4 - 8 Certification

I. Academic Foundation

A. Bachelor of Arts Degree with 4-8 Certification – 67 hours

English Rhetoric and Composition – 6 hours

ENGL 1321Rhetoric & Composition I

3

ENGL 1322Rhetoric & Composition II

3

English Literature – 6 hours

Public Speaking – 3 hours

COMM 1320Public Speaking

3

Social Science – 6 hours

HIST 3313History of Texas

3

POLS 2310State&Federal Govt I

3

or

POLS 2311St&Federal Govt II

3

World Ideas – 3 hours

HIST 1311Histry of World Civilizatns to 1500

3

or

HIST 1312History of World Civiliztns sn 1500

3

Contemporary World Issues – 3 hours

HIST 2311American History to 1877

3

or

HIST 2312American History since 1877

3

Foreign Language (one language) – 14 hours

Laboratory Science – 4 hours

Quantitative Reasoning – 3 hours

MATH 1304Quantitative Reasoning

3

or

higher

MATH 1306College Algebra

3

Technology – 3 hours

EDUC 2311Classroom Technology

3

Education – 1 hour

EDUC 1111Education Orientation

1

Fine Arts – 3 hours

FINA 2330Exploring the Fine Arts

3

Christian Studies – 6 hours

CSBS 1311Old Testament Survey

3

CSBS 1312New Testament Survey

3

Exercise and Sport Science – 2 hours

Scientific Inquiry – 3 hours

Freshman Seminar – 1 hour

UMHB 1101Freshman Seminar

1

B. Bachelor of Science Degree with 4-8 Certification – 61 hours

English Rhetoric and Composition – 6 hours

ENGL 1321Rhetoric & Composition I

3

ENGL 1322Rhetoric & Composition II

3

English Literature – 6 hours

Public Speaking – 3 hours

COMM 1320Public Speaking

3

Social Science – 9 hours

HIST 2311American History to 1877

3

POLS 2310State&Federal Govt I

3

or

POLS 2311St&Federal Govt II

3

World Ideas – 3 hours

HIST 1311Histry of World Civilizatns to 1500

3

or

HIST 1312History of World Civiliztns sn 1500

3

Contemporary World Issues – 3 hours

HIST 2311American History to 1877

3

or

HIST 2312American History since 1877

3

Laboratory Science – 16 hours

two areas

Quantitative Reasoning – 3 hours

MATH 1304Quantitative Reasoning

3

or

higher

Scientific Inquiry – 3 hours

Technology – 3 hours

EDUC 2311Classroom Technology

3

Education – 1 hour

EDUC 1111Education Orientation

1

Fine Arts – 3 hours

Christian Studies – 6 hours

CSBS 1311Old Testament Survey

3

CSBS 1312New Testament Survey

3

Exercise and Sport Science – 2 hours

Freshman Seminar – 1 hour

UMHB 1101Freshman Seminar

1

Note: Some lower-level academic courses taken in the Academic Specializations are duplicated in the Academic Foundation.

II. Academic Major

A. Academic Support Courses – 6-18 hours

This block of courses is designed to deliver to the certifying student a combination of subjects taught in the middle school grades. See the academic department for specific course requirements.

EDUC 3313Ed Theories of Child Dev

3

READ 3307Classroom Lit & Writing Process

3

READ 3326Disciplinary Literacy

3

READ 3328Diagnostic & Corrective Reading

3

READ 3624Reading & Lang in the Elem School

6

READ 3307 and READ 3624: for English Language Arts, and Reading, English Language Arts and, Reading/Social Studies, and Social Studies specializations only

READ 3328: for English Language Art and Reading and English Language Arts and Reading/Social Studies specializations only

B. EDSL Academic Support – 6 hours

This area should consist of upper level courses of English as a Second Language.

EDSL 3310Lang & Literacy for Teachers of ELL

3

EDSL 4310Pedagogy & Assmnt for Tchrs of ELL

3

C. Academic Specializations

There are 5 specializations available with 4-8 certification.

