BS, Major in Interdisciplinary Studies Certificate: 4-8 Science
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| 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) 1 | 8 | |
| Component Area IV (Language, Philosophy, and Culture) | 3 | |
| Component Area V (Creative Arts) 1 | 3 | |
| Component Area VI (U.S. History) | 6 | |
| Component Area VII (Political Science/Government) | 6 | |
| Component Area VIII (Social and Behavioral Sciences) 1 | 3 | |
| Component Area IX (Component Area Option) 1 | 4 | |
| Degree Specific Requirements | ||
| ENGL 2332 | Wrld Lit I: Before 17 Century 2 | 3 |
| or ENGL 2333 | World Lit II: 17th C & After | |
| MATH 1384 | Intro To Foundations Of Math I 3 | 3 |
| Major Core | ||
| BESL 3301 | Second Language Acquistions 4 | 3 |
| CIME 2313 | Teaching as a Profession | 3 |
| CIME 3327 | Integ Tech in Middle Grades 5 | 3 |
| CIME 3374 | Human Growth & Learning 6 | 3 |
| CIME 3375 | The Middle Level Child | 3 |
| CIME 3385 | The Middle Grades Classroom | 3 |
| EDUC 1101 | Educator Preparation | 1 |
| MATH 1385 | Intro Foundations Of Math II | 3 |
| MATH 2384 | Functions And Graphs | 3 |
| SPED 2301 | Introduction to Exceptionality 7 | 3 |
| Field Experience I | ||
| READ 3373 | Content Area Rdg In Mid Grades | 3 |
| READ 3374 | Voc & Word Stdy In Mid Grades | 3 |
| Field Experience II | ||
| SPED 3301 | Learn and Instruc Child W/Disa | 3 |
| TESL 3303 | Litr Strat for Eng Lng Lrners | 3 |
| Field Experience III | ||
| CIME 3376 | Curriculum & Assmt For Mid Grd | 3 |
| CIME 4335 | Teaching Science in the Middle Grades | 3 |
| TESL 4303 | Teaching Eng As A Second Lang | 3 |
| Student Teaching | ||
| CIME 4391 | Student Teaching in the Middle Grades | 3 |
| CIME 4392 | Student Teaching in the Middle Grades | 3 |
| EDUC 4301 | Teacher Education Capstone | 3 |
| Major | ||
| CHEM 1305 & CHEM 1105 | Applying Chemistry to Society and Chemistry in Context Lab | 4 |
| GEOG 1401 | Weather and Climate | 4 |
| GEOL 1403 | Physical Geology | 4 |
| GEOL 1404 | Historical Geology | 4 |
| 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 1403 | Stars & Galaxies | 4 |
| 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 | 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 | |
| 5 | CIME 3327 prerequisite for CIME Block. |
| 6 | |
| 7 | |
| 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 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours |
| Component Area III1 | 4 | Component Area III1 | 4 |
| Component Area V1 | 3 | Component Area VIII1 | 3 |
| Compoenent Area IX1 | 1 | ENGL 13022 | 3 |
| ENGL 13012 | 3 | HIST 13023 | 3 |
| HIST 13013 | 3 | MATH 1385 | 3 |
| MATH 13844 | 3 | POLS 23055 | 3 |
| 17 | 19 | ||
| Second Year | |||
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours |
| Component Area IX1 | 3 | CIME 33747 | 3 |
| CIME 2313 | 3 | GEOL 1403 | 4 |
| EDUC 1101 | 1 | MATH 2384 | 3 |
| ENGL 23326 | 3 | PHYS 1403 | 4 |
| PHYS 1305 & PHYS 1105 | 4 | SPED 23018 | 3 |
| POLS 23065 | 3 | ||
| 17 | 17 | ||
| Third Year | |||
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours |
| BESL 33019 | 3 | BIOL 240110 | 4 |
| CHEM 1305 & CHEM 1105 | 4 | CIME 332711 | 3 |
| GEOG 1401 | 4 | GEOL 1404 | 4 |
| READ 3373 | 3 | SPED 3301 | 3 |
| READ 3374 | 3 | TESL 3303 | 3 |
| 17 | 17 | ||
| Fourth Year | |||
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours |
| CIME 3375 | 3 | CIME 4391 | 3 |
| CIME 3376 | 3 | CIME 4392 | 3 |
| CIME 3385 | 3 | EDUC 4301 | 3 |
| CIME 4335 | 3 | ||
| TESL 4303 | 3 | ||
| 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 | |
| 9 | |
| 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.


