Education—Elementary (BA), Texas Teacher Certification
The Bachelor of Arts in Education-Elementary offers an undergraduate degree concurrent with preparation for Early Childhood through Sixth Grade Texas teaching certification. A student following this course of study will complete the UIW core, the Education-Elementary Major, the Literacy Minor, Special Education coursework, and the Professional Development course sequence. Students completing the Education-Elementary Major may elect to add a specified additional course to earn the Special Education Minor. Upon successful completion of program requirements and applicable TExES examinations, the student will be eligible to apply for state teaching certification.
Bachelor of Arts in Education—Elementary, Texas Teacher Certification
Total hours in the BA, Education—Elementary Degree Program: 130
Total hours in UIW Core Curriculum: 43
Total hours in the Education—Elementary Major: 57
Total hours in Professional Development coursework: 30
UIW Core Curriculum Requirements
In addition to program and other requirements, students in the Education—Elementary Major must satisfy all UIW Core Curriculum requirements.
Rhetoric (6 hours)
Literature and Art (6 hours)
| ENGL 2310 | World Literature Studies | |
| EDUC 3321 | Creative Arts for Elementary Teaching | |
| Total Credit Hours: | 6 |
Philosophy and Religion (9 hours)
| PHIL 1381 | Introduction to Philosophy | |
RELS 13XX
| Religious Studies | |
RELS/PHIL 33XX/43XX
| 3 additional upper-division hours from Philosophy or Religious Studies | |
| Total Credit Hours: | 9 |
Second Language (6 hours)
Must be two consecutive courses of the same language or equivalent.
History and Behavioral Science (6 hours)
Science and Mathematics 7 hours
| BIOL 1401 | Diversity of Life and Laboratory | |
MATH
| MATH 1304 or higher-level MATH course | |
| Total Credit Hours: | 7 |
Wellness and Physical Education (3 hours)
| DWHP 1200 | Dimensions of Wellness | |
PEHP 11XX
| Physical Education Activity Course (1 hour) | |
| Total Credit Hours: | 3 |
Community Service (45 clock hours)
Education—Elementary Major, Curriculum Requirements
Pre-Professional Coursework
Literacy Minor
| EDRD 3307 | Essentials of Literacy Instruction | |
| EDRD 3327 | Developing the Fluent Reader | |
| EDRD 3337 | Developing the Strategic Reader | |
| EDRD 3347 | Differentiating Literacy Instruction | |
| EDRD 3385 | Writing in Literacy-Rich Environments | |
| Total Credit Hours: | 15 |
Special Education Sequence
| EDUC 2315 | Survey of Students in Diverse and Inclusive Settings | |
| EDUC 3343 | Teaching Students with Learning Differences | |
| EDUC 3346 | Teaching Students with Emotional and Behavioral Disorders | |
| Total Credit Hours: | 9 |
Professional Development Sequence