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- Major Requirements
- Admission to the Professional Development Sequence
- Education, Early Childhood Through Grade Six ESL Generalist
- Education, Early Childhood Through Grade Six ESL Bilingual Generalist
- Education, All-Level Generic Special Education
Major Requirements
Education majors choose one of three major focus areas which can lead to certification: early childhood through grade six ESL generalist, early childhood through grade six ESL bilingual generalist, or all-level generic special education. The curriculum for the major has the following components:
- University general education requirements, including the Core Curriculum and Skills and Experience Flags
- major/focus area requirements
- professional development sequence
- free electives
Admission to the Professional Development Sequence
Admission to the Professional Development Sequence is restricted; admission requirements aregiven inAdmission to the Professional Development Sequence.
Education, Early Childhood Through Grade Six ESL Generalist
120 semester credit hours is required.Students who have completed the education, early childhood through grade six ESL generalist major focus area are eligible to teach pre-kindergarten through grade six after meeting additional state requirements.
Students must complete the following:
| Requirements | Hours | |
|---|---|---|
| Core Curriculum | 42 | |
| The following coursework is required and can also simultaneously satisfy some core curriculum requirements: | ||
EDC312 | Foundations of United States Schooling (required for major) 080 | |
UTS306J | Hands-On Science I (required for major) 030 | |
UTS306K | Hands-On Science II (required for major) 030 | |
UTS306L | Hands-On Science III (required for major) 093 | |
orUTS306M | Hands-On Science IV | |
FA308 | Arts Integrations for Multidisciplinary Connections (required for major) 050 | |
orTD302S | Arts Integrations for Multidisciplinary Connections | |
| Major Focus Area | ||
| EDC314 | Children's Movement | 3 |
| EDC324 | Foundations of Language and Literacy Education | 3 |
| EDC370E | Elementary School Subjects (Topic 6: Early and Elementary Reading Methods) | 3 |
| EDC370E | Elementary School Subjects (Topic 7: Early and Elementary Writing Methods) | 3 |
| EDC370E | Elementary School Subjects (Topic 11: Inquiry and Project-Based Learning Methods) | 3 |
| EDC370E | Elementary School Subjects (Topic 20: Teaching English as a Second Language) | 3 |
| EDU321 | Play in Early Childhood Development | 3 |
| EDU327 | Sociocultural Influences on Learning | 3 |
| EDU329 | Acquisition of Language and Literacies | 3 |
| EDU333 | Children's Literature | 3 |
| HED329K | Child and Adolescent Health | 3 |
| Professional Development Sequence | ||
| EDC339K | Designing a Classroom Community with Equity and Justice | 3 |
| EDC339L | Young Children As Learners | 3 |
| EDC339M | Communities and Families as Assets in Education | 3 |
| EDC150E | Elementary Grade Teaching Practicum | 1 |
| EDC250E | Elementary Grade Teaching Practicum | 2 |
| EDC350E | Elementary Grade Teaching Practicum | 3 |
| EDC950E | Elementary Grade Teaching Practicum | 9 |
| EDC370E | Elementary School Subjects (Topic 8: Early and Elementary Science Methods) | 3 |
| EDC370E | Elementary School Subjects (Topic 9: Early and Elementary Social Studies Methods) | 3 |
| EDC370E | Elementary School Subjects (Topic 10: Early and Elementary Mathematics Methods) | 3 |
| Free Electives | 12 | |
Additional coursework to fulfill all degree requirements and reach a total of 120 semester hours. All majors must complete at least 36 hours of upper-division coursework. | ||
| Total Hours | 120 | |
- Core Component Areas: 010 English Composition and Core Writing Flag; 020 Mathematics; 030 Natural Science and Technology, Part I; 040 Humanities; 050 Visual and Performing Arts; 060 U.S. History; 070 American and Texas Government; 080 Social and Behavioral Sciences; 090 First-Year Signature Course; 093 Natural Science and Technology, Part II
- Skills and Experience Flags: Wr Writing; Qr Quantitative reasoning; GC Global cultures; CD Cultural diversity in the United States; E Ethics; II Independent Inquiry
Education, Early Childhood Through Grade Six ESL Bilingual Generalist
125 semester credit hours is required. Students who have completed the education, early childhood through grade six ESL bilingual generalist major focus area are eligible to teach pre-kindergarten through grade six in English and Spanish after meeting additional state requirements.
Students must complete the following:
| Requirements | Hours | |
|---|---|---|
| Core Curriculum | 42 | |
| The following coursework is required and can also simultaneously satisfy some core curriculum requirements: | ||
EDC312 | Foundations of United States Schooling (required for major) 080 | |
UTS306J | Hands-On Science I (required for major) 030 | |
UTS306K | Hands-On Science II 030 | |
UTS306L | Hands-On Science III 093 | |
orUTS306M | Hands-On Science IV | |
FA308 | Arts Integrations for Multidisciplinary Connections (required for major) 050 | |
orTD302S | Arts Integrations for Multidisciplinary Connections | |
| Major Focus Area | ||
| EDC314 | Children's Movement | 3 |
| EDC370E | Elementary School Subjects (Topic 6: Early and Elementary Reading Methods) | 3 |
| EDC370E | Elementary School Subjects (Topic 7: Early and Elementary Writing Methods) | 3 |
| EDC370E | Elementary School Subjects (Topic 11: Inquiry and Project-Based Learning Methods) | 3 |
| EDC370E | Elementary School Subjects (Topic 20: Teaching English as a Second Language) | 3 |
| EDU321 | Play in Early Childhood Development | 3 |
| orEDP320 | Cognition, Human Learning, and Motivation | |
| EDU325 | Second Language Acquisition | 3 |
| EDU327 | Sociocultural Influences on Learning | 3 |
| EDU328 | Applied Human Learning | 3 |
| EDU330 | Language in Education | 3 |
| Foreign language: Students must demonstrate proficiency in a single foreign language equivalent to that shown by completion of the second college semester in the language; proficiency is usually shown by earning credit for language courses 601D and 610D or the equivalent. Prospective Texas teachers are strongly encouraged to take Spanish to fulfill the language requirement. | 12 | |
| SPN311 | Intermediate Spanish (Must be taken in-residence at UT Austin) | 3 |
| orSPN311J | Intermediate Spanish for Heritage Learners | |
| Professional Development Sequence | ||
| EDC370E | Elementary School Subjects (Topic 8: Early and Elementary Science Methods) | 3 |
| EDC370E | Elementary School Subjects (Topic 9: Early and Elementary Social Studies Methods) | 3 |
| EDC370E | Elementary School Subjects (Topic 10: Early and Elementary Mathematics Methods) | 3 |
| EDC340C | Spanish Language Methods for the Bilingual Classroom Teacher I | 3 |
| EDC340D | Spanish Language Methods for the Bilingual Classroom Teacher II | 3 |
| EDC340E | Latino Children's Literature for Bilingual Teachers | 3 |
| EDC340F | Foundations of Bilingual Education | 3 |
| EDC339L | Young Children As Learners | 3 |
| EDC950E | Elementary Grade Teaching Practicum | 9 |
| Free Electives | 5 | |
Additional coursework to fulfill all degree requirements and reach a total of 125 semester hours. All majors must complete at least 36 hours of upper-division coursework. | ||
| Total Hours | 125 | |
- Core Component Areas: 010 English Composition and Core Writing Flag; 020 Mathematics; 030 Natural Science and Technology, Part I; 040 Humanities; 050 Visual and Performing Arts; 060 U.S. History; 070 American and Texas Government; 080 Social and Behavioral Sciences; 090 First-Year Signature Course; 093 Natural Science and Technology, Part II
- Skills and Experience Flags: Wr Writing; Qr Quantitative reasoning; GC Global cultures; CD Cultural diversity in the United States; E Ethics; II Independent Inquiry
Education, All-Level Generic Special Education
120 semester credit hours is required. Students who have completed the education, all-level generic special education major focus area are eligible to teach in special education classrooms from pre-kindergarten through grade twelve after meeting additional state requirements.
Students must complete the following:
| Requirements | Hours | |
|---|---|---|
| Core Curriculum | 42 | |
| The following coursework is required and can also simultaneously satisfy some core curriculum requirements: | ||
EDC312 | Foundations of United States Schooling (required for major) 080 | |
FA308 | Arts Integrations for Multidisciplinary Connections (required for major) 050 | |
orTD302S | Arts Integrations for Multidisciplinary Connections | |
| Major Focus Area | ||
| EDP350E | Introduction to Life Span Development | 3 |
| orEDP350G | Adolescent Development | |
| orEDP358D | Emotional and Behavioral Disorders | |
| orHDF313 | Child Development | |
| orPSY304 | Introduction to Child Psychology | |
| EDU327 | Sociocultural Influences on Learning | 3 |
| SED375C | Teaching Individuals with Mild to Moderate Disabilities | 3 |
| SED376 | Foundations and Issues in Special Education | 3 |
| SED378D | Assessment Practices in Autism and Developmental Disabilities | 3 |
| SED378E | Advanced Early Childhood Intervention | 3 |
| SED378R | Reading Assessment and Development with Diverse Populations | 3 |
| SED378S | Teaching Individuals with Autism and Developmental Disabilities | 3 |
| SED378T | Topics in Special Education (Topic 6: Teaching Math to Students with Disabilities) | 3 |
| Professional Development Sequence | 24 | |
EDC370E | Elementary School Subjects (Topic 6: Early and Elementary Reading Methods) | |
EDC370E | Elementary School Subjects (Topic 7: Early and Elementary Writing Methods) | |
EDC370E | Elementary School Subjects (Topic 10: Early and Elementary Mathematics Methods) | |
EDC370E | Elementary School Subjects (Topic 20: Teaching English as a Second Language) | |
EDC339M | Communities and Families as Assets in Education | |
SED960 | Apprenticeship: Research to Practice | |
| Free Electives | 27 | |
Additional coursework to fulfill all degree requirements and reach a total of 120 semester hours. All majors must complete at least 36 hours of upper-division coursework. | ||
| Total Hours | 120 | |
- Core Component Areas: 010 English Composition and Core Writing Flag; 020 Mathematics; 030 Natural Science and Technology, Part I; 040 Humanities; 050 Visual and Performing Arts; 060 U.S. History; 070 American and Texas Government; 080 Social and Behavioral Sciences; 090 First-Year Signature Course; 093 Natural Science and Technology, Part II
- Skills and Experience Flags: Wr Writing; Qr Quantitative reasoning; GC Global cultures; CD Cultural diversity in the United States; E Ethics; II Independent Inquiry
