Education (English as a Second Language, EC-6th Certification), Bachelor of Science
Program Overview
This program leads to a profession which requires an occupational license as defined under Texas Occupations Code 58.001 This requires that all applicants seeking to become licensed must undergo a criminal background check prior to licensure. Students in this program should check with the College of Education and P-16 Integration on the requirements for a criminal background check prior to student teaching.
To prepare highly skilled professionals to assume roles and positions in teaching, research, educational leadership, and human development to contribute to the educational achievement of children in elementary settings.
Admission requirements for this program beyond university admission requirements.
- For teacher certification, students must apply for admission and be accepted to the teacher preparation program prior to enrolling in teacher certification courses, except for EDFR 2301 which is open to all students.
- Admission to the Teacher Education Program at the Office of Educator Preparation and Accountability is required for completion of teacher certification requirements with the undergraduate degree. All admission requirements are in accordance to Texas Administrative Code rules §227.10 and the HEA Title II accountability requirements. All applicants must meet the current admissions requirements in effect at the time of application, regardless of the catalog year of degree plan. For more information, see the Educator Preparation Admissions website.
Progression requirements for this program.
- Students must apply and be accepted into clinical teaching prior to their last semester in the program.
- Teacher Education Program progression requirements include GPA, course grades, certification courses, benchmarks/key assessments and testing.
Core Curriculum - 42 hours
The Core Curriculum serves as a broad foundation for the undergraduate degree. All candidates for a bachelor’s degree must achieve core student learning outcomes, including communication, critical thinking, empirical and quantitative skills, teamwork, personal responsibility and social responsibility, by completing courses within each category or component area of the Core Curriculum as outlined below.
The University has approved specific courses that satisfy Core Curriculum Requirements. Approved courses can be found on the Core Curriculum Page. Students seeking the most efficient way to complete the core curriculum and major or minor requirements are advised to take approved courses that can fulfill both requirements. Although core curriculum courses can also be used to fulfill major or minor requirements, earned credits hours are only applied once. The courses listed below fulfill core curriculum and major requirements.
Students who have completed a core curriculum category with courses other than those listed below will still be required to take the listed course(s) to meet major requirements.
020 Mathematics - 3 hours
Choose one:
050 Creative Arts - 3 hours
Major Requirements - 60 hours
Required Courses (Academic Content) - 30 hours
Choose one:
Complete all of the following:
| HIST 3309 | History Foundations for Elementary Social Studies Educators | 3 |
| KINE 3355 | Teaching Health and Wellness in the Elementary Classroom | 3 |
| MATH 1350 | Fundamentals of Mathematics I | 3 |
| MATH 1351 | Fundamentals of Mathematics II | 3 |
| READ 3320 | Early Literacy Development | 3 |
| READ 3324 | Reading Comprehension and Assessment | 3 |
| READ 3350 | Literature and Disciplinary Learning in the Elementary School | 3 |
| SCIE 3301 | Science for Elementary Teachers I | 3 |
| SCIE 3302 | Science for Elementary Teachers II | 3 |
English as a Second Language (ESL) Concentration - 18 hours
| EDSL 3320 | Language Acquisition and Development in the ESL Classroom | 3 |
| EDSL 3322 | Foundations of Bilingual Education and ESL | 3 |
| EDSL 3326 | English as a Second Language | 3 |
| EDSL 4306 | Content Area Methods in the ESL Classroom | 3 |
| EDSL 4308 | Assessment in the ESL Classroom | 3 |
| ENGL 4360 | Fundamentals of Language Development | 3 |
The English as a Second Language Concentration resides in the Department of Bilingual and Literacy Studies.
Education Support Courses – 12 hours
| EDUC 1301 | Introduction to the Teaching Profession | 3 |
| EDFR 2301 | Intercultural Context of Schooling | 3 |
| SPED 4310 | Inclusion and Differentiated Instruction in Special Education | 3 |
| EDSL 3310 | Emergent Bilingual Students in Schools | 3 |
Teacher Certification - 24 hours
Complete all of the following:
| EDCI 3331 | Human Development and Student Learning | 3 |
| Or | |
| EPSY 3331 | Human Development and Student Learning | 3 |
| EDCI 3332 | Designing and Implementing Instruction and Assessment | 3 |
| EDCI 3333 | Teaching Science to Elementary Students | 3 |
| EDCI 3334 | Teaching Mathematics to Elementary Students | 3 |
| EDCI 3335 | Teaching Social Studies to Elementary Students | 3 |
| EDCI 3336 | Teaching English Language Arts and Reading to Elementary Students | 3 |
| EDCI 4637 | Student Teaching for Elementary Teachers (EC-6) | 6 |
| Or | |
| EDCI 4331 | Clinical Teaching Residency I for Elementary Teachers (EC-6) | 3 |
| And | |
| EDCI 4332 | Clinical Teaching Residency II for Elementary Teachers (EC-6) | 3 |
Students will complete a 6-credit hour clinical teaching experience through EDCI 4637 or EDCI 4331 and EDCI 4332.
The EDCI 4331 and EDCI 4332 course sequence is only for students completing the Clinical Teaching Residency Pathway. The two courses are to be taken the last year of the program.
Total Credit Hours: 42
Total Credit Hours: 126
View this program’s recommended roadmap to graduation.
UTRGV Roadmaps are a suggested sequence of courses designed to assist students in completing their undergraduate degree requirements. This is a term-by-term sample roadmap of courses required to complete the degree. Students must satisfy all requirements in their catalog including, but not limited to course prerequisites, grade point average and course grade benchmarks, progression requirements, and graduation requirements.
Students should meet with their academic advisor every semester to discuss their individualized path toward completion. Degree progress within this roadmap depends upon such factors as course availability, individual student academic preparation and readiness, student time management, work and personal responsibilities, and financial considerations. Students may choose to take courses during summer terms to reduce course loads during long semesters.