Interdisciplinary Studies

Interdisciplinary Studies is a certification which will qualify a teacher to serve regular students from early childhood through sixth grade, special education children from age 3 through high school and English Language Learners. The Interdisciplinary Studies certification can be pursued through either the Bachelor of Arts degree or the Bachelor of Science degree.

View Bachelor of Arts degree plan.

View Bachelor of Science degree plan.

I. Academic Foundation

A. Bachelor of Arts Degree with Interdisciplinary Studies Certification – 75 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

and

POLS 2310State and Federal Government I

3

or

POLS 2311State and Federal Government II

3

World Ideas – 3 hours

HIST 1311History of World Civilizations to 1500

3

or

HIST 1312History of World Civilizations since 1500

3

Global Issues – 3 hours

HIST 2311American History to 1877

3

or

HIST 2312American History since 1877

3

Foreign Language (one language) – 14 hours

Laboratory Science – 8 hours

CHEM 1402Environmental Science

4

and

BIOL 1350General Biology I

3

BIOL 1150General Biology I Lab

1

or

BIOL 1360General Biology II

3

BIOL 1160General Biology II Lab

1

Quantitative Reasoning – 6 hours

MATH 1304Quantitative Reasoning

3

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 activity courses) - 2 courses

EXSS 1101Lifetime Fitness (Activity Course)

1

EXSS 1105Low Organized Activities (Activity Course)

1

Scientific Inquiry – 4 hours

BIOL 1305Living World

3

BIOL 1105Living World Lab

1

Freshman Seminar – 1 hour

UMHB 1101Freshman Seminar

1

Fine Arts Experience- 2-8 hours Determined by Admissions Classification

UMHB 1005Fine Arts Experience

0

Chapel- 1-4 credits determined by admissions classification

UMHB 1002Chapel

0

B. Bachelor of Science Degree with Interdisciplinary Studies Certification – 71 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

and

POLS 2310State and Federal Government I

3

or

POLS 2311State and Federal Government II

3

World Ideas – 3 hours

HIST 1311History of World Civilizations to 1500

3

or

HIST 1312History of World Civilizations since 1500

3

Global Issues – 6 hours

HIST 2311American History to 1877

3

HIST 2312American History since 1877

3

Laboratory Science – 12 hours

CHEM 1402Environmental Science

4

GEOL 1401Physical Geology

4

BIOL 1350General Biology I

3

BIOL 1150General Biology I Lab

1

or

BIOL 1360General Biology II

3

BIOL 1160General Biology II Lab

1

Quantitative Reasoning – 9 hours

MATH 1304Quantitative Reasoning

3

MATH 1306College Algebra

3

MATH 1320Pre Calculus

3

Scientific Inquiry – 4 hours

BIOL 1305Living World

3

BIOL 1105Living World Lab

1

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 activity courses) – 2 courses

EXSS 1101Lifetime Fitness (Activity Course)

1

EXSS 1105Low Organized Activities (Activity Course)

1

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.

Fine Arts Experience- 2-8 hours Determined by Admissions Classification

UMHB 1005Fine Arts Experience

0

Chapel- 1-4 credits determined by admissions classification

UMHB 1002Chapel

0

II. Interdisciplinary Studies

A. Academic Support Courses – 21 hours

This block of courses is designed to deliver to the certifying student a combination of subjects taught in the Interdisciplinary Studies certification.

EDUC 3330Social Studies Strategies

3

EDUC 4313Educational Theories of Child Development

3

EDUC 4385Educational Internship

3

READ 3307Classroom Literature & Writing Process

3

READ 3320Emergent Literacy

3

READ 3624Reading & Language in the Elementary School

6

B. Special Education Concentration – 15 hours

This block of courses is designed to deliver the special education component.

