Intellectual Inquiry 3 Lower or Upper-level course from selected Foundation I 3
Lower or Upper-level course from selected Foundation I 3 AMS 4300 Oral and Written Communication for the Classroom 3
Lower- or Upper-level course from AMS, GST, ISIS
 or BIS 4V01
3 ED 3382 Curriculum and Instruction in Social Studies4 3
ED 3315 Children's Literature 3 ED 4363 Reading II/ELAR Methods4 3
ED 4352 Reading I: Learning to Read 3 ED 4344 Mathematics Methods for Elementary Teachers4 3
 15 15
Senior Year
Fall SemesterSCHSpring SemesterSCH
ED 4357 Diagnostic Reading4 3 ED 4693 Student Teaching - Elementary4 6
ED 3371 Curriculum and Instruction in the Natural Sciences4 3 ED 4372 Educational Technology4 3
ED 4351 ESL for K-12 Teachers 3
ED 4361 Classroom Management Secondary4 3
BIS 4306 Strategies for Diversity in Education 3
Lower- or Upper-level Elective 2
 17 9
NOTES:
1Incoming freshmen must enroll and complete requirements of UNIV 1010 and the corresponding school-related freshman seminar course. Students, including transfer students, who complete their core curriculum at UT Dallas must take UNIV 2020.
2Curriculum Requirements can be fulfilled by other approved courses from accredited institutions of higher education. The courses listed are recommended as the most efficient way to satisfy both Core Curriculum and Major Requirements at UT Dallas.
3A required major course that also fulfills a Core Curriculum requirement. Semester credit hours are counted in the Core Curriculum.
4Course is recommended.
Be sure to check prerequisites of Level 2 courses
120 semester credit hours required for graduation
This plan is a resource tool only; it does not replace your degree plan or academic advising.


Education (BA) - 4-8 English, Language Arts and Reading (ELAR)

Degree Requirements (120 semester credit hours)

Four-Year Degree Plan (Example)

This is an example only. Please see your advisor to develop your individual plan.

Freshman Year
Fall SemesterSCHSpring SemesterSCH
RHET 1302 Rhetoric2 3 COMM 1311 Survey of Oral and Technology-based Communication2 3
GOVT 2305 American National Government2 3 GOVT 2306 State and Local Government2 3
060 Core Course 3 060 Core Course 3
MATH 1314 College Algebra2 3 090 Core Course 3
030 Core Course 3 030 Core Course 3
BIS 1100 Interdisciplinary Studies Freshman Seminar1 1 080 Core Course 3
UNIV 1010 Freshman Seminar1 0
 16 18
Sophomore Year
Fall SemesterSCHSpring SemesterSCH
040 Core Course 3 ED 3339 or PSY 3339 Educational Psychology for Teachers 3
050 Core Course 3 ED 3314 The American Public School 3
LIT 2350 Close Reading 3 Lower or Upper-level ISIS course 3
090 Core Course 3 Upper-level HIST course 3
Lower- or upper-level ISIS or ISNS course 3 LIT 3339 Writing Literary Studies 3
 15 15
Junior Year
Fall SemesterSCHSpring SemesterSCH
BIS 3320 The Nature of Intellectual Inquiry 3 Upper-level LIT course 3
Upper-level course from AHST, ARTS, COMM, CRWT, DANC, FILM. MUSI, or THEA 3 Lower- or Upper-level course from AMS, GST, ISIS
 or BIS 4V01
3
Lower- or Upper-level LIT course 3 AMS 4300 Oral and Written Communication for the Classroom 3
ED 3315 Children's Literature 3 ED 4351 ESL for K-12 Teachers 3
ED 4352 Reading I: Learning to Read 3 ED 4363 Reading II/ELAR Methods4 3
 15 15
Senior Year
Fall SemesterSCHSpring SemesterSCH
ED 4357 Diagnostic Reading4 3 ED 4693 Student Teaching - Elementary4 6
ED 3380 Curriculum and Instruction in English4 3 ED 4372 Educational Technology4 3
ED 4361 Classroom Management Secondary4 3
LIT 3330 LIT 3330 Linguistics 3
or BIS 4306 Strategies for Diversity in Education
Lower- or Upper-level Elective 5
 17 9
NOTES:
1Incoming freshmen must enroll and complete requirements of UNIV 1010 and the corresponding school-related freshman seminar course. Students, including transfer students, who complete their core curriculum at UT Dallas must take UNIV 2020.
2Curriculum Requirements can be fulfilled by other approved courses from accredited institutions of higher education. The courses listed are recommended as the most efficient way to satisfy both Core Curriculum and Major Requirements at UT Dallas.
3A required major course that also fulfills a Core Curriculum requirement. Semester credit hours are counted in the Core Curriculum.
4Course is recommended.
Be sure to check prerequisites of Level 2 courses
120 semester credit hours required for graduation
This plan is a resource tool only; it does not replace your degree plan or academic advising.


