Interdiscip Studies BS w EC-6 Gen SPED

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B.S. Interdisciplinary Studies
with EC-6 Generalist and EC-12 Special Education
(All Level) Certification

Core Requirements:
See the University Undergraduate Degree Requirements section of the catalog for a listing of the Core courses. Minimum grade requirements are established for lower-level courses. Contact the Office of Academic Advising for information. Check prerequisites before enrolling in any courses.
Lower-Level Courses:
Three hours Natural Science ¹
Field of Study Courses :
EDUC 1301	EDUC 2301	MATH 3031 or MATH 1350
Prerequisite Courses for Admission to Teacher Education Program :
EDUC 4130	INST 3133	SILC 4135
Academic Specialization Courses:
SPED 4030	SPED 4131	SPED 4132	SPED 4133
SPED 4231	SPED 4332
Pedagogy Courses:
TCED 4231	TCED 4232	TCED 4233	TCED 4738
TCED 4798
Other Required Courses:
LLLS 4131	LLLS 4133	LLLS 4332	LLLS 4434
MATH 3032	TCED 4010	TCED 4033	WRIT 3037
Three hours of upper-level Natural Science¹
¹In the 12 hours (Core included) of Science, students must have at least one course in each of the following: Biology, Earth Science and Physics/Chemistry/Astronomy..

Notes Regarding the No Child Left Behind (NCLB) Highly Qualified Teacher Requirements

To be “Highly Qualified” for employment with an EC-12 Special Education teaching certificate to teach at the Elementary level (Grades EC-6) teachers must also earn an EC-6 Generalist, 4-8 Generalist or a 4-8 content specific teaching certificate. The UHCL undergraduate program includes the EC-6 Generalist certification. Those following a post-degree teacher certification plan will need to earn an additional certification by taking the appropriate TExES after having completed the UHCL EC-12 Special Education program. Fully certified teachers can register for the additional TExES as “By Exam Only.”

To be “Highly Qualified” for employment with an EC-12 Special Education teaching certificate to teach at the Secondary level (grades 7-12) teachers must also earn the 4-8 Generalist certification, a 4-8 content specific teaching certification, or an 8-12 content specific teaching certification. Fully certified teachers can register for the additional TExES as “By Exam Only.”

As of Fall 2008, the federal government is allowing Texas school districts some flexibility in the above requirements by allowing for High Objective Uniform State Standard of Evaluation or “HOUSE” points within the first two years of employment for elementary teachers. For secondary teachers, the federal government is allowing use of passing an additional content test or holding an additional academic major, graduate degree, or hours of course work to be considered Highly Qualified. For information pertinent to a Special Education job within a specific school district, contact the Texas Education Agency’s No Child Left Behind (NCLB) representative at 512-463-9374, or view their website: http://www.tea.state.tx.us/nclb/hqteachers.html . See the section called “Guidance for Implementation of NCLB Highly Qualified Teacher Requirements.”