English Language Arts, Reading and Social Studies, B.S.H.S. Grades 4-8 (M.ELRS)

Core Curriculum

Core Distinctive

FYSM 1300First Year Seminar: Gateway

3

COMM 1301Speech Communication

3

KINE 1170Wellness for Life

1

HIST 1300Making US History

3

RELI 2345The Religious and Philosophical Life

3

ENGL 3300Writing As Discovery

3

Total Credit Hours:3

Writing

ENGL 1301Freshmen Writing I

3

Or

ENGL 1302Freshmen Writing II

3

Total Credit Hours:3

Literature

ENGL 2301World Literature

3

Or

ENGL 2302English Literature

3

Or

ENGL 2303American Literature

3

Total Credit Hours:3

Fine Arts

Fine Arts - from Art, Music, Theatre – See Major

Christian Studies

BIBL 1301Old Testament Survey

3

Or

BIBL 1302New Testament Survey

3

Total Credit Hours:3

Kinesiology, Health and Recreation

KINE Activity course (X 2)

Total Credit Hours:2

Math

MATH 1310College Algebra

3

or recommended

Total Credit Hours:3

Natural and Physical Sciences

BIOL or ENVS

3

PHYS, GEOL, CHEM, or PHSC

3

Science Lab

1

Total Credit Hours:7

Social and Behavioral Sciences

Must be from outside the major & minor

POLS 1302American Government

3

ECON, POLS, PSYC, SOCI, or PHIL (3)

3

Total Credit Hours:6

Total Credit Hours: 43

Requirements

Major: English Lang Arts/Reading/Social Studies

Required GPA for major is 2.8

Sophomore Literature

3

ENGL 4302Issues in Grammar

3

ECON 1330Intro to Economics

3

GEOG 3301Cultural Geography

3

HIST 2301History of Western Civilization to 1550

3

HIST 2302History of Western Civilization Since, 1550

3

HIST 3306Studies in World History

3

HIST 4301Survey of Texas History

3

POLS 2301Texas State & Local Government

3

POLS 2302Major World Governments

3

READ 3360Beginning Literacy Development

3

READ 3362Read Instru for Adolesc Stu

3

READ 3388Child and Adolescent Literature

3

READ 3393Read Assessment & Intervention

3

READ 4392Organ & Materials for Reading

3

READ 4394Reading Practicum

3

READ 4397Intro to the Adv/Gifted Learn

3

Total Credit Hours:51

Education

ART 3311Public School Art, Elementary

3

EDUC 3330Foundations of Learning and Development

3

EDUC 3338The Learning Environment

3

EDUC 4340Current Issues in Spec Ed

3

EDUC 4371Organization and Management for Teaching, In the Middle Grades and Secondary, Classroom

3

EDUC 4378Innovative Integrations

3

EDUC 4379Capstone: the Professional Teacher

3

EDUC 4626Student Teaching in the Middle School

6

Total Credit Hours:27

Total Credit Hours: 72

Requirements

Technological Competency and Electives

EDUC 1306Technology in Education

3

Total Credit Hours:3

Total Credit Hours: 9

Total Credit Hours: 124

Note: Must complete a minimum of 124 credits with a cumulative GPA of 2.8 or higher to graduate.

42 upper level credits (3000 and 4000-level) required.

80 Chapel attendances required.