REQUIREMENTS AND SUGGESTED COURSE SEQUENCE FOR

THE INTERDISIPLINARY STUDIES MAJOR

Within the Interdisciplinary Studies major, seven areas of emphasis are offered. The areas of emphasis correspond with certification frameworks in the State of Texas. Areas of emphasis include Early Childhood Generalist EC-6 (grades PK-6) and middle school areas (grades 4-8) of English Language Arts and Reading 4-8, Social Studies 4-8, Mathematics 4-8, Science 4-8, English Language Arts and Reading/Social Studies 4-8, and Mathematics/Science 4-8.

Student take UD Core courses Freshman and Sophomore year. EDU courses are taken Junior and Senior year. Only Edu 3305 Computer Problem Solving and Edu 3327 Child Growth and Development may be taken the sophomore year without permission of the instructor. Directed Teaching (Student Teaching) is a requirement for Texas state certification but is not a requirement of the Interdisciplinary Studies Major. With some areas of emphasis Directed Teaching is completed as a post baccalaureate student.

Click on the area of emphasis to see a suggested sequence of courses.

EC-6

ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS AND READING 4-8

SOCIAL STUDIES 4-8

MATHEMATICS 4-8

SCIENCE 4-8

ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS AND READING/SOCIAL STUDIES 4-8

MATHEMATICS/SCIENCE 4-8

For course descriptions click on "Courses" on the menu on the right.

The Basic Requirements for All Areas (22 hours):

Edu 3322, 3323, 3102, 3305, 3325, 3101, 3327, 3147, 3148, 5351.

Additional Required Courses according to emphasis:

EC-6 (16 hours): 3326, 3103, 4343, 3330, plus one reading elective selected from either 3324 or 5354; and one education elective (3 hours) selected from 3324, 3329, 5352, 5354, or course approved by the Department Chair.

English Language Arts and Reading 4-8 (22 hours): one reading elective selected from 3324, 5323 or 5354, 3328, 4343 or 4346, 3111, 5352, and 9 hours upper division English selected and approved by advisor.

Social Studies 4-8 (22 hours): 3328, 3330, 4343 or 4346, 3111, 5352, and 9 hours upper division History/Politics/Economics selected and approved by advisor.

Mathematics 4-8 (25 hours): 3328, 3329, 4343 or 4346, 3111, 5352, 6 hour math elective beyond core plus 9 hours upper division math selected and approved by advisor. A minimum of 18 hours Math required.

Science 4-8 (26 hours + lab hours): 3326, 3103, 3328, 4343 or 4346, 3111, 5352, 3 hours science elective beyond core plus 9 hours upper division science selected and approved by advisor.

English Language Arts and Reading/Social Studies 4-8 (28 hours): one reading elective from 3324, 5323, or 5354; 3328, 3330, 4343 or 4346, 3111, 5352, and 6 hours upper division English and 6 hours upper division History/Politics/Economics selected and approved by advisor.

Mathematics/Science 4-8 (29 hours + lab hours): 3326, 3103, 3328, 3329, 4343 or 4346, 3111, 5352, at least 12 hours each in Math and Science and 6 hours upper division math and 6 hours upper division science. This would include 2 courses in Math beyond core plus 6 hours upper division in Math and 6 upper division hours in Science beyond core. Ecology is a recommended Science course.