EC-4 or 4-8 Certificate
Levels
Proposed Undergraduate Degree Program Leading to
EC-4 or 4-8 Teacher
Certification in Texas
Institution
Name
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FICE Code
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Date Submitted
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Lamar University |
123-501 |
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Degree Program Name
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Degree Program Type |
Certificate Level |
Certificate Type |
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BS in Interdisciplinary
Studies |
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4-8 Generalist
and |
Contact Person Name |
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Contact Phone |
Contact Email |
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Dr. Carl Westerfield |
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409-880-8661 |
westerfirc@hal.lamar.edu |
Note:
The overall program may include no more than 139 semester credit hours (SCHs).
A particular course may be used to satisfy program, requirements in more than
one of the component categories below. In such cases, include the course
number, title, and SCHs in all categories for which the course is applicable.
Please also mark the SCHs for the course with an asterisk (*) to indicate that
the course should not be counted more than once toward the 139 SCH maximum.
1.
General Requirements
Core Curriculum Component
(42-48 SCHs)
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Course # |
Course Title |
SCHs* |
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PHIL 1370 |
Philosophy |
3 |
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ENGL 1301 |
Composition I |
3 |
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ENGL 1302 |
Composition II or ENGL 1374 Composition |
3 |
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ENGL LIT |
Literature (2000 Level) |
3 |
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COMM 1315 |
Public Speaking |
3 |
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HIST 1301 |
American History 1763 – 1877 |
3 |
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HIST 1302 |
American History 1877 – Present |
3 |
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POLS 2301 |
Introduction to American Government I |
3 |
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POLS 2302 |
Introduction to American Government Gov II |
3 |
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MATH 1314 |
College Algebra |
3 |
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MATH 1350 |
Mathematics for Middle School Teachers |
3 |
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PHYS 2411 |
Integrated Science – Physics |
4 |
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CHEM 2411 |
Integrated Science – Chemistry |
4 |
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PSYC 2301 or SOCI 1301 |
General Psychology or Introduction to Sociology |
3 |
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THEA 1310 |
Introduction to Theatre |
3 |
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PEGA |
Kinesiology Activity |
1 |
Subtotal SCHs
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48 |
*SCHs
marked with an asterisk (*) indicate those courses that also are being used to
satisfy program requirements in another category.
Education Component (no more than 18 SCHs (24
SCHs if field based), including student teaching, beyond those allowable within
an interdisciplinary academic major)
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Course # |
Course Title |
SCHs* |
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PEDG 3310 |
Child & Adolescent Development |
3 |
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PEDG 3320 |
Human Learning: Educational Applications &
Assessments |
3 |
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PEDG 4340 |
Classroom Management |
3 |
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PEDG 3350 |
Math & Science Strategies |
3 |
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PEDG 3351 |
Language Arts & Social Studies Strategies |
3 |
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PEDG 4950 |
Student Teaching & Professional Seminar |
9 |
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Subtotal SCHs
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24 |
*SCHs
marked with an asterisk (*) indicate those courses that also are being used to
satisfy program requirements in another category.
II. Reading Requirement
Reading Component (at least 6 upper-division
SCHs)
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Course # |
Course Title |
SCHs* |
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READ 3390 |
Teaching Literacy for Children |
3 |
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READ 3393 |
Emergent Literacy |
3 |
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Subtotal SCHs |
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6 |
*SCHs marked with an asterisk (*) indicate
those courses that also are being used to satisfy program requirement in
another category.
III. Mathematics and Science Requirements
Mathematics
Component (at
least 6-9 SCHs beyond minimum core requirements)
|
Course # |
Course Title |
SCHs* |
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MATH 3313 |
Plane
Geometry |
3 |
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MATH
3312 |
Probability,
Statistics & Statistical Modeling |
3 |
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Subtotal SCHs |
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6 |
*SCHs marked
with an asterisk (*) indicate those courses that also are being used to satisfy
program requirements in another category.
Science
Component (at
least 6-9 SCHs beyond minimum core requirements)
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Course # |
Course Title |
SCHs* |
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BIOL
3411 |
Integrated
Science III – Biology |
4 |
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GEOL
3412 |
Integrated
Science IV – Geology |
4 |
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Subtotal SCHs |
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8 |
*SCHs marked
with an asterisk (*) indicate those courses that also are being used to satisfy
program requirements in another category.
IV.
Major
Requirement
Note: The Major Requirement may be satisfied
by A, B, or C below. Please check the
box next to the type
of major for the program, and complete the
applicable table on page 3.
A.
Academic Discipline Major
OR
B.
Interdisciplinary Academic Major (This requires a minimum of 48 SCHs, at least
21 of which are upper
division, and includes no
education courses.)
OR
C.
Interdisciplinary Academic Major with Delivery System/Specialization
(This requires a minimum
of 48
SCHs, at least 21 of which
are upper division. The 48 SCHs must
include a minimum of 30 SCHs in academic
subject area courses from a
combination of any three of the six specified academic areas, AND 18
SCHs from
one of the five
specified delivery system/specialization areas.)
If C,
Academic Areas: Math,
Science and Language Arts
Delivery System/Specialization: Special Education
Table for A or B (Academic
or Interdisciplinary Major without Delivery System)
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Lower-Division Academic
Subject Area Courses |
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Upper-Division Academic
Subject Area Courses
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Course # |
Course Title |
SCHs* |
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Subtotal SCHs |
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*SCHs marked with an asterisk (*) indicate those courses that also are
being used to satisfy program requirements in another category.
Table for C
(Interdisciplinary Major with Delivery System)
Academic Subject Area Courses |
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Course # |
Lower/Upper Division |
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