Education (BA) - 4-8 Science

Degree Requirements (120 semester credit hours)

Four-Year Degree Plan (Example)

This is an example only. Please see your advisor to develop your individual plan.

Freshman Year
Fall SemesterSCHSpring SemesterSCH
RHET 1302 Rhetoric2 3 COMM 1311 Survey of Oral and Technology-based Communication2 3
GOVT 2305 American National Government2 3 GOVT 2306 State and Local Government2 3
060 Core Course 3 060 Core Course 3
CHEM 1311 General Chemistry I2
   and CHEM 1111 General Chemistry Laboratory I2
4 BIOL 2311 Introduction to Modern Biology I2
   and BIOL 2111 Introduction to Modern Biology Workshop I
3-4
MATH 1314 College Algebra2 3 or BIOL 1300 Body Systems with Lab2
BIS 1100 Interdisciplinary Studies Freshman Seminar1 1 080 Core Course 3
UNIV 1010 Freshman Seminar1 0
 17 15-16
Sophomore Year
Fall SemesterSCHSpring SemesterSCH
040 Core Course 3 ED 3339 or PSY 3339 Educational Psychology for Teachers 3
050 Core Course 3 ED 3314 The American Public School 3
BIOL 2312 Introduction to Modern Biology II2
   and BIOL 2112 Introduction to Modern Biology Workshop II
4 GEOS 1303 Physical Geology2 3
   and GEOS 1103 Physical Geology Laboratory2 3
3-4
NATS 1311 The Universe, and Everything Else2 3 3-4 or GEOS 1304 History of Earth and Life2 3
   and GEOS 1104 History of Earth and Life Laboratory2 3
or PHYS 1301 College Physics I2 3
   and PHYS 2125 Physics Laboratory I2 3
or GEOS 2310 Environmental Geology2 3
ISNS 2367 The Oceans2 3 3 ISNS 2368 Weather and Climate2 3 3
or ISNS 2359 Earthquakes and Volcanoes2 3 or ISNS 2366 Global Climate Change
Lower or Upper-level ISIS course 3
 16-17 15-16
Junior Year
Fall SemesterSCHSpring SemesterSCH
BIS 3320 The Nature of Intellectual Inquiry 3 BIOL 3318 Forensic Biology 3-4
ISNS 3373 Our Nearest Neighbors in the Sky 3 or BIOL 3456 Human Anatomy and Physiology with Lab II
ED 4351 ESL for K-12 Teachers 3 AMS 4300 Oral and Written Communication for the Classroom 3
Lower- or Upper-level course from AMS, GST, ISIS
 or BIS 4V01
3 NSC 3361 Introduction to Neuroscience 3
BIOL 3388 Honey Bee Biology 3-4 ED 4353 Reading in Secondary Content 3
or BIOL 3455 Human Anatomy and Physiology with Lab I Lower- or Upper-level Elective 3
 15-16 15-16
Senior Year
Fall SemesterSCHSpring SemesterSCH
ED 4361 Classroom Management Secondary4 3 ED 4693 Student Teaching - Elementary4 6
BIS 4306 Strategies for Diversity in Education 3 ED 4372 Educational Technology4 3
ED 3371 Curriculum and Instruction in the Natural Sciences4 3
Lower- or Upper-level Elective 4-9
 13-18 9
NOTES:
1Incoming freshmen must enroll and complete requirements of UNIV 1010 and the corresponding school-related freshman seminar course. Students, including transfer students, who complete their core curriculum at UT Dallas must take UNIV 2020.
2Curriculum Requirements can be fulfilled by other approved courses from accredited institutions of higher education. The courses listed are recommended as the most efficient way to satisfy both Core Curriculum and Major Requirements at UT Dallas.
3A required major course that also fulfills a Core Curriculum requirement. Semester credit hours are counted in the Core Curriculum.
4Course is recommended.
Be sure to check prerequisites of Level 2 courses
120 semester credit hours required for graduation
This plan is a resource tool only; it does not replace your degree plan or academic advising.


