UT Dallas 2021 Undergraduate Catalog

School of Interdisciplinary Studies

Education (BA) - 7-12 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.



Education (BA) - 7-12 Social Studies (Economics Concentration)

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 1325 Applied Calculus I2 3 5 6 3 STAT 1342 Statistical Decision Making2 3
ECON 2301 Principles of Macroeconomics2 3 5 3 or EPPS 2302 Methods of Quantitative Analysis in the Social and Policy Sciences2
BIS 1100 Interdisciplinary Studies Freshman Seminar1 1 ECON 2302 Principles of Microeconomics2 3 5 3
UNIV 1010 Freshman Seminar1 0 030 Core Course 3
 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
030 Core Course 3 HIST 2301 History of Texas2 3 3
GEOG 2302 The Global Environment2 3 3 GEOG 2303 People and Place: An Introduction to World Geographic Regions2 3 3
ECON 3310 Intermediate Microeconomic Theory 3 ECON 3311 Intermediate Macroeconomic Theory 3
 15 15
Junior Year
Fall SemesterSCHSpring SemesterSCH
BIS 3320 The Nature of Intellectual Inquiry 3 AMS 4300 Oral and Written Communication for the Classroom 3
AMS 4305 World History for Teachers 3 Lower- or Upper-level ISIS course 3
Lower- or upper-level ISIS or ISNS course 3 ED 4353 Reading in Secondary Content 3
ECON 3312 Money and Banking 3 ED 3382 Curriculum and Instruction in Social Studies4 3
or ECON 4360 International Trade ECON 3330 Economics of Health 3
ECON 4362 Development Economics 3 or ECON 3337 Economics of Poverty and Inequality
or ECON 4382 International Finance or ECON 3381 Economic History
 15 15
Senior Year
Fall SemesterSCHSpring SemesterSCH
ED 4361 Classroom Management Secondary4 3 ED 4694 Student Teaching Secondary4 6
ECON 4320 Public Sector Economics 3 ED 4372 Educational Technology4 3
or ECON 4345 Industrial Organization
Lower- or Upper-level Electives 11
 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.
5Indicates a prerequisite class to be completed before enrolling for upper-division classes.
6Preferred course for 7-12 Social Studies (Economics Concentration).
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) - 7-12 Social Studies (Geography Concentration)

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 GEOG 2302 The Global Environment2 3 3
GEOS 1303 Physical Geology2 3
  and GEOS 1103 Physical Geology Laboratory2 3
4 GEOS 1304 History of Earth and Life2 3 3
BIS 1100 Interdisciplinary Studies Freshman Seminar1 1 ECON 2301 Principles of Macroeconomics2 3 3
UNIV 1010 Freshman Seminar1 0
 17 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 2303 People and Place: An Introduction to World Geographic Regions2 3 3 HIST 2301 History of Texas2 3 3
ECON 2302 Principles of Microeconomics2 3 3 GEOS 2310 Environmental Geology2 3 3
Lower- or Upper-level ISIS or ISNS course 3 Lower- or Upper-level Elective 3
 15 15
Junior Year
Fall SemesterSCHSpring SemesterSCH
BIS 3320 The Nature of Intellectual Inquiry 3 AMS 4300 Oral and Written Communication for the Classroom 3
GEOG 3372 Population and Development 3 GEOG 3359 Human Migration and Mobility: Global Patterns 3
Upper-level GEOG course 3 ED 4353 Reading in Secondary Content 3
AMS 4305 World History for Teachers 3 ED 3382 Curriculum and Instruction in Social Studies4 3
Upper-level ISIS course 3 Lower- or Upper-level Elective 3
 15 15
Senior Year
Fall SemesterSCHSpring SemesterSCH
GEOG 3370 The Global Economy 3 ED 4694 Student Teaching Secondary4 6
ED 4361 Classroom Management Secondary4 3 ED 4372 Educational Technology4 3
Lower- or Upper-level Electives 10
 16 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) - 7-12 Social Studies (Government Concentration)

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 GEOG 2303 People and Place: An Introduction to World Geographic Regions2 3
030 Core Course 3 030 Core Course 3
BIS 1100 Interdisciplinary Studies Freshman Seminar1 1 ECON 2301 Principles of Macroeconomics2 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
090 Core Course 3 HIST 2301 History of Texas2 3 3
Lower- or Upper-level ISIS or ISNS course 3 PSCI 3301 Political Theory 3
Upper-level GEOG course 3 AMS 4305 World History for Teachers 3
 15 15
Junior Year
Fall SemesterSCHSpring SemesterSCH
BIS 3320 The Nature of Intellectual Inquiry 3 AMS 4300 Oral and Written Communication for the Classroom 3
Lower- or Upper-level ISIS course 3 PSCI 3327 American Foreign Policy 3
PSCI 3306 Political Economy 3 or PSCI 3328 International Relations
PSCI 4364 Civil Rights Law and Society 3 or PSCI 3333 Political Behavior
or PSCI 3303 Civil Liberties or PSCI 3350 Comparative Politics
or PSCI 3322 Constitutional Law ED 4353 Reading in Secondary Content 3
Upper-level ECON course 3 ED 3382 Curriculum and Instruction in Social Studies4 3
Lower- or Upper-level Elective 3
 15 15
Senior Year
Fall SemesterSCHSpring SemesterSCH
ED 4361 Classroom Management Secondary4 3 ED 4694 Student Teaching Secondary4 6
PSCI 3310 Managing Government Organizations 3 ED 4372 Educational Technology4 3
or PSCI 3362 The American Political Institutions
or Upper-level PSCI course
PSCI 3323 American Federalism 3
or PSCI 4329 Global Politics
or PSCI 4354 Contemporary Political Thought
or PSCI 4V99 Senior Honors in Government and Politics
Lower- or Upper-level Electives 8
 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) - 7-12 Social Studies (History Concentration)

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 GEOG 2303 People and Place: An Introduction to World Geographic Regions2 3
030 Core Course 3 030 Core Course
BIS 1100 Interdisciplinary Studies Freshman Seminar1 1 ECON 2301 Principles of Macroeconomics2 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
090 Core Course 3 HIST 2301 History of Texas2 3 3
Lower- or Upper-level ISIS or ISNS course 3 Upper-level GEOG course 3
Lower- or Upper-level PSCI course 3 AMS 4305 World History for Teachers 3
 15 15
Junior Year
Fall SemesterSCHSpring SemesterSCH
BIS 3320 The Nature of Intellectual Inquiry 3 Upper-level HIST course (GEOG Area or Disciplinary Focus) 3
Lower- or Upper-level ISIS course 3 AMS 4300 Oral and Written Communication for the Classroom 3
Upper-level ECON course 3 Upper-level PSCI course 3
Upper-level HIST course (GEOG Area or Disciplinary Focus) 3 ED 4353 Reading in Secondary Content 3
HIST 3301 Historical Inquiry 3 ED 3382 Curriculum and Instruction in Social Studies4 3
 15 15
Senior Year
Fall SemesterSCHSpring SemesterSCH
Upper-level HIST course (GEOG Area or Disciplinary Focus) 3 ED 4694 Student Teaching Secondary4 6
ED 4361 Classroom Management Secondary4 3 ED 4372 Educational Technology4 3
Lower- or Upper-level Electives 11
 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.
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