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 advisor to develop an individual four-year plan.

BA certification tracks

• Core Subjects
• English, Language Arts and Reading (ELAR)
• Science
• Social Studies

BS certification tracks

• Mathematics
• Science

Education (BA) - 4-8 Core Subjects

Degree Requirements (120 semester credit hours)

Four-Year Degree Plan (Example)

This is an example only. Please see advisor to develop an individual four-year plan.

Freshman Year
Semester 1 - Fall	Notes	Preferred	Core	SCH		Semester 2 - Spring	Notes	Preferred	Core	SCH
RHET 1302	2		1090	3		COMM 1311	2		1090	3
GOVT 2305	2		070	3		GOVT 2306	2		070	3
060 Core			060	3		060 Core			060	3
MATH 1314	2		2090	3		090 Core		MATH	090	3
030 Core			030	3		030 Core			030	3
BIS 1100	1			1		080 Core			080	3
UNIV 1010	1			0
Total				16		Total				18
Sophomore Year
Semester 3 - Fall	Notes	Preferred	Core	SCH		Semester 4 - Spring	Notes	Preferred	Core	SCH
040 Core			040	3		ED 3339				3
050 Core			050	3		or PSY 3339
Foundation I lower/upper-level course				3		ED 3314				3
090 Core			090	3		ISIS lower/upper-level course				3
ISIS or ISNS lower/upper-level course				3		Foundation I lower/upper-level course				3
						ED 3340				3
Total				15		Total				15
Junior Year
Semester 5 - Fall	Notes	Preferred	Core	SCH		Semester 6 - Spring	Notes	Preferred	Core	SCH
BIS 3320				3		Foundation I lower/upper-level course				3
Foundation I lower/upper-level course				3		AMS 4300				3
BIS 4V01 or AMS, GST, ISIS lower/upper-level course				3		ED 3382	4			3
ED 3315				3		ED 4363	4			3
ED 4352				3		ED 4344	4			3
Total				15		Total				15
Senior Year
Semester 7 - Fall	Notes	Preferred	Core	SCH		Semester 8 - Spring	Notes	Preferred	Core	SCH
ED 4357	4			3		ED 4693	4			6
ED 3371	4			3		ED 4372	4			3
ED 4351				3
ED 4361	4			3
BIS 4306				3
Lower/Upper-level Elective				2
Total				17		Total				9

NOTES:
1	Incoming 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.
2	Curriculum 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.
3	A required major course that also fulfills a Core Curriculum requirement. Semester credit hours are counted in the Core Curriculum.
4	Course is recommended.
Be sure to check prerequisites of 2000-level and higher 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 advisor to develop an individual four-year plan.

Freshman Year
Semester 1 - Fall	Notes	Preferred	Core	SCH		Semester 2 - Spring	Notes	Preferred	Core	SCH
RHET 1302	2		1090	3		COMM 1311	2		1090	3
GOVT 2305	2		070	3		GOVT 2306	2		070	3
060 Core			060	3		060 Core			060	3
MATH 1314	2		2090	3		090 Core			090	3
030 Core			030	3		030 Core			030	3
BIS 1100	1			1		080 Core			080	3
UNIV 1010	1			0
Total				16		Total				18
Sophomore Year
Semester 3 - Fall	Notes	Preferred	Core	SCH		Semester 4 - Spring	Notes	Preferred	Core	SCH
040 Core			040	3		ED 3339				3
050 Core			050	3		or PSY 3339
LIT 2350				3		ED 3314				3
090 Core			090	3		ISIS lower/upper-level Course				3
ISIS or ISNS lower/upper-level Course				3		HIST upper-level course				3
						LIT 3339				3
Total				15		Total				15
Junior Year
Semester 5 - Fall	Notes	Preferred	Core	SCH		Semester 6 - Spring	Notes	Preferred	Core	SCH
BIS 3320				3		LIT upper-level course				3
Upper-Level Course from AHST, ARTS, COMM, CRWT, DANC, FILM. MUSI, or THEA				3		BIS 4V01 or AMS, GST, ISIS lower/upper-level course				3
LIT lower/upper-level course				3		AMS 4300				3
ED 3315				3		ED 4351				3
ED 4352				3		ED 4363	4			3
Total				15		Total				15
Senior Year
Semester 7 - Fall	Notes	Preferred	Core	SCH		Semester 8 - Spring	Notes	Preferred	Core	SCH
ED 4357	4			3		ED 4693	4			6
ED 3380	4			3		ED 4372	4			3
ED 4361	4			3
LIT 3330				3
or BIS 4306
Lower/Upper-Level Elective				5
Total				17		Total				9

NOTES:
1	Incoming 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.
2	Curriculum 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.
3	A required major course that also fulfills a Core Curriculum requirement. Semester credit hours are counted in the Core Curriculum.
4	Course is recommended.
Be sure to check prerequisites of 2000-level and higher 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 advisor to develop an individual four-year plan.