Education (BA) - 4-8 Social Studies

Degree Requirements (120 semester credit hours)

Four-Year Degree Plan (Example)

This is an example only. Please see your advisor to develop your individual plan.

Freshman Year
Fall SemesterSCHSpring SemesterSCH
RHET 1302 Rhetoric2 3 COMM 1311 Survey of Oral and Technology-based Communication2 3
GOVT 2305 American National Government2 3 GOVT 2306 State and Local Government2 3
060 Core Course 3 060 Core Course 3
MATH 1314 College Algebra2 3 ECON 2301 Principles of Macroeconomics2 3
030 Core Course 3 030 Core Course 3
BIS 1100 Interdisciplinary Studies Freshman Seminar1 1 090 Core Course 3
UNIV 1010 Freshman Seminar1 0
 16 18
Sophomore Year
Fall SemesterSCHSpring SemesterSCH
040 Core Course 3 ED 3339 or PSY 3339 Educational Psychology for Teachers 3
050 Core Course 3 ED 3314 The American Public School 3
GEOG 2302 The Global Environment 3 HIST 2301 History of Texas2 3 3
or GEOG 2303 People and Place: An Introduction to World Geographic Regions2 3 Lower- or upper-level ISIS or ISNS course 3
ECON 2302 Principles of Microeconomics 3 PSCI 3323 American Federalism 3
090 Core Course 3 or PSCI 3362 The American Political Institutions
 15 15
Junior Year
Fall SemesterSCHSpring SemesterSCH
BIS 3320 The Nature of Intellectual Inquiry 3 GEOG 3331 Urban Growth and Structure 3
Lower- or Upper-level ISIS course 3 or GEOG 3359 Human Migration and Mobility: Global Patterns
AMS 4305 World History for Teachers 3 or GEOG 3370 The Global Economy
Lower- or Upper-level course from AMS, GST, ISIS
 or BIS 4V01
3 AMS 4300 Oral and Written Communication for the Classroom 3
Lower- or Upper-level Elective 3 ED 4351 ESL for K-12 Teachers 3
ED 4353 Reading in Secondary Content 3
ED 3382 Curriculum and Instruction in Social Studies4 3
 15 15
Senior Year
Fall SemesterSCHSpring SemesterSCH
Upper-level HIST course 3 ED 4693 Student Teaching - Elementary4 6
ED 4361 Classroom Management Secondary4 3 ED 4372 Educational Technology4 3
BIS 4306 Strategies for Diversity in Education 3
Upper-level Elective 3
Lower- or Upper-level Elective 5
 17 9
NOTES:
1Incoming freshmen must enroll and complete requirements of UNIV 1010 and the corresponding school-related freshman seminar course. Students, including transfer students, who complete their core curriculum at UT Dallas must take UNIV 2020.
2Curriculum Requirements can be fulfilled by other approved courses from accredited institutions of higher education. The courses listed are recommended as the most efficient way to satisfy both Core Curriculum and Major Requirements at UT Dallas.
3A required major course that also fulfills a Core Curriculum requirement. Semester credit hours are counted in the Core Curriculum.
4Course is recommended.
Be sure to check prerequisites of Level 2 courses
120 semester credit hours required for graduation
This plan is a resource tool only; it does not replace your degree plan or academic advising.


