UT Dallas 2023 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 advisor to develop an individual four-year plan.


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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:
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 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:
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 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 23102, 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 3318 3
ISNS 3373 3 or BIOL 3456 4
ED 4351 3 AMS 4300 3
BIS 4V01 or AMS, GST, ISIS lower/upper-level course 3 NSC 3361 3
BIOL 3388 3 ED 4353 3
or BIOL 3455 4 Lower/Upper-level Elective 3
Total 15-16 Total  15-16
 
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 4-9
Total 13-18 Total  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 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:
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 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:
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 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 23102, 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:
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 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.
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