Freshman Year
Semester 1 - Fall	Notes	Preferred	Core	SCH		Semester 2 - Spring	Notes	Preferred	Core	SCH
RHET 1302	2		1090	3		COMM 1311	2		1090	3
GOVT 2305	2		070	3		GOVT 2306	2		070	3
060 Core			060	3		060 Core			060	3
CHEM 1311	2		3090	4		BIOL 1300	2		3090	3-4
and CHEM 1111	2		090			or BIOL 2311	2		3090
MATH 1314	2		2090	3		and BIOL 2111
BIS 1100	1			1		080 Core			080	3
UNIV 1010	1			0
Total				17		Total				15-16
Sophomore Year
Semester 3 - Fall	Notes	Preferred	Core	SCH		Semester 4 - Spring	Notes	Preferred	Core	SCH
040 Core			040	3		ED 3339				3
050 Core			050	3		or PSY 3339
BIOL 2312	2		3090	4		ED 3314				3
and BIOL 2112						GEOS 1303	2, 3		3090	3-4
NATS 1311	2, 3		3090	3-4		and GEOS 1103
or PHYS 1301	2, 3		3090			or GEOS 1304	2, 3		3090
and PHYS 2125	2, 3		3090			and GEOS 1104
ISNS 2367	2, 3		3090	3		or GEOS 2310	2, 3		3090
or ISNS 2359	2, 3		3090			ISNS 2368	2, 3		3090	3
						or ISNS 2366
						ISIS lower/upper-level course				3
Total				16-17		Total				15-16
Junior Year
Semester 5 - Fall	Notes	Preferred	Core	SCH		Semester 6 - Spring	Notes	Preferred	Core	SCH
BIS 3320				3		BIOL upper-level course				3
ISNS 3373				3		AMS 4300				3
ED 4351				3		NSC 3361				3
BIS 4V01 or AMS, GST, ISIS lower/upper-level course				3		ED 4353				3
BIOL upper-level course				3		Lower/Upper-level Elective				3
Total				15		Total				15
Senior Year
Semester 7 - Fall	Notes	Preferred	Core	SCH		Semester 8 - Spring	Notes	Preferred	Core	SCH
ED 4361	4			3		ED 4693	4			6
BIS 4306				3		ED 4372	4			3
ED 3371	4			3
Lower/Upper-Level Elective				6-8
Total				15-17		Total				9

NOTES:
1	Incoming 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.
2	Curriculum 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.
3	A required major course that also fulfills a Core Curriculum requirement. Semester credit hours are counted in the Core Curriculum.
4	Course is recommended.
Be sure to check prerequisites of 2000-level and higher 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 advisor to develop an individual four-year plan.

Freshman Year
Semester 1 - Fall	Notes	Preferred	Core	SCH		Semester 2 - Spring	Notes	Preferred	Core	SCH
RHET 1302	2		1090	3		COMM 1311	2		1090	3
GOVT 2305	2		070	3		GOVT 2306	2		070	3
060 Core			060	3		060 Core			060	3
MATH 1314	2		2090	3		ECON 2301	2		8090	3
030 Core			030	3		030 Core			030	3
BIS 1100	1			1		090 Core			090	3
UNIV 1010	1			0
Total				16		Total				18
Sophomore Year
Semester 3 - Fall	Notes	Preferred	Core	SCH		Semester 4 - Spring	Notes	Preferred	Core	SCH
040 Core			040	3		ED 3339				3
050 Core			050	3		or PSY 3339
GEOG 2302	2, 3		3090	3		ED 3314				3
or GEOG 2303	2, 3		080			HIST 2301	2, 3		6090	3
ECON 2302	2, 3		8090	3		ISIS or ISNS lower/upper-level course				3
090 Core			090	3		PSCI 3323				3
						or PSCI 3362
Total				15		Total				15
Junior Year
Semester 5 - Fall	Notes	Preferred	Core	SCH		Semester 6 - Spring	Notes	Preferred	Core	SCH
BIS 3320				3		GEOG 3331				3
ISIS lower/upper-level course				3		or GEOG 3359
AMS 4305				3		or GEOG 3370
BIS 4V01 or AMS, GST, ISIS lower/upper-level course				3		AMS 4300				3
Lower/Upper-level Elective				3		ED 4351				3
						ED 4353				3
						ED 3382	4			3
Total				15		Total				15
Senior Year
Semester 7 - Fall	Notes	Preferred	Core	SCH		Semester 8 - Spring	Notes	Preferred	Core	SCH
HIST upper-level course				3		ED 4693	4			6
ED 4361	4			3		ED 4372	4			3
BIS 4306				3
Upper-Level Elective				3
Lower/Upper-Level Elective				5
Total				17		Total				9

NOTES:
1	Incoming 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.
2	Curriculum 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.
3	A required major course that also fulfills a Core Curriculum requirement. Semester credit hours are counted in the Core Curriculum.
4	Course is recommended.
Be sure to check prerequisites of 2000-level and higher 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 advisor to develop an individual four-year plan.

Freshman Year
Semester 1 - Fall	Notes	Preferred	Core	SCH		Semester 2 - Spring	Notes	Preferred	Core	SCH
RHET 1302	2		1090	3		COMM 1311	2		1090	3
GOVT 2305	2		070	3		GOVT 2306	2		070	3
060 Core			060	3		060 Core			060	3
MATH 2312	2, 3		2090	3		MATH 2413	2		2090	4
030 Core			030	3		or MATH 2417	2		2090
BIS 1100	1			1		030 Core			030	3
UNIV 1010	1			0
Total				16		Total				16
Sophomore Year
Semester 3 - Fall	Notes	Preferred	Core	SCH		Semester 4 - Spring	Notes	Preferred	Core	SCH
040 Core			040	3		ED 3339				3
050 Core			050	3		or PSY 3339
080 Core			080	3		ED 3314				3
MATH 2414	2		2090	4		MATH 2415	2		2090	4
or MATH 2419	2		2090			ISNS lower/upper-level course				3
MATH 2333				3		Mathematics or Science upper-level course				3
or MATH 2418
Total				16		Total				16
Junior Year
Semester 5 - Fall	Notes	Preferred	Core	SCH		Semester 6 - Spring	Notes	Preferred	Core	SCH
BIS 3320				3		MATH 3303				3
ISNS lower/upper-level course				3		MATH 3307				3
ED 4351				3		AMS 4300				3
MATH 3305				3		ED 4353				3
or MATH 3321						Lower/Upper-level Elective				3
Mathematics or Science upper-level course				3
Total				15		Total				15
Senior Year
Semester 7 - Fall	Notes	Preferred	Core	SCH		Semester 8 - Spring	Notes	Preferred	Core	SCH
ED 4361	4			3		ED 4693	4			6
BIS 4306				3		ED 4372	4			3
ED 4344	4			3
STAT 3360				3
Lower/Upper-Level Elective				5
Total				17		Total				9

NOTES:
1	Incoming 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.
2	Curriculum 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.
3	A required major course that also fulfills a Core Curriculum requirement. Semester credit hours are counted in the Core Curriculum.
4	Course is recommended.
Be sure to check prerequisites of 2000-level and higher 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 advisor to develop an individual four-year plan.

Freshman Year
Semester 1 - Fall	Notes	Preferred	Core	SCH		Semester 2 - Spring	Notes	Preferred	Core	SCH
RHET 1302	2		1090	3		COMM 1311	2		1090	3
GOVT 2305	2		070	3		GOVT 2306	2		070	3
060 Core			060	3		060 Core			060	3
CHEM 1311	2		3090	4		BIOL 1300	2		3090	3-4
and CHEM 1111	2		090			or BIOL 2311	2		3090
MATH 1325			2090	3-4		and BIOL 2111
or MATH 2413	2		2090			MATH 1326	2, 3		090	3-4
BIS 1100	1			1		or MATH 2414	2		2090
UNIV 1010	1			0
Total				17-18		Total				15-17
Sophomore Year
Semester 3 - Fall	Notes	Preferred	Core	SCH		Semester 4 - Spring	Notes	Preferred	Core	SCH
040 Core			040	3		ED 3339				3
050 Core			050	3		or PSY 3339
BIOL 2312	2		3090	4		ED 3314				3
and BIOL 2112						GEOS 1303	2, 3		3090	3-4
NATS 1311	2, 3		3090	3-4		and GEOS 1103
or PHYS 1301	2, 3		3090			or GEOS 1304	2, 3		3090
and PHYS 2125	2, 3		3090			and GEOS 1104
MATH 2415	2, 3		2090	3		or GEOS 2310	2, 3		3090
or 090 Core			090			ISNS 2367	2, 3		3090	3
						or ISNS 2359	2, 3		3090
						ISIS lower/upper-level course				3
Total				16-18		Total				15-16
Junior Year
Semester 5 - Fall	Notes	Preferred	Core	SCH		Semester 6 - Spring	Notes	Preferred	Core	SCH
BIS 3320				3		BIOL upper-level course				3
ISNS 3373				3		AMS 4300				3
ED 4351				3		NSC 3361				3
ISNS 2368	2, 3		3090	3		ED 4353				3
or ISNS 2366						Lower/Upper-Level Elective				0-3
Mathematics or Science upper-level course				3-4		Lower/Upper-Level Elective				0-2
Total				15-16		Total				14-15
Senior Year
Semester 7 - Fall	Notes	Preferred	Core	SCH		Semester 8 - Spring	Notes	Preferred	Core	SCH
ED 4361	4			3		ED 4693	4			6
BIS 4306				3		ED 4372	4			3
ED 3371	4			3
BIOL upper-level course				3
Lower/Upper-Level Elective				0-6
Total				12-18		Total				9

NOTES:
1	Incoming 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.
2	Curriculum 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.
3	A required major course that also fulfills a Core Curriculum requirement. Semester credit hours are counted in the Core Curriculum.
4	Course is recommended.
Be sure to check prerequisites of 2000-level and higher 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.