Education (BS) - 4-8 Mathematics

Degree Requirements (120 semester credit hours)

Four-Year Degree Plan (Example)

This is an example only. Please see your advisor to develop your individual plan.

Freshman Year
Fall SemesterSCHSpring SemesterSCH
RHET 1302 Rhetoric2 3 COMM 1311 Survey of Oral and Technology-based Communication2 3
GOVT 2305 American National Government2 3 GOVT 2306 State and Local Government2 3
060 Core Course 3 060 Core Course 3
MATH 2312 Precalculus2 3 3 MATH 2413 Differential Calculus2 4
030 Core Course 3 or MATH 2417 Calculus I2
BIS 1100 Interdisciplinary Studies Freshman Seminar1 1 030 Core Course 3
UNIV 1010 Freshman Seminar1 0
 16 16
Sophomore Year
Fall SemesterSCHSpring SemesterSCH
040 Core Course 3 ED 3339 or PSY 3339 Educational Psychology for Teachers 3
050 Core Course 3 ED 3314 The American Public School 3
080 Core Course 3 MATH 2415 Calculus of Several Variables2 4
MATH 2414 Integral Calculus2 4 Lower- or Upper-level courses 3
or MATH 2419 Calculus II2 Upper-level Mathematics or Science course 3
MATH 2333 Matrices, Vectors, and Their Application 3
or MATH 2418 Linear Algebra
 16 16
Junior Year
Fall SemesterSCHSpring SemesterSCH
BIS 3320 The Nature of Intellectual Inquiry 3 MATH 3303 Introduction to Mathematical Modeling 3
Lower- or Upper-level courses 3 MATH 3307 Mathematical Problem Solving for Teachers 3
ED 4351 ESL for K-12 Teachers 3 AMS 4300 Oral and Written Communication for the Classroom 3
MATH 3305 Foundations of Measurement and Informal Geometry 3 ED 4353 Reading in Secondary Content 3
or MATH 3321 Geometry Lower- or Upper-level Elective 3
Upper-level Mathematics or Science course 3
 15 15
Senior Year
Fall SemesterSCHSpring SemesterSCH
ED 4361 Classroom Management Secondary4 3 ED 4693 Student Teaching - Elementary4 6
BIS 4306 Strategies for Diversity in Education 3 ED 4372 Educational Technology4 3
ED 4344 Mathematics Methods for Elementary Teachers4 3
STAT 3360 Probability and Statistics for Management and Economics 3
Lower- or Upper-level Elective 5
 17 9
NOTES:
1Incoming freshmen must enroll and complete requirements of UNIV 1010 and the corresponding school-related freshman seminar course. Students, including transfer students, who complete their core curriculum at UT Dallas must take UNIV 2020.
2Curriculum Requirements can be fulfilled by other approved courses from accredited institutions of higher education. The courses listed are recommended as the most efficient way to satisfy both Core Curriculum and Major Requirements at UT Dallas.
3A required major course that also fulfills a Core Curriculum requirement. Semester credit hours are counted in the Core Curriculum.
4Course is recommended.
Be sure to check prerequisites of Level 2 courses
120 semester credit hours required for graduation
This plan is a resource tool only; it does not replace your degree plan or academic advising.


Education (BS) - 4-8 Science

Degree Requirements (120 semester credit hours)

Four-Year Degree Plan (Example)

This is an example only. Please see your advisor to develop your individual plan.