1. English Language Arts and Reading – 24 hours

ENGL 1321Rhetoric & Composition I

3

ENGL 1322Rhetoric & Composition II

3

ENGL 2321British Literature to 1785

3

ENGL 2322British Literature since 1785

3

ENGL 3321American Literature to 1890

3

or

ENGL 3322American Literature since 1890

3

WRIT 3341Creative Writing

3

WRIT 3342Advanced Grammar

3

WRIT 3343Advanced Composition

3

2. BA Social Studies – 33 hours

HIST 1311Histry of World Civilizatns to 1500

3

HIST 1312History of World Civiliztns sn 1500

3

HIST 2311American History to 1877

3

HIST 2312American History since 1877

3

HIST 2340Historical Inquiry, Rsrch & Method

3

HIST 3313History of Texas

3

HIST 4325Contemporary America

3

POLS 2310State&Federal Govt I

3

POLS 2311St&Federal Govt II

3

POLS 4316International Relations

3

EDUC 3330Social Studies Strategies

3

BS Social Studies – 39 hours
BECO 2311Principles of Macroeconomics

3

HIST 1311Histry of World Civilizatns to 1500

3

HIST 1312History of World Civiliztns sn 1500

3

HIST 2311American History to 1877

3

HIST 2312American History since 1877

3

HIST 2340Historical Inquiry, Rsrch & Method

3

HIST 3313History of Texas

3

HIST 4325Contemporary America

3

POLS 1315Intro to Political Science

3

POLS 2310State&Federal Govt I

3

POLS 2311St&Federal Govt II

3

POLS 4316International Relations

3

EDUC 3330Social Studies Strategies

3

3. English Language Arts and Reading/Social Studies – 48 hours

ENGL 1321Rhetoric & Composition I

3

ENGL 1322Rhetoric & Composition II

3

ENGL 2321British Literature to 1785

3

ENGL 2322British Literature since 1785

3

ENGL 3321American Literature to 1890

3

or

ENGL 3322American Literature since 1890

3

HIST 1311Histry of World Civilizatns to 1500

3

HIST 1312History of World Civiliztns sn 1500

3

HIST 2311American History to 1877

3

HIST 2312American History since 1877

3

HIST 2340Historical Inquiry, Rsrch & Method

3

HIST 3313History of Texas

3

HIST 4325Contemporary America

3

POLS 2310State&Federal Govt I

3

or

POLS 2311St&Federal Govt II

3

WRIT 3342Advanced Grammar

3

WRIT 3343Advanced Composition

3

EDUC 3330Social Studies Strategies

3

4. BA Mathematics – 28 hours

MATH 1306College Algebra

3

MATH 1320Pre Calculus

3

MATH 2310Calculus for Computer Science

3

MATH 2320Linear Algebra

3

MATH 3303Statistics

3

MATH 3314Geometry

3

MATH 3315History of Mathematics

3

MATH 3320Foundations of Higher Mathematics

3

MATH 4193Senior Seminar:

1

EDUC 4330Math Strategies

3

BS Mathematics – 31 hours
MATH 1304Quantitative Reasoning

3

MATH 1306College Algebra

3

MATH 1320Pre Calculus

3

MATH 2310Calculus for Computer Science

3

MATH 2320Linear Algebra

3

MATH 3303Statistics

3

MATH 3314Geometry

3

MATH 3315History of Mathematics

3

MATH 3320Foundations of Higher Mathematics

3

MATH 4193Senior Seminar:

1

EDUC 4330Math Strategies

3

5. Science – 37 hours

BIOL 1410Zoology

4

BIOL 1420Botany

4

BIOL 2440Human Anatomy and Physiology I

4

BIOL 3470General Ecology

4

CHEM 1410General Chemistry I

4

CHEM 1402Environmental Science

4

GEOL 1401Physical Geology

4

PHYS 3301Descriptive Astronomy

3

PHYS 3302Physical Aspects of General Science

3

EDUC 4340Science Strategies

3

III. Professional Development Sequence

This area shall consist of upper-level courses including two sections of student teaching:

Professional Development Required Courses – 21 hours

EDUC 3320Students and Learning- Elem/Middle/

3

EDUC 3324Classroom Management

3

EDUC 3328Curr/Design Elem/Middle/All-Level

3

EDUC 4250Cert Preparation Seminar

2

EDUC 45034-8 StudtTeachingLowerGrades (4-6)

5

EDUC 45044-8 StudtTeachingHigherGrades (6-8)

5