EDSP 3362Low Incidence Disabilities

3

EDSP 3364Behavior Interventions & Social Skills

3

EDSP 4361Assessment & Transitions

3

EDSP 4362Curriculum Interventions for Students with Learning Disabilities

3

EDSP 4363Assistive Technology & Related Service

3

C. English Second Language – 6 hours

This block of courses is designed to deliver the English as a Second Language component.

EDSL 4300Language and Literacy for Teachers of English Language Learners (ELL)

3

EDSL 4310Pedagogy and Assessment for Teachers of English Language Learners (ELL)

3

D. Professional Development Sequence – 24 hours

This area shall consist of upper-level courses including three sections of student teaching.

EDUC 3320Students and Learning- Elementary/Middle School/All Level

3

EDUC 4324Classroom Management

3

EDSP 4338Certification Preparation Seminar

3

EDUC 4328Curriculum Design I

3

EDUC 4329Curriculum Design II

3

EDUC 4306Student Teaching - Elementary

3

EDSP 4336Student Teaching Middle Level

3

EDSP 4337Student Teaching Secondary Level I

3

BA – Interdisciplinary Studies Suggested Schedule

The following is the recommended sequence students are encouraged to take for the BA Interdisciplinary Studies certification. Students are encouraged to stay with the sequence, even if they go part-time and need more than one semester to complete each semester schedule.

Freshman Fall Semester

ENGL 1321Rhetoric & Composition I

3

FLAN 1410

MATH (1304 or higher)

3

CSBS 1311Old Testament Survey

3

EXSS 1101Lifetime Fitness (Activity Course)

1

HIST 1311History of World Civilizations to 1500

3

or

HIST 1312History of World Civilizations since 1500

3

UMHB 1101Freshman Seminar

1

UMHB 1002Chapel

0

UMHB 1005Fine Arts Experience

0

Freshman Spring Semester

ENGL 1322Rhetoric & Composition II

3

FLAN 1420

CHEM 1402Environmental Science

4

CSBS 1312New Testament Survey

3

EXSS 1105Low Organized Activities (Activity Course)

1

MATH 1306College Algebra

3

UMHB 1002Chapel

0

UMHB 1005Fine Arts Experience

0

Sophomore Fall Semester

ENGL Literature

FLAN 2310

BIOL 1360General Biology II

3

BIOL 1160General Biology II Lab

1

or

BIOL 1350General Biology I

3

BIOL 1150General Biology I Lab

1

FINA 2330Exploring the Fine Arts

3

HIST 2311American History to 1877

3

or

HIST 2312American History since 1877

3

POLS 2310State and Federal Government I

3

or

POLS 2311State and Federal Government II

3

UMHB 1002Chapel

0

UMHB 1005Fine Arts Experience

0

Sophomore Spring Semester

ENGL Literature

FLAN 2320

BIOL 1305Living World

3

BIOL 1105Living World Lab

1

EDUC 3320Students and Learning- Elementary/Middle School/All Level

3

EDUC 1111Education Orientation

1

HIST 3313History of Texas

3

COMM 1320Public Speaking

3

UMHB 1002Chapel

0

UMHB 1005Fine Arts Experience

0

Junior Fall Semester

EDUC 4324Classroom Management

3

EDSP 3362Low Incidence Disabilities

3

READ 3320Emergent Literacy

3

EDUC 4313Educational Theories of Child Development

3

EDSP 4361Assessment & Transitions

3

EDUC 2311Classroom Technology

3

UMHB 1005Fine Arts Experience

0

Junior Spring Semester

EDSP 4363Assistive Technology & Related Service

3

READ 3624Reading & Language in the Elementary School

6

EDSP 3364Behavior Interventions & Social Skills

3

EDUC 4328Curriculum Design I

3

EDSL 4300Language and Literacy for Teachers of English Language Learners (ELL)

3

UMHB 1005Fine Arts Experience

0

Senior Fall Semester

READ 4328Diagnostic and Corrective Reading

3

EDUC 4329Curriculum Design II

3

EDUC 4385Educational Internship

3

EDSP 4362Curriculum Interventions for Students with Learning Disabilities

3

EDSL 4310Pedagogy and Assessment for Teachers of English Language Learners (ELL)

