Education - Core Subjects Early Childhood - Sixth Grade with ESL Supplemental Certification, BA

Common Core Requirements (42 hours)

See listing under Common Core Requirements  in this Catalog.

Preparatory Requirements (12 hours)

These courses are requirements for the degree and are in addition to the core curriculum. These courses fulfill the Preparatory Requirements for students in the Core Subjects Early Childhood-Sixth Grade with ESL Supplemental certification program.

• ECH 2312 - The Young Child
• ECH 2313 - The Early Childhood Learning Environment
• BED 3311 - Foundations of Bilingual and ESL Education
• PED 3301 - Introduction to Special Populations

Academic Major Courses (24 hours)

These courses are preliminary requirements for the degree and are in addition to the core curriculum. These courses fulfill the Academic Major requirements in the Core Subjects Early Childhood-Sixth Grade with ESL Supplemental certification program.

• MATH 3321 - Math Concepts I (prerequisites: MATH 1301  with a grade of C or better)
• MATH 3322 - Math Concepts II (prerequisites: MATH 1301  with a grade of C or better)
• NS 3310 - Physical Science Studies (this course should not be taken during the same semester as NS 3312)
• NS 3312 - Life Science Studies (this course should not be taken during the same semester as NS 3312)
• PED 3304 - Aesthetic and Physical Development of Children
• READ 3305 - Foundations of Literacy EC-12
• READ 3307 - Language Arts Instruction EC-12
• SOSE 3306 - Culture of the Urban School

Professional Development Sequence (PDs) (45 hours)

Admission to the Department of Urban Education’s Gators2Teachers program, and ability to participate in the professional development sequence, is contingent upon a successful Teacher Candidacy application and interview.

The Professional Development (PD)courses sequence is four semesters that require concurrent enrollment in specific courses in PD I-PD IV. The program requires one semester of field experience (PD II) and two semesters of student teaching (PD III-IV). Teacher candidates complete field experience I (PD II), student teaching I (PD III) and student teaching II (PD IV). Professional Development II (PED 4380) requires a minimum of 60 hours of classroom field experience. Student teaching I (PED 4383) requires 2-3 days per week (approximately 40 days) of student teaching. The second semester of student teaching, PD IV represents a full semester, full-day student teaching experience.

A teacher candidate who works as a paraprofessional in a local school district may complete their field experience at their campus of employment with department approval. Paraprofessionals will complete two semesters of field experience (PD II-PD III) and one semester of student teaching. For the paraprofessional, PD II (PED 4380) and PD III (PED 4381) Professional Development II and III both require a minimum of 60 hours of classroom field experience. Professional Development IV represents a full semester, full-day student teaching experience. To request permission to use their campus of employment for field experience during PD II and PD III, the paraprofessional assignment must be active no later than the start of the PD II semester; align with the teacher candidate’s certification area; and the district campus administrator must provide written approval.

To successfully complete each professional development semester, students must demonstrate mastery of the content. Thus, it is required that all preparatory and academic courses be completed before beginning the Professional Development semesters.

Please Note:

As state guidelines change, continual program revisions may occur. Teacher education programs are developed in response to the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board and Texas Education Agency (TEA) regulations and guidelines. Thus, course requirements and sequencing are subject to change. All students pursuing teacher certification plans must understand that the advising staff will make every effort to communicate program changes as they occur, but it is the responsibility of each student to stay apprised of any changes that may affect degree plans. Thus constant monitoring of plans is necessary, and students are urged to visit regularly with an academic advisor and to check the TEA website for teacher certification changes (http://www.tea.state.tx.us/).