School of Interdisciplinary Studies
Education (BA) with 4-8 Science
UT Dallas offers rigorous university-based teacher certification curricula and enjoys an outstanding reputation for producing excellent teachers.
At UT Dallas, coursework and field experiences leading to teacher certification may be accomplished through either the Teacher Development Center (TDC) program in the School of Interdisciplinary Studies (972-883-2730) or through UTeach Dallas program in the School of Natural Sciences and Mathematics (NS&M) (972-883-2496).
UT Dallas School of Interdisciplinary Studies offers both a Bachelor of Arts in Education degree (BAED) and a Bachelor of Science in Education degree (BSED). Each degree emphasizes a broad understanding and wide perspective of the field of education. Becoming a teacher takes preparation and planning. To ensure the highest professional standards, the state of Texas and UT Dallas require students to pass a series of rigorous courses, complete extensive fieldwork and demonstrate their knowledge of content and educational expertise on state licensure exams to become fully certified as a highly qualified teacher in Texas. The TDC at UT Dallas offers all the preparation courses required for teacher certification, including practical classes in curriculum and instruction, educational technology, and classroom management. The TDC interfaces and engages with all academic schools at UT Dallas, as well as many area school districts, to assist students as they progress through the teacher certification program. The Teacher Development Center at UT Dallas is fully accredited by the Texas Education Agency.
All BAED and BSED students are required to select a certification focus before their junior year.
Bachelor of Arts in Education with 4-8 Science
Degree Requirements (120 semester credit hours)
View an Example of Degree Requirements by Semester
Faculty
Professors: Karen J. Prager, Lawrence J. Redlinger, Erin A. Smith
Professor of Instruction: Barbara Ashmore, Tonja Wissinger
Associate Professors of Instruction: Kathleen Byrnes, Patricia A. Leek, Syed Naqvi
Assistant Professors of Instruction: Kyle Hammonds, Marc Lusk, Michele McNeel, Azadeh Stark, Larissa Werhnyak
I. Core Curriculum Requirements: 42 semester credit hours1
Communication: 6 semester credit hours
Select any 6 semester credit hours from Communication Core courses (see advisor)
Mathematics: 3 semester credit hours
MATH 1325 Applied Calculus I
MATH 2413 Differential Calculus2
Or select any 3 semester credit hours from Mathematics Core courses (see advisor)
Life and Physical Sciences: 6 semester credit hours
BIOL 2311 Introduction to Modern Biology I3
BIOL 2312 Introduction to Modern Biology II3
Or select any 6 semester credit hours from Life and Physical Sciences Core courses (see advisor)4
Language, Philosophy and Culture: 3 semester credit hours
Select any 3 semester credit hours from Language, Philosophy and Culture Core courses (see advisor)
Creative Arts: 3 semester credit hours
Select any 3 semester credit hours Creative Arts Core courses (see advisor)
American History: 6 semester credit hours
Select any 6 semester credit hours from American History Core courses (see advisor)
Government/Political Science: 6 semester credit hours
Select any 6 semester credit hours from Government/Political Science Core courses (see advisor)
Social and Behavioral Sciences: 3 semester credit hours
Select any 3 semester credit hours from Social and Behavioral Sciences Core courses. (see advisor)
Component Area Option: 6 semester credit hours
CHEM 1311 General Chemistry I3
NATS 1311 The Universe, and Everything Else
or PHYS 1301 College Physics I3
Or select any 6 semester credit hours from Component Area Option Core courses. (see advisor)4
II. Major Requirements: 60 semester credit hours beyond Core Curriculum
Major Related Courses (18 semester credit hours)
BIS 3320 The Nature of Intellectual Inquiry
ED 4694 Student Teaching Secondary
or ED 4394 Residency 1- Secondary
and ED 4395 Residency 2- Secondary
ISNS 3373 Our Nearest Neighbors in the Sky
3 semester credit hour lower- or upper-level ISIS course
3 semester credit hour lower- or upper-level course from AMS, GST, ISIS, or BIS 4V01
NSC 3361 Introduction to Neuroscience
6 semester credit hours of upper-level BIOL courses
And choose one from the following:
GEOS 1304 History of Earth and Life5,7
GEOS 2310 Environmental Geology5
Foundation II: Education (12 semester credit hours)
ED 3314 The American Public School
ED 3339 Educational Psychology for Teachers
or PSY 3339 Educational Psychology
ED 4351 ESL for K-12 Teachers
ED 4353 Reading in Secondary Content
Teaching Techniques (18 semester credit hours)
AMS 4300 Oral and Written Communication for the Classroom
ED 3371 Curriculum and Instruction in the Natural Sciences
ED 4361 Classroom Management Secondary
ED 4372 Educational Technology
Choose two from the following:
or ISNS 2359 Earthquakes and Volcanoes5
ISNS 2368 Weather and Climate5
or ISNS 2366 Global Climate Change
BIS 4306 Strategies for Diversity in Education
CHEM 1312 General Chemistry II5
and CHEM 1112 General Chemistry Laboratory II
ED 4301 Exceptional Populations
Guided Electives
BIS 1100 Interdisciplinary Studies First Year Experience
7 semester credit hours of lower- or upper-level courses (see advisor)4
The plan must include sufficient upper-division courses to total 45 upper-division semester credit hours.
1. Curriculum Requirements can be fulfilled by other approved courses from 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.
2. Three semester credit hours of Calculus to be used to fulfill Core Requirement with the remaining one semester credit hour to be counted in Guided Electives.
3. Requires enrollment in corequisite lab course. Lab semester credit hours to be counted in Guided Electives.
4. Students are strongly encouraged to take core courses that are closely related to their foundations, concentrations, and career goals.
5. A required Major course that also fulfills a Core Curriculum requirement. Semester credit hours may be counted in Core Curriculum.
6. Requires enrollment in corequisite lab course GEOS 1103. Lab semester credit hours to be counted in Guided Electives.
7. Requires enrollment in corequisite lab course GEOS 1104. Lab semester credit hours to be counted in Guided Electives.