Bachelor of Science, Major in Education: PK-3 Bilingual
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| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Bachelor of Science, Major in Education: PK-3 Bilingual | ||
| 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) | 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: Any 3 hours of Math in addition to MATH 1384 & MATH 1385 1 | 3 | |
| PSYC 1301 | Introduction To Psychology 5 | 3 |
| Major: Foundation | ||
| CIEE 2333 | Becoming A Teacher | 3 |
| CIEE 3374 | Human Growth & Learning | 3 |
| ECHE 3313 | Early Childhood Cognition | 3 |
| ECHE 3325 | Creative Arts for Educators | 3 |
| ECHE 3363 | Wrkng /W Families-Diverse Comm | 3 |
| ECHE 4333 | Dev Appr Prog For Yng Children | 3 |
| ECHE 4343 | Curriculum for Early Childhood 6 | 3 |
| ECHE 4349 | Lang/Lit Development | 3 |
| EDUC 1101 | Educator Preparation | 1 |
| MATH 1384 | Intro Foundations of Math I 1 | 3 |
| MATH 1385 | Intro Foundations of Math II 1 | 3 |
| READ 3380 | Emergent & Beginning Literacy | 3 |
| SPED 2301 | Introduction to Exceptionality | 3 |
| Field Experience I | ||
| BESL 3301 | Second Language Acquisition 7 | 3 |
| BESL 4301 | Spanish Fluency In Classroom 7 | 3 |
| 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 | ||
| BESL 4303 | Cur In Bilgl & Sec Lang Progs 8 | 3 |
| BESL 4304 | Lang Lrn Lit Dev In Mltlngl St 8 | 3 |
| BESL 4305 | Acad Lang in Dual Lang Prog | 3 |
| CIEE 3335 | Sci Instruction In Elem Grades | 3 |
| CIEE 3336 | Soc Stdy Instrctn In Elem Grds | 3 |
| Student Teaching | ||
| BESL 4320 | Stu Tchg In Bilngl/Esl Classrm | 3 |
| or CIEE 4392 | Std Tch Elementary School | |
| CIEE 4391 | Std Tch Elementary School | 3 |
| EDUC 4301 | Teacher Education Capstone | 3 |
| Total Hours | 130 | |
- 1
Students must take 9 hours of Mathematics which includes MATH 1384 and MATH 1385 as 6 of the 9 required hours. MATH 1384 satisfies the Core Curriculum requirement for Component Area II (Mathematics) and the major.
- 2
BIOL 1408 and BIOL 1436 satisfy Core Curriculum requirement for Component Area III (Life and Physical Science) and the major.
- 3
ENGL 2332 or ENGL 2333 satisfy the Core Curriculum requirement for Component Area IV (Language, Philosophy or Culture) and major.
- 4
CAMX 2301 is recommended for the Component Area V (Creative Arts) requirement.
- 5
PSYC 1301 satisfies the Core Curriculum requirement for Component Area VIII (Social and Behavioral Sciences) and major.
- 6
ECHE 4343 students must be accepted into the Educator Preparation Program (EPP), and it is recommended to take with Field Experience II courses, or YLR semester 1 or 2.
- 7
BESL 3301 and BESL 4301 must be taken at the same time, typically with Field Experience I courses.
- 8
BESL 4303 and BESL 4304 must be taken at the same time, typically with Field Experience III courses.
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.
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| First Year | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours |
| Component Area V1 | 3 | Component Area IX | 3 |
| BIOL 14082 | 4 | ENGL 13023 | 3 |
| ENGL 13013 | 3 | HIST 13024 | 3 |
| HIST 13014 | 3 | MATH 13855 | 3 |
| MATH 13845 | 3 | POLS 23056 | 3 |
| PSYC 13017 | 3 | ||
| 16 | 18 | ||
| Second Year | |||
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours |
| Component Area IX | 1 | BIOL 14362 | 4 |
| CIEE 2333 | 3 | CIEE 3374 | 3 |
| ECHE 3313 | 3 | ECHE 3363 | 3 |
| EDUC 1101 | 1 | MATH9,5 | 3 |
| ENGL 2332 or 23338 | 3 | READ 3380 | 3 |
| POLS 23066 | 3 | ||
| SPED 2301 | 3 | ||
| 17 | 16 | ||
| Third Year | |||
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours |
| BESL 330110 | 3 | ECHE 3325 | 3 |
| BESL 430110 | 3 | ECHE 4349 | 3 |
| CIEE 3334 | 3 | READ 3383 | 3 |
| ECHE 3301 | 3 | READ 3384 | 3 |
| ECHE 3316 | 3 | SPED 4314 | 3 |
| ECHE 4333 | 3 | TESL 3313 | 3 |
| 18 | 18 | ||
| Fourth Year | |||
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours |
| BESL 430311 | 3 | BESL 4320 or CIEE 4392 | 3 |
| BESL 430411 | 3 | ECHE 434312 | 3 |
| BESL 4305 | 3 | EDUC 4301 | 3 |
| CIEE 3335 | 3 | ||
| CIEE 3336 | 3 | ||
| CIEE 4391 | 3 | ||
| 18 | 9 | ||
| Total Hours: 130 | |||
- 1
CAMX 2301 is recommended for the Component Area V (Creative Arts) requirement.
- 2
BIOL 1408 and BIOL 1436 satisfy Core Curriculum requirement for Component Area III (Life and Physical Science) and the major.
- 3
Satisfies Core Curriculum requirement for Component Area I (Communications).
- 4
Satisfies Core Curriculum requirement for Component Area VI (U.S. History).
- 5
Students must take 9 hours of Mathematics which includes MATH 1384 and MATH 1385 as 6 of the 9 required hours. MATH 1384 satisfies the Core Curriculum requirement for Component Area II (Mathematics) and the major.
- 6
Satisfies Core Curriculum requirement for Component Area VII (Political Science/Government).
- 7
PSYC 1301 satisfies the Core Curriculum requirement for Component Area VIII (Social and Behavioral Sciences) and major.
- 8
ENGL 2332 or ENGL 2333 satisfy the Core Curriculum requirement for Component Area IV (Language, Philosophy or Culture) and major.
- 9
- 10
BESL 3301 and BESL 4301 must be taken at the same time, typically with Field Experience I courses.
- 11
BESL 4303 and BESL 4304 must be taken at the same time, typically with Field Experience III courses.
- 12
ECHE 4343 students must be accepted into the Educator Preparation Program (EPP), and it is recommended to take with Field Experience II courses, or YLR semester 1 or 2.
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.
The Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board (THECB) marketable skills initiative is part of the states’ 6x30TX plan 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 PK3 Bilingual is designed to provide graduates with the following marketable skills:
- Prepared for Texas Teacher Certification in Prekindergarten through third grade bilingual classrooms
- Prepared to teach all content areas necessary for PK-3rd Grade in Bilingual (Spanish/English) classrooms
- Prepared to implement evidence-based methods of teaching in learning in bilingual and dual language classrooms
- Fully qualified to teach in Texas Public schools.