Freshman Year
Fall SemesterSCHSpring SemesterSCH
RHET 1302 Rhetoric2 3 COMM 1311 Survey of Oral and Technology-based Communication2 3
GOVT 2305 American National Government2 3 GOVT 2306 State and Local Government2 3
060 Core Course 3 060 Core Course 3
CHEM 1311 General Chemistry I2
   and CHEM 1111 General Chemistry Laboratory I2
4 BIOL 2311 Introduction to Modern Biology I2
   and BIOL 2111 Introduction to Modern Biology Workshop I
3-4
MATH 1325 Applied Calculus I2 3-4 or BIOL 1300 Body Systems with Lab2
or MATH 2413 Differential Calculus2 MATH 1326 Applied Calculus II2 3 3-4
BIS 1100 Interdisciplinary Studies Freshman Seminar1 1 or MATH 2414 Integral Calculus2
UNIV 1010 Freshman Seminar1 0
 17-18 15-17
Sophomore Year
Fall SemesterSCHSpring SemesterSCH
040 Core Course 3 ED 3339 or PSY 3339 Educational Psychology for Teachers 3
050 Core Course 3 ED 3314 The American Public School 3
BIOL 2312 Introduction to Modern Biology II2
   and BIOL 2112 Introduction to Modern Biology Workshop II
4 GEOS 1303 Physical Geology2 3
   and GEOS 1103 Physical Geology Laboratory2 3
3-4
NATS 1311 The Universe, and Everything Else2 3 3-4 or GEOS 1304 History of Earth and Life2 3
   and GEOS 1104 History of Earth and Life Laboratory2 3
or PHYS 1301 College Physics I2 3
   and PHYS 2125 Physics Laboratory I2 3
or GEOS 2310 Environmental Geology2 3
MATH 2415 Calculus of Several Variables2 3-4 ISNS 2367 The Oceans2 3 3
or 090 Core Course or ISNS 2359 Earthquakes and Volcanoes2 3
080 Core Course 3
 16-18 15-16
Junior Year
Fall SemesterSCHSpring SemesterSCH
BIS 3320 The Nature of Intellectual Inquiry 3 BIOL 3388 Honey Bee Biology 3-4
ISNS 3373 Our Nearest Neighbors in the Sky 3 or BIOL 3455 Human Anatomy and Physiology with Lab I
ED 4351 ESL for K-12 Teachers 3 AMS 4300 Oral and Written Communication for the Classroom 3
ISNS 2368 Weather and Climate2 3 3 NSC 3361 Introduction to Neuroscience 3
or ISNS 2366 Global Climate Change ED 4353 Reading in Secondary Content 3
Upper-level Mathematics or Science courses 3-4 Lower- or Upper-level Elective 0-3
 15-16 12-16
Senior Year
Fall SemesterSCHSpring SemesterSCH
ED 4361 Classroom Management Secondary4 3 ED 4693 Student Teaching - Elementary4 6
BIS 4306 Strategies for Diversity in Education 3 ED 4372 Educational Technology4 3
ED 3371 Curriculum and Instruction in the Natural Sciences4 3
BIOL 3318 Forensic Biology 3-4
or BIOL 3456 Human Anatomy and Physiology with Lab II
Lower- or Upper-level Elective 0-6
 12-19 9
NOTES:
1Incoming freshmen must enroll and complete requirements of UNIV 1010 and the corresponding school-related freshman seminar course. Students, including transfer students, who complete their core curriculum at UT Dallas must take UNIV 2020.
2Curriculum Requirements can be fulfilled by other approved courses from accredited institutions of higher education. The courses listed are recommended as the most efficient way to satisfy both Core Curriculum and Major Requirements at UT Dallas.
3A required major course that also fulfills a Core Curriculum requirement. Semester credit hours are counted in the Core Curriculum.
4Course is recommended.
Be sure to check prerequisites of Level 2 courses
120 semester credit hours required for graduation
This plan is a resource tool only; it does not replace your degree plan or academic advising.
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