Teaching and Learning 4th-8th Grade Degree Plan, Science

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Note: Catalog includes courses that are labeled “recommended.” These courses are recommended as they are most relevant to content on the state teacher licensure exams.

First Year

Fall Semester

ENGL 1301 - First Year Writing I Credit Hours: 3
Mathematics: Approved Core Courses * Credit Hours: 3.0
American History: Approved Core Courses * Credit Hours: 3.0
Life and Physical Sciences: Approved Core Courses * Credit Hours: 3.0
Language, Philosophy & Culture: Approved Core Courses Credit Hours: 3.0

Total hours for First Year, Fall Semester: 15.0

Spring Semester

ENGL 1302 - First Year Writing II Credit Hours: 3
Mathematics/Reasoning: Approved Core Courses * Credit Hours: 3.0
American History: Approved Core Courses * Credit Hours: 3.0
Life and Physical Sciences: Approved Core Courses * Credit Hours: 3.0
Creative Arts: Approved Core Courses Credit Hours: 3.0

Total hours for First Year, Spring Semester: 15.0

Second Year

Fall Semester

Writing in the Disciplines: Approved Core Courses Credit Hours: 3.0
Mathematics: Approved Core Courses * Credit Hours: 3.0
GOVT 2306 - US and Texas Constitution and Politics Credit Hours: 3
Life and Physical Sciences: Approved Core Courses * Credit Hours: 3.0
Life and Physical Sciences: Approved Core Courses * Credit Hours: 3.0

Total hours for Second Year, Fall Semester: 15.0

Spring Semester

Mathematics: Approved Core Courses * Credit Hours: 3.0
GOVT 2305 - US Government: Congress, President, & Courts Credit Hours: 3
Social and Behavioral Sciences: Approved Core Courses Credit Hours: 3.0
PHYS 1301 - College Physics I (lecture) Credit Hours: 3
HDFS 3300 - Introduction to Educational Psychology Credit Hours: 3.0

Total hours for Second Year, Spring Semester: 15.0

Benchmark Checkpoint

Third Year

Fall Semester - Pre-Teaching

CUIN 3321 - Introduction to Teaching Middle Grades Credit Hours: 3.0
CUIN 3312 - Educational Technology Credit Hours: 3
CUIN 4331 - Adolescent Literature Credit Hours: 3
PHYS 1304 - Solar System Credit Hours: 3 OR
PHYS 1303 - Stars and Galaxies Credit Hours: 3
CUIN 1103 - Development of Educator Dispositions Credit Hours: 1.0
CUIN 4101 - Content for Teaching Credit Hours: 1.0
CUIN 3352 - Perspectives Math and Science Credit Hours: 3.0

Total hours for Third Year, Fall Semester: Pre-Teaching: 17.0

Benchmark Checkpoint

Spring Semester - Developing Teaching

CUIN 4325 - Teaching Science in Grades 4-8 I Credit Hours: 3.0
CUIN 4315 - Assessment of Children Credit Hours: 3.0
PHYS 4345 - Physics for Pre-Service Teachers Credit Hours: 3
CUIN 3347 - Reading in the Content Area Credit Hours: 3.0
EDUC 3101 - Practicum for Preservice Teachers Credit Hours: 1
GEOL 1304 - Historical Geology Credit Hours: 3

Total hours for Third Year, Spring Semester: Developing Teaching: 16

Benchmark Checkpoint

Fourth Year

Fall Semester - Student Teaching 1

CUIN 4375 - Classroom Management Credit Hours: 3.0
CUIN 3302 - Social Education Credit Hours: 3.0
Science Elective Credit Hours: 3.0
CUIN 4326 - Teaching Science in Grades 4-8 II Credit Hours: 3.0
EDUC 4324 - Clinical Teaching 1-Middle School Credit Hours: 3

Total hours for Fourth Year, Fall Student Teaching 1: 15

Benchmark Checkpoint

Spring Semester -Student Teaching 2

CUIN 4361 - Second Language Methodology Credit Hours: 3.0
EDUC 2301 - Introduction to Special Populations Credit Hours: 3
CUIN 3333 - Differentiating Curriculum, Instruction, & Assessment for Diverse Learners Credit Hours: 3.0
EDUC 4325 - Clinical Teaching 2-Middle School Credit Hours: 3

Total hours for Fourth Year, Spring Student Teaching 2: 12

Benchmark Checkpoint

Total Hours for Degree: 120

*Recommended CORE courses

These courses are recommended as they are most relevant to content on the state teacher licensure exams.

Recommended for Mathematics: Approved Core Courses :
MATH 1314 - College Algebra Credit Hours: 3.0
MATH 2312 - Precalculus Credit Hours: 3.0
CUIN 1350 - Mathematics for Teachers 1 Credit Hours: 3 OR
MATH 2303 - Concepts in Algebra Credit Hours: 3
Recommended for Mathematics/Reasoning: Approved Core Courses :
MATH 1351 - Introduction to Geometric Reasoning Credit Hours: 3
Recommended for American History: Approved Core Courses :
HIST 1301 - The U.S. to 1877 Credit Hours: 3
HIST 1302 - The U.S. Since 1877 Credit Hours: 3
Recommended for Life and Physical Sciences: Approved Core Courses :
CHEM 1305 - Foundations of Chemistry Credit Hours: 3
GEOL 1303 - Physical Geology Credit Hours: 3
BIOL 1307 - Biology for Science Majors II (lecture) Credit Hours: 3
BIOL 1308 - Biology for Non-Science Majors I (lecture) Credit Hours: 3 OR
BIOL 1309 - Biology for Non-Science Majors II (lecture) Credit Hours: 3