BS, Major in Interdisciplinary Studies Certificate: 4-8 Science

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Bachelor of Science, Major in Interdisciplinary Studies Certificate: 4-8 Science
Core Curriculum
Component Area I (Communication)6
Component Area II (Mathematics)3
Component Area III (Life and Physical Science) 18
Component Area IV (Language, Philosophy, and Culture)3
Component Area V (Creative Arts) 13
Component Area VI (U.S. History)6
Component Area VII (Political Science/Government)6
Component Area VIII (Social and Behavioral Sciences) 13
Component Area IX (Component Area Option) 14
Degree Specific Requirements
ENGL 2332Wrld Lit I: Before 17 Century 23
or ENGL 2333 World Lit II: 17th C & After
MATH 1384Intro To Foundations Of Math I 33
Major Core
BESL 3301Second Language Acquistions 43
CIME 2313Teaching as a Profession3
CIME 3327Integ Tech in Middle Grades 53
CIME 3374Human Growth & Learning 63
CIME 3375The Middle Level Child3
CIME 3385The Middle Grades Classroom3
EDUC 1101Educator Preparation1
MATH 1385Intro Foundations Of Math II3
MATH 2384Functions And Graphs3
SPED 2301Introduction to Exceptionality 73
Field Experience I
READ 3373Content Area Rdg In Mid Grades3
READ 3374Voc & Word Stdy In Mid Grades3
Field Experience II
SPED 3301Learn and Instruc Child W/Disa3
TESL 3303Litr Strat for Eng Lng Lrners3
Field Experience III
CIME 3376Curriculum & Assmt For Mid Grd3
CIME 4335Teaching Science in the Middle Grades3
TESL 4303Teaching Eng As A Second Lang3
Student Teaching
CIME 4391Student Teaching in the Middle Grades3
CIME 4392Student Teaching in the Middle Grades3
EDUC 4301Teacher Education Capstone3
Major
CHEM 1305
CHEM 1105
Applying Chemistry to Society
and Chemistry in Context Lab
4
GEOG 1401Weather and Climate4
GEOL 1403Physical Geology4
GEOL 1404Historical Geology4
Choose one of the following:4
Life in the Universe
Cosmic Catastrophes
General Botany
General Zoology
Human Anatomy 8
Oceanography
Environmental Geology
PHYS 1305
PHYS 1105
Classical Physics & Thermdynmc
and Class Phy & Thermodynamics Lab
4
PHYS 1403Stars & Galaxies4
Total Hours128
1

 Component Area III: BIOL 1408 and 1436 suggested; Component Area V: FAMC 2301 suggested; Component Area VIII: GEOG 1321 or BESL 2301 suggested; Component Area IX: ECON 1100 and COMS 2382 suggested.

2

 ENGL 2332 or ENGL 2333 satisfy the Core Curriculum requirement for Component Area IV Language, Philosophy, and Culture) as well as the major.

3

MATH 1384 satisfies the Core Curriculum requirement for Component Area II (Mathematics) as well as the major.

4

BESL 3301 prerequisite for TESL 3303

5

 CIME 3327 prerequisite for CIME Block.

6

 CIME 3374 prerequisite for CIME 3327.

7

 SPED 2301 prerequisite for SPED 3301.

8

 BIOL 2401 recommended.

Notes

  • Student Teaching Block is considered a FULL LOAD at SHSU.  Please check prerequisites for Literacy Methods Block, Content Methods Block and Student Teaching.
  • Field Experience in public schools is required for many CIEE, ECHE, CIME, READ classes.
  • Full admission to the Educator Preparation program is required prior to enrollment in Literacy or Content Methods and Student Teaching.
First Year
FallHoursSpringHours
Component Area III14Component Area III14
Component Area V13Component Area VIII13
Compoenent Area IX11ENGL 130223
ENGL 130123HIST 130233
HIST 130133MATH 13853
MATH 138443POLS 230553
 17 19
Second Year
FallHoursSpringHours
Component Area IX13CIME 337473
CIME 23133GEOL 14034
EDUC 11011MATH 23843
ENGL 233263PHYS 14034
PHYS 1305
PHYS 1105
4SPED 230183
POLS 230653 
 17 17
Third Year
FallHoursSpringHours
BESL 330193BIOL 2401104
CHEM 1305
CHEM 1105
4CIME 3327113
GEOG 14014GEOL 14044
READ 33733SPED 33013
READ 33743TESL 33033
 17 17
Fourth Year
FallHoursSpringHours
CIME 33753CIME 43913
CIME 33763CIME 43923
CIME 33853EDUC 43013
CIME 43353 
TESL 43033 
 15 9
Total Hours: 128
1

Component Area III: BIOL 1408 and 1436 suggested; Component Area V: FAMC 2301 suggested; Component Area VIII: GEOG 1321 or BESL 2301 suggested; Component Area IX: ECON 1100 and COMS 2382 suggested. 

2

 Satisfies Core Curriculum requirement for Component Area I (Communication).

3

 Satisfies Core Curriculum requirement for Component Area VI (U.S. History).

4

 Satisfies Core Curriculum requirement for Component Area II (Mathematics) and major.

5

 Satisfies Core Curriculum requirement for Component Area VII (Political Science/Government).

6

Satisfies Core Curriculum requirement for Component Area IV (Language, Philosophy, and Culture).

7

CIME 3374 prerequisite for CIME 3327.

8

SPED 2301 prerequisite for SPED 3301.

9

 BESL 3301 prerequisite for TESL 3303 

10

 BIOL 2401 recommended.

11

CIME 3327 prerequisite for CIME Block. 

Notes

  • Student Teaching Block is considered a FULL LOAD at SHSU.  Please check prerequisites for Literacy Methods Block, Content Methods Block and Student Teaching.
  • Field Experience in public schools is required for many CIEE, ECHE, CIME, READ classes.
  • Full admission to the Educator Preparation program is required prior to enrollment in Literacy or Content Methods and Student Teaching.