Bachelor of Science in Interdisciplinary Studies
with 4 - 8 MIDDLE SCHOOL MATH/ESL Certification at MCC
CoreCurriculum / Hr / Grade / MCC / Take / Middle School
MATH** / HR / Grade / MCC / Take
ENGL 1301(C or better) / 3 / 1301 / MCC / MATH 2412*** / 2412 / MCC
ENGL 1302*(C or better) / 3 / 1302 / MCC / MATH 2413* / 4 / 2413 / MCC
ENGL soph*(C or better) / 3 / lit / MCC / MATH 3303* / 3 / 1350 / MCC
HIST 1301* / 3 / 1301 / MCC / MATH 3305* / 3 / 1351 / MCC
HIST 1302* / 3 / 1302 / MCC / MATH 4304* / 3 / TSU
GOVT 2305 / 3 / 2305 / MCC / MATH 4305* / 3 / TSU
GOVT 2306 / 3 / 2306 / MCC / MATH 3302* / 3 / TSU
CHEM 1302 / (3)4 / 1405 / MCC / MATH 1331*, 3300*, 3350* / 3 / 1342 / MCC
PHYS 1302 (GEOL) / (3)4 / 1403 / MCC / MATH Advanced / 3 / TSU
COMM 1311** (RFA) / 3 / 1311 / MCC
MATH 2412***(RFA) / 4 / 2412 / MCC / Reading**
ARTS Core / 3 / MCC / EDUC 3310* / 3 / BLK / TSU
EDUC 1100 / 1 / Any Core course / MCC / READ 3301* / 3 / TSU
Social/Behavioral Science / 3 / Any Core Course / MCC /
READ 3311*
/ 3 / TSUREAD 3356* / 3 / TSU
Other Requirements / READ 3384* / 3 / TSU
ENGL soph list(RFA) / 3 / MCC / READ 4309* / 3 / TSU
CHFS 3300, PSYC 2308, or 3303 / 3 / 1354 / MCC / READ 4310* or / 3 / BLK / TSU
SPAN 1303 / 3 / 1300 / MCC / EDSP 3361* / BLK / TSU
EDUC 1301 / 3 / 1301 / MCC
BIOL 2310* (Life Science) / 3 / 1408 / MCC
Professional EDU** / EASC 2310*(Physical Science) / 3 / 1404/
1405 / MCC
EDUC 3320*(RFA) / 3 / TSU
EDUC 3330* / 3 / TSU
EDUC 4330* or 4315* / 3 / BLK / TSU
EDUC 4335* / 3 / 2301 / MCC
EDUC 4690* / 6 / ST TCH / TSU
Students much choose to complete either the Tarleton or MCC core curriculum. Please see academic advisor for clarification.
*Denotes courses with prerequisites. Please check the catalog course descriptions for specific prerequisites.
**2.75 GPA overall (effective Fall 14) and in each of these areas required for admission and certification. No grade lower than "C" in Professional Education, Middle School Math, Reading and 12 hours required ENGLISH. B or better in COMS.
***This requirement can also be met by taking both MATH 1314 and MATH 1316. Revised 3/14/MAC
Tarleton State University
Bachelor of Science in Interdisciplinary Studies
With 4- 8 MATH/ESL Certification
Course Rotation at McLennan Community College
First Semester Second Semester
Course / Title / Credit / Grade / Course / Title / Credit / GