Bachelor of Science, Major in Education, 4-8 Core, 4+1 MED in Teaching & Learning

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Admission Documentation and Criteria

Applicants seeking admission to the Bachelor of Science in Education and Master of Education in Teaching and Learning 4+1 Program must submit the following:

  • 4+1 Program Application through Apply Texas
  • Current undergraduate transcript demonstrating a minimum 3.00 overall GPA or last 60 SCH.
  • Three Reference Forms (at least two from SHSU professors)
  • Writing Sample

Admission to the 4+1 program is competitive and the number of available positions is limited. 

Before a formal offer of admission will be issued, the applicant must supply evidence that he or she has passed both the appropriate content TExES and PPR TExES certification exams.

Bachelor of Science, Major in Education, 4-8 Core: 4+1 MED in Teaching and Learning
Core Curriculum
Component Area I (Communication) 6
Component Area II (Mathematics) 13
Component Area III (Life and Physical Science) 28
Component Area IV (Language, Philosophy, and Culture) 33
Component Area V (Creative Arts) 43
Component Area VI (U.S. History)6
Component Area VII (Political Science/Government)6
Component Area VIII (Social and Behavioral Sciences) 53
Component Area IX (Component Area Option) 64
Degree Specific Requirements
BIOL 1436Foundations Of Science 24
ECON 1100Economics of Social Problems 61
ENGL 2332Wrld Lit I: Before 17 Century 33
or ENGL 2333 World Lit II: 17th C & After
MATH 1384Intro Foundations of Math I 13
Major: Foundation
BESL 3301Second Language Acquisition 73
CIME 2313Teaching as a Profession3
CIME 3327Integ Tech in Middle Grades3
CIME 3374Human Growth & Learning3
CIME 3375The Middle Level Child3
CIME 3385The Middle Grades Classroom3
EDUC 1101Educator Preparation1
MATH 1385Intro Foundations of Math II3
SPED 2301Introduction to Exceptionality 83
Major: Prescribed Electives
CHEM 1305
CHEM 1105
Applying Chemistry to Society
and Chemistry in Context Lab
4
or CHEM 1406 Inorganic & Envir Chemistry
HIST 3398Texas & the Southwest3
MATH 2384Functions and Graphs3
MATH 3386Fundmtls of Probability/Stats3
PHYS 1305
PHYS 1105
Classical Physics & Thermdynmc
and Class Phy & Thermodynamics Lab
4
Field Experience I
READ 3373Content Area Rdg In Mid Grades 93
READ 3374Voc & Word Stdy In Mid Grades 93
Field Experience II
READ 3388Read Methods/Assess-Mid Lev3
READ 3389Lang Arts/Assessment - Mid Lev3
SPED 3301Learn and Instruc Child W/Disa3
TESL 3313ESL Methodology I 103
YLR Semester I
CIME 3376Curriculum & Assmt For Mid Grd3
CIME 4334Teaching Math in Middle Grades3
CIME 4335Teaching Science in the Middle Grades3
CIME 4391Student Teaching in the Middle Grades3
or CIEE 4391 Std Tch Elementary School
CIME 4336Teaching Social Studies in the Middle Grades3
4+1 MED Pre-Internship 11
CIED 5383Integrating Curnt Tech In Tchg3
CIED 5393Assessment Of Learning3
SPED 5301Ed Of Indvdls Wth Disabilities3
TESL 4314ESL Methodology II 103
4+1 MED Teaching and Learning
BESL 5318Sheltered Instruction in PK-123
CIED 5370Research In Teaching3
CIED 5382Instructional Coaching3
CIED 5085Advanced Research in Teaching3
CIED 5390Adv Mths Classroom Mgt & Disc3
CIED 5398Practicum in Classrm Instrc II3
CIED 5399Internship In Classroom Instrc3
Minor: Not Required 12,13
Total Hours150
1

MATH 1384 satisfies the requirement for Component Area II (Mathematics) and the major.

2

BIOL 1436 satisfies four  hours of the requirement for Component Area III (Life and Physical Science) and the major. To satisfy Component Area III, BIOL 1408 is suggested.

3

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

4

To satisfy Component Area V CAMX 2301 is suggested.

5

To satisfy Component Area VIII GEOG 1300 or BESL 2301 is suggested.

6

ECON 1100 and COMS 2382 satisfy the requirement for Component Area IX (Component Area Option) and the major. 

7

BESL 3301 is the prerequisite for TESL 3313.

8

SPED 2301 is the prerequisite for SPED 3301.

9

READ 3373 and READ 3374 (Field Experience I) are prerequisites for READ 3388 and READ 3389 in Field Experience II.

10

TESL 3313 is the prerequisite for TESL 4314.

11

Students must apply for graduation with their bachelor's degree during their M.Ed. Pre-Internship semester to be eligible for their Internship placement.

12

A minor is not required for this degree program; however, a student has the option to add a minor, but to do so additional semester credits hours may be needed above the degree program’s stated total semester credit hours.

13

All minors can be paired with this degree program.

Notes

Students must earn a 2.75 minimum overall GPA in all coursework.

Students must meet a 2.75 minimum overall major GPA or in the last 60 semester hours in all major coursework. Students must earn a 2.0 minimum SHSU GPA in all coursework.

Students must meet a 2.75 minimum SHSU major GPA in all major coursework.

Students must maintain a 2.75 GPA or greater overall or in the last 60 semester hours. This includes transfer and SHSU courses.

Student Teaching Block is considered a FULL LOAD at SHSU. Please check prerequisites for Field Experience I, Field Experience II, YLR I Semester, and YLR Semester II. Each field experience block must be completed successfully in order to progress through the field experience sequence.

Field Experience in public schools is required for many CIEE, ECHE, CIME, READ, TESL, and SPED classes.

Full admission to the Educator Preparation program and CIME 2313CIME 3374, and SPED 2301 are required prior to enrollment in Field Experience I. BESL 3301 is required prior to enrollment in Field Experience II.
CIME 3385 is required prior to enrollment in YLR Semester I.

4-8 teaching candidates are now eligible to add a Minor in Special Education. This degree minor provides a pathway for College of Education students majoring in grades 4-8 certification tracks or the grades 7-12 certification tracks to also graduate with a teaching certification in the area of special education. The course requirements are available by clicking here (http://catalog.shsu.edu/undergraduate/colleges-academic-departments/ education/school-of-teaching-and-learning/special-education-minor/).