School of Interdisciplinary Studies

Education (BA, 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.

• 4-8 Science BA
• 4-8 Science BS

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
010 Core			010	3		010 Core			010	3
060 Core			060	3		060 Core			060	3
070 Core			070	3		070 Core			070	3
CHEM 1311	2		3090	3		CHEM 1312	2		3090	3
CHEM 1111	2		090	1		CHEM 1112				1
MATH 2413	2		2090	3-4		BIOL 2311	2		3090	3
or MATH 2417	2		2090			BIOL 2111				1
or MATH 1325	2		2090
BIS 1100	1			1
UNIV 1010	1			0
Total				17-18		Total				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	3		ED 3314				3
BIOL 2112				1		GEOS 1303	2		3090	3-4
NATS 1311	2		3090	3-4		and GEOS 1103
or PHYS 1301	2		3090			or GEOS 1304	2		3090
and PHYS 1101						and GEOS 1104
						or GEOS 2310	2		3090
						ISNS 2367	2		3090	3
						or ISNS 2359	2		3090
						or ISNS 2368	2		3090
						or ISNS 2366
						080 Core			080	3
Total				13-14		Total				15-16
Junior Year
Semester 5 - Fall	Notes	Preferred	Core	SCH		Semester 6 - Spring	Notes	Preferred	Core	SCH
AMS, BIS, GST, ISIS Course				3		BIOL upper-level course				3
BIOL upper-level course				3		AMS 4300				3
ISIS Course				3		BIS 3320				3
ED 4351				3		ED 4353				3
ISNS 3373				3		NSC 3361				3
Total				15		Total				15
Senior Year
Semester 7 - Fall	Notes	Preferred	Core	SCH		Semester 8 - Spring	Notes	Preferred	Core	SCH
ED 4361				3		ED 4694	4			6
BIS 4306				3		or ED 4394 & ED 4395
ED 3371				3		ED 4372				3
ISNS 2367	2		3090	3		ED 4V95				3
or ISNS 2359	2		3090
or ISNS 2368	2		3090
or ISNS 2366
Elective				2-3
Total				14-15		Total				12

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
010 Core			010	3		010 Core			010	3
060 Core			060	3		060 Core			060	3
070 Core			070	3		070 Core			070	3
CHEM 1311	2		3090	3		CHEM 1312	2		3090	3
CHEM 1111	2		090	1		CHEM 1112	2		090	1
MATH 2413	2		2090	3-4		MATH 2414	2		2090	3-4
or MATH 2417	2		2090			or MATH 2419	2		090
or MATH 1325	2		2090			or MATH 1326	2		090
BIS 1100	1			1
UNIV 1010	1			0
Total				17-18		Total				16-17
Sophomore Year
Semester 3 - Fall	Notes	Preferred	Core	SCH		Semester 4 - Spring	Notes	Preferred	Core	SCH
040 Core			040	3		080 Core			080	3
050 Core			050	3		BIS 3320				3
BIOL 2311	2		3090	3		BIOL 2312	2, 3		3090	3
BIOL 2111				1		BIOL 2112	2, 3			1
ISNS 2367	2		3090	3		ISNS 2367	2		3090	3
or ISNS 2359	2		3090			or ISNS 2359	2		3090
or ISNS 2368	2		3090			or ISNS 2368	2		3090
or ISNS 2366						or ISNS 2366
MATH 2415	2, 3		2090	3-4		ED 3314				3
or 090 Core			090
Total				16-17		Total				16
Junior Year
Semester 5 - Fall	Notes	Preferred	Core	SCH		Semester 6 - Spring	Notes	Preferred	Core	SCH
NSC 3361				3		BIOL upper-level course				3
ED 4351				3		ED 4353				3
BIOL 2281				2		ISNS 3373				3
ED 3339				3		NATS 1311	2, 3		3090	3-4
or PSY 3339						or PHYS 1301	2, 3		3090
GEOS 1303	2		3090	3-4		and PHYS 2125	2, 3		3090
and GEOS 1103						Math/Science upper-level				2-3
or GEOS 1304	2		3090
and GEOS 1104
or GEOS 2310	2		3090
Total				14-15		Total				14-16
Senior Year
Semester 7 - Fall	Notes	Preferred	Core	SCH		Semester 8 - Spring	Notes	Preferred	Core	SCH
ED 4361				3		ED 4694	4			6
BIS 4306				3		or ED 4394 & ED 4395
ED 3371				3		ED 4372				3
BIOL upper-level course				3		ED 4V95				3
Total				12		Total				12

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.