3

EDUC 3330Social Studies Strategies

3

UMHB 1005Fine Arts Experience

0

Senior Spring Semester

EDSP 4336Student Teaching Middle Level

3

EDUC 4306Student Teaching - Elementary

3

EDSP 4338Certification Preparation Seminar

3

EDSP 4337Student Teaching Secondary Level I

3

UMHB 1005Fine Arts Experience

0

BS – Interdisciplinary Studies Suggested Schedule

The following is the recommended sequence. Students are encouraged to stay with the sequence, even if they go part-time and need more than one semester to complete each semester schedule.

Freshman Fall Semester

ENGL 1321Rhetoric & Composition I

3

BIOL 1305Living World

3

BIOL 1105Living World Lab

1

MATH (1304 or higher)

3

CSBS 1311Old Testament Survey

3

EXSS 1101Lifetime Fitness (Activity Course)

1

HIST 1311History of World Civilizations to 1500

3

or

HIST 1312History of World Civilizations since 1500

3

UMHB 1002Chapel

0

UMHB 1101Freshman Seminar

1

UMHB 1005Fine Arts Experience

0

Freshman Spring Semester

ENGL 1322Rhetoric & Composition II

3

CHEM 1402Environmental Science

4

COMM 1320Public Speaking

3

CSBS 1312New Testament Survey

3

EXSS 1105Low Organized Activities (Activity Course)

1

MATH 1306College Algebra

3

UMHB 1002Chapel

0

UMHB 1005Fine Arts Experience

0

Sophomore Fall Semester

ENGL Literature

BIOL 1350General Biology I

3

BIOL 1150General Biology I Lab

1

or

BIOL 1360General Biology II

3

BIOL 1160General Biology II Lab

1

HIST 2311American History to 1877

3

or

HIST 2312American History since 1877

3

FINA 2330Exploring the Fine Arts

3

EDUC 1111Education Orientation

1

POLS 2310State and Federal Government I

3

or

POLS 2311State and Federal Government II

3

UMHB 1002Chapel

0

UMHB 1005Fine Arts Experience

0

Sophomore Spring Semester

ENGL Literature

GEOL 1401Physical Geology

4

EDUC 4313Educational Theories of Child Development

3

EDUC 3320Students and Learning- Elementary/Middle School/All Level

3

HIST 3313History of Texas

3

EDUC 2311Classroom Technology

3

UMHB 1002Chapel

0

UMHB 1005Fine Arts Experience

0

Junior Fall Semester

Lab Science

4

EDUC 4324Classroom Management

3

EDSP 3362Low Incidence Disabilities

3

READ 3320Emergent Literacy

3

EDSP 4361Assessment & Transitions

3

UMHB 1005Fine Arts Experience

0

Junior Spring Semester

EDSL 4300Language and Literacy for Teachers of English Language Learners (ELL)

3

EDSP 4363Assistive Technology & Related Service

3

READ 3624Reading & Language in the Elementary School

6

EDSP 3364Behavior Interventions & Social Skills

3

EDUC 4328Curriculum Design I

3

UMHB 1005Fine Arts Experience

0

Senior Fall Semester

READ 4328Diagnostic and Corrective Reading

3

EDUC 3330Social Studies Strategies

3

EDUC 4329Curriculum Design II

3

EDUC 4385Educational Internship

3

EDSP 4362Curriculum Interventions for Students with Learning Disabilities

3

EDSL 4310Pedagogy and Assessment for Teachers of English Language Learners (ELL)

3

UMHB 1005Fine Arts Experience

0

Senior Spring Semester

EDSP 4338Certification Preparation Seminar

3

EDUC 4306Student Teaching - Elementary

3

EDSP 4336Student Teaching Middle Level

3

EDSP 4337Student Teaching Secondary Level I

3

UMHB 1005Fine Arts Experience

0