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

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.

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

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Component Area III: BIOL 1436 suggested; Component Area IX: COMS 2382 suggested; Component Area V: CAMX 2301 suggested.

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BIOL 1408 satisfies the requirement for Component Area III (Life and Physical Science) and the major.

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ENGL 2332 or ENGL 2333 satisfies the requirement for Component Area IV (Language, Philosophy, and Culture) and the major.

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 GEOG 1300 satisfies the requirement for Component Area VII (Social and Behavioral Science) and the major.

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ECON 1100 satisfies the requirement for Component Area IX (Component Area Option) and the major.

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BESL 3301 prerequisite for TESL 3313 

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SPED 2301 prerequisite for SPED 3301.

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TESL 3313 prerequisite for TESL 4314

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

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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. 

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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 1, Field Experience 2, YLR Semester I, 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 2313, CIME 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.