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 advisor to develop an individual four-year plan.

• Social Studies (Economics Concentration)
• Social Studies (Geography Concentration)
• Social Studies (Government Concentration)
• Social Studies (History Concentration)

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 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 1325	2, 3, 5, 6		2090	3		STAT 1342	2		2090	3
ECON 2301	2, 3, 5		8090	3		or EPPS 2302	2		090
BIS 1100	1			1		ECON 2302	2, 3, 5		8090	3
UNIV 1010	1			0		030 Core			030	3
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
030 Core			030	3		ED 3314				3
GEOG 2302	2, 3		3090	3		HIST 2301	2, 3		6090	3
ECON 3310				3		GEOG 2303	2, 3		080	3
ECON 3310				3		ECON 3311				3
Total				15		Total				15
Junior Year
Semester 5 - Fall	Notes	Preferred	Core	SCH		Semester 6 - Spring	Notes	Preferred	Core	SCH
BIS 3320				3		AMS 4300				3
AMS 4305				3		ISIS lower/upper-level course				3
ISIS or ISNS lower/upper-level course				3		ED 4353				3
ECON 3312				3		ED 3382	4			3
or ECON 4360						ECON 3330				3
ECON 4362				3		or ECON 3337
or ECON 4382						or ECON 3381
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 4694	4			6
ECON 4320				3		ED 4372	4			3
or ECON 4345
Lower/Upper-Level Elective				11
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.
5	Indicates a prerequisite class to be completed before enrolling for upper-division classes.
6	Preferred course for 7-12 Social Studies (Economics Concentration).
Be sure to check prerequisites of 2000-level or 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) - 7-12 Social Studies (Geography Concentration)

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		GEOG 2302	2, 3			3
GEOS 1303	2, 3			4		GEOS 1304	2, 3			3
and GEOS 1103						ECON 2301	2, 3		8090	3
BIS 1100	1			1
UNIV 1010	1			0
Total				17		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 2303	2, 3		080	3		ED 3314				3
ECON 2302	2, 3		8090	3		HIST 2301	2, 3		6090	3
ISIS or ISNS lower/upper-level course				3		GEOS 2310	2, 3		3090	3
						Lower/Upper-Level Elective				3
Total				15		Total				15
Junior Year
Semester 5 - Fall	Notes	Preferred	Core	SCH		Semester 6 - Spring	Notes	Preferred	Core	SCH
BIS 3320				3		AMS 4300				3
GEOG 3372				3		GEOG 3359				3
GEOG upper-level course				3		ED 4353				3
AMS 4305				3		ED 3382	4			3
ISIS 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
GEOG 3370				3		ED 4694	4			6
ED 4361		4		3		ED 4372	4			3
Lower/Upper-Level Elective				10
Total				16		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 or 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) - 7-12 Social Studies (Government Concentration)

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		GEOG 2303	2		080	3
030 Core			030	3		030 Core			030	3
BIS 1100	1			1		ECON 2301	2		8090	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
090 Core			090	3		ED 3314				3
ISIS or ISNS lower/upper-level course				3		HIST 2301	2, 3		6090	3
GEOG upper-level course				3		PSCI 3301				3
						AMS 4305				3
Total				15		Total				15
Junior Year
Semester 5 - Fall	Notes	Preferred	Core	SCH		Semester 6 - Spring	Notes	Preferred	Core	SCH
BIS 3320				3		AMS 4300				3
ISIS lower/upper-level course				3		PSCI 3327				3
PSCI 3306				3		or PSCI 3328
PSCI 4364				3		or PSCI 3333
or PSCI 3303						or PSCI 3350
or PSCI 3322						ED 4353				3
ECON upper-level course				3		ED 3382	4			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 4694	4			6
PSCI 3310				3		ED 4372	4			3
or PSCI 3362
or PSCI upper-level course
PSCI 3323				3
or PSCI 4329
or PSCI 4354
or PSCI 4V99
Lower/Upper-Level Elective				8
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 or 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) - 7-12 Social Studies (History Concentration)

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		GEOG 2303	2		080	3
030 Core			030	3		030 Core			030	3
BIS 1100	1			1		ECON 2301	2		8090	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 or PSY 3339				3
050 Core			050	3		ED 3314				3
090 Core			090	3		HIST 2301	2, 3		6090	3
ISIS or ISNS lower/upper-level course				3		GEOG upper-level course				3
PSCI lower/upper-level course				3		AMS 4305				3
Total				15		Total				15
Junior Year
Semester 5 - Fall	Notes	Preferred	Core	SCH		Semester 6 - Spring	Notes	Preferred	Core	SCH
BIS 3320				3		HIST upper-level course (GEOG or Disciplinary Focus)				3
ISIS lower/upper-level course				3		AMS 4300				3
ECON upper-level course				3		PSCI upper-level course				3
HIST upper-level course (GEOG or Disciplinary Focus)				3		ED 4353				3
HIST 3301				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 (GEOG or Disciplinary Focus)				3		ED 4694	4			6
ED 4361		4		3		ED 4372	4			3
Lower/Upper-Level Elective				11
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 or 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.