Bachelor of Science, Major in Education, PK-3: 4+1 Master of Education 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.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Bachelor of Science, Major in Education: PK-3 | ||
| Core Curriculum | ||
| Component Area I (Communication) | 6 | |
| Component Area II (Mathematics) 1 | 3 | |
| Component Area III (Life and Physical Science) 2 | 8 | |
| Component Area IV (Language, Philosophy, and Culture) 3 | 3 | |
| Component Area V (Creative Arts) 4 | 3 | |
| Component Area VI (U.S. History) | 6 | |
| Component Area VII (Political Science/Government) | 6 | |
| Component Area VIII (Social and Behavioral Sciences) 5 | 3 | |
| Component Area IX (Component Area Option) 6 | 4 | |
| Degree Specific Requirements | ||
| BIOL 1408 | Contemporary Biology 2 | 4 |
| BIOL 1436 | Foundations Of Science 2 | 4 |
| ENGL 2332 | Wrld Lit I: Before 17 Century 3 | 3 |
| or ENGL 2333 | World Lit II: 17th C & After | |
| MATH 1314 | Pre Calculus Algebra 1 | 3 |
| PSYC 1301 | Introduction To Psychology 5 | 3 |
| Major: Foundation | ||
| BESL 3301 | Second Language Acquisition | 3 |
| CIEE 2333 | Becoming A Teacher | 3 |
| CIEE 3374 | Human Growth & Learning | 3 |
| ECHE 3302 | Early Childhood Education Theories | 3 |
| ECHE 3313 | Early Childhood Cognition | 3 |
| ECHE 3325 | Creative Arts for Educators | 3 |
| ECHE 4333 | Dev Appr Prog For Yng Children | 3 |
| ECHE 4343 | Curriculum for Early Childhood 7 | 3 |
| ECHE 4349 | Lang/Lit Development | 3 |
| ECHE 3363 | Wrkng /W Families-Diverse Comm | 3 |
| EDUC 1101 | Educator Preparation | 1 |
| MATH 1384 | Intro Foundations of Math I | 3 |
| MATH 1385 | Intro Foundations of Math II | 3 |
| READ 3380 | Emergent & Beginning Literacy | 3 |
| SPED 2301 | Introduction to Exceptionality | 3 |
| Field Experience I | ||
| CIEE 3334 | Mth Instruction In Elem Grades | 3 |
| ECHE 3301 | Social Guidance - Young Child | 3 |
| ECHE 3316 | Assessment in Early Childhood | 3 |
| Field Experience II | ||
| READ 3383 | Read Methods/Assessment - Elem | 3 |
| READ 3384 | Lang Arts/Assessment - Elem | 3 |
| SPED 4314 | Literacy-Students with Exceptionalities | 3 |
| TESL 3313 | ESL Methodology I | 3 |
| Field Experience III | ||
| CIEE 3335 | Sci Instruction In Elem Grades | 3 |
| CIEE 3336 | Soc Stdy Instrctn In Elem Grds | 3 |
| TESL 4314 | ESL Methodology II | 3 |
| 4+1 MED Pre-Internship 8 | ||
| CIED 5383 | Integrating Curnt Tech In Tchg | 3 |
| CIED 5393 | Assessment Of Learning | 3 |
| SPED 5301 | Ed Of Indvdls Wth Disabilities | 3 |
| 4+1 MED Teaching & Learning | ||
| BESL 5318 | Sheltered Instruction in PK-12 | 3 |
| CIED 5370 | Research In Teaching | 3 |
| CIED 5382 | Instructional Coaching | 3 |
| CIED 5085 | Advanced Research in Teaching | 3 |
| CIED 5390 | Adv Mths Classroom Mgt & Disc | 3 |
| CIED 5398 | Practicum in Classrm Instrc II | 3 |
| CIED 5399 | Internship In Classroom Instrc | 3 |
| General Electives | 3 | |
| Minor: Not Required 9,10 | ||
| Total Hours | 148 | |
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Any Component Area II (Mathematics) course will satisfy this requirement.
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BIOL 1408 and BIOL 1436 satisfy the Core Curriculum requirement for Component Area III (Life and Physical Science) and the major.
- 3
ENGL 2332 or ENGL 2333 satisfies the Core Curriculum requirement for Component Area IV (Language, Philosophy, and Culture) and the major.
- 4
CAMX 2301 is suggested to fulfill the Core Curriculum requirement for Component Area V (Creative Arts).
- 5
PSYC 1301 satisfies the Core Curriculum requirement for Component Area VIII (Social and Behavioral Sciences).
- 6
COMS 1361 and KINE 2115 are suggested to fulfill the Core Curriculum requirement for Component Area IX (Component Area Option).
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ECHE 4343 is a floater class, which can be taken with Field Experience I, Field Experience II, or with Student Teaching to be considered full-time.
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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.
| First Year | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours | ||
| BIOL 14081 | 4 | Component Area V6 | 3 | ||
| ENGL 13012 | 3 | BIOL 14361 | 4 | ||
| HIST 13013 | 3 | ENGL 13022 | 3 | ||
| MATH 13144 | 3 | HIST 13023 | 3 | ||
| PSYC 13015 | 3 | MATH 1384 | 3 | ||
| 16 | 16 | ||||
| Second Year | |||||
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours | ||
| Component Area IX7 | 3 | Component Area IX7 | 1 | ||
| CIEE 2333 | 3 | BESL 3301 | 3 | ||
| EDUC 1101 | 1 | CIEE 3374 | 3 | ||
| ENGL 2332 or 23338 | 3 | ECHE 3313 | 3 | ||
| MATH 1385 | 3 | POLS 23069 | 3 | ||
| POLS 23059 | 3 | READ 3380 | 3 | ||
| SPED 2301 | 3 | ||||
| 19 | 16 | ||||
| Third Year | |||||
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours | ||
| CIEE 3334 | 3 | ECHE 4333 | 3 | ||
| ECHE 3301 | 3 | READ 3383 | 3 | ||
| ECHE 3302 | 3 | READ 3384 | 3 | ||
| ECHE 3316 | 3 | SPED 4314 | 3 | ||
| ECHE 3325 | 3 | TESL 3313 | 3 | ||
| ECHE 4349 | 3 | ||||
| 18 | 15 | ||||
| Fourth Year | |||||
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours | ||
| CIEE 3335 | 3 | CIED 538311 | 3 | ||
| CIEE 3336 | 3 | CIED 539311 | 3 | ||
| ECHE 3363 | 3 | General Elective | 3 | ||
| ECHE 434310 | 3 | SPED 530111 | 3 | ||
| TESL 4314 | 3 | ||||
| 15 | 12 | ||||
| Fifth Year | |||||
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours | Summer | Hours |
| BESL 5318 | 3 | CIED 5370 | 3 | CIED 5085 | 3 |
| CIED 5398 | 3 | CIED 5399 | 3 | CIED 5382 | 3 |
| CIED 5390 | 3 | ||||
| 6 | 6 | 9 | |||
| Total Hours: 148 | |||||
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BIOL 1408 and BIOL 1436 satisfy the Core Curriculum requirement for Component Area III (Life and Physical Science) and the major.
- 2
Satisfies Core Curriculum requirement for Component Area I (Communications).
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Satisfies Core Curriculum requirement for Component Area VI (U.S. History).
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Any Component Area II (Mathematics) course will satisfy this requirement.
- 5
PSYC 1301 satisfies the Core Curriculum requirement for Component Area VIII (Social and Behavioral Sciences).
- 6
CAMX 2301 is suggested to fulfill the Core Curriculum requirement for Component Area V (Creative Arts).
- 7
COMS 1361 and KINE 2115 are suggested to fulfill the Core Curriculum requirement for Component Area IX (Component Area Option).
- 8
ENGL 2332 or ENGL 2333 satisfies the Core Curriculum requirement for Component Area IV (Language, Philosophy, and Culture) and the major.
- 9
Satisfies Core Curriculum requirement for Component Area VII (Political Science/Government).
- 10
ECHE 4343 is a floater class, which can be taken with Field Experience I, Field Experience II, or with Student Teaching to be considered full-time.
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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.
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.
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.
All minors can be paired with this degree program.
The Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board (THECB) marketable skills initiative is part of the state’s 60x30TX plan and was designed to help students articulate their skills to employers. Marketable skills are those skills valued by employers and/or graduate programs that can be applied in a variety of work or education settings and may include interpersonal, cognitive, and applied skill areas.
The BS, Major in Education, PK-3: 4+1 MED in Teaching and Learning is designed to provide graduates with the following marketable skills:
- Prepared for Texas Teacher Certification in Prekindergarten through third grade.
- Prepared to teach all content areas necessary for PK – 3rd Grade.
- Prepared to implement evidence-based methods of teaching and learning.
- Fully qualified to teach in Texas Public schools.
