College of Education and Human Development

Curriculum for Middle Grades Certification: Language Arts/Social Studies Specialist

Programs in the Department of Teaching, Learning and Culture are based upon new State standards. You must consult with an advisor in the Department of Teaching, Learning and Culture (Heaton Hall) prior to enrolling in course work each semester or term.

FRESHMAN YEAR

First Semester (Th-Pr) Cr   Second Semester (Th-Pr) Cr
BIOL 111 Introductory Biology I (3-3) 4   GEOG 203 Planet Earth: Intro. Earth Sys. Sci.
or
GEOL 101 Principles of Geology 		(3-3) 4
ECON 202 Principles of Economics
or
ECON 203 Principles of Economics
or
GEOG 204 Economic Geography 		(3-0) 3   HIST 105 History of the U.S. (3-0) 3
ENGL 104 Comp. and Rhetoric (3-0) 3   MATH 131 Math. Concepts--Calculus
or
MATH 142 Business Math. II 		(3-0) 3
MATH 141 Business Math. I (3-0) 3   MUSC 201 Music and the Human Exp.
or
THAR 101 Intro. to Western Theatre 		(3-0)

(2-3)		 3
POLS 206 American Natl. Govt (3-0) 3   POLS 207 State and Local Govt. (3-0) 3
    16   * KINE 198 Health and Fitness Activity (0-2) 1
            17

SOPHOMORE Year

First Semester (Th-Pr) Cr   Second Semester (Th-Pr) Cr
COMM 203 Public Speaking (3-0) 3   ENGL 323 The American Renaissance
or
ENGL 336 Life and Lit. of the Southwest
or
ENGL 339 African-American Lit.
or
ENGL 362 Hispanic Lit. in the U.S. 		(3-0) 3
ENGL 227 Amer. Lit.: Colonial to Amer. Ren.
or
ENGL 228 Amer. Lit.: Civil War to Prsnt. 		(3-0) 3   ENTO 222 Insects and Human Society
or
Science elective 2 		(3-0)
 
 		 3
HIST 106 History of the U.S. (3-0) 3   GEOG 201 Intro. to Human Geography
or
GEOG 202 Geography of the Global Village 		(3-0) 3
HIST 226 History of Texas
or
HIST 416 Texas Since 1845 		(3-0) 3   INST 210 Understanding Special Populations (3-0) 3
Literature elective 1   3   TEFB 273 Intro. to Culture, Comm.,    
* KINE 199 Required Physical Activity (0-2) 1   Society and Schools (2-3) 3
    16   English elective 3   3
            18

SUMMER SEMESTER

First Semester (Th-Pr) Cr
STAT 303 Statistical Methods (3-0) 3
    3

JUNIOR YEAR

First Semester (Th-Pr) Cr   Second Semester (Th-Pr) Cr
INST 322 Found. of Ed. in a Multi. Society (3-0) 3   ENGL 361 Literature for Adolescents (3-0) 3
MEFB 351 Intro. to Middle Grades: Adolescent Dvlpmnt., Phil. and Orgnztn. (2-6) 3   INST 332 Second Lang. Inst. and Assess. (3-0) 3
RDNG 371 Multicultural and Interdisc. Lit. for Middle Grades (3-0) 3   INST 334 Assessmt. of Eng. Lang. Learners (3-0) 3
RDNG 372 Reading and Writing across the Middle Grades Curriculum (3-0) 3   MEFB 352 Planning and Development for Middle Grades Curriculum (2-6) 3
History elective 4   3   RDNG 381 Language and Reading in Middle Grades (3-0) 3
Political science elective 5   3   Geography elective 6   3
    18       18

SUMMER SEMESTER

First Semester (Th-Pr) Cr
MEFB 490 Orgnztn., Motivtn. and Mgmt. in Middle Grades Clsrm. (2-6) 3
    3

SENIOR YEAR

First Semester (Th-Pr) Cr   Second Semester (Th-Pr) Cr
MEFB 450 Soc. Stud. Meth. in Mdle. Grades (2-6) 3   MEFB 497 Residency in Middle Grades Ed.   6-9
RDNG 470 Rdng./Lang. Arts Methods in Middle Grades Education (2-6) 3       6-9
RDNG 490 Assess. in Reading Inst. in Middle Grades (2-6) 3        
Political science elective 5   3        
    12        
Total Hours
 130-133
NOTES:
  1. Literature elective must be satisfied by 3 hours chosen from ENGL 221, 222, 227, 228, 231 or 232.
  2. Science elective to be chosen from ANTH 225, ATMO 201/202, OCNG 251/252, PHYS 289, WFSC 335 or 409/420.
  3. English elective must be satisfied by 3 hours chosen from ENGL 203, 210, 241 or 301.
  4. History elective to be chosen from HIST 258, 301, 307, 319, 336, 342, 345, 348, 352, 355, 356, 359, 361, 362, 363, 374, 412, 421, 440, 441, 455, 456, 457, 460, 461, 473.
  5. Political science elective must be satisfied by 3 hours chosen from POLS 314, 315, 316, 317 or 319, and 3 hours chosen from POLS 329, 331, 347, 369, 415 or 421.
  6. Geography elective to be chosen from GEOG 301, 305, 311, 320, 355.

* See University Core Curriculum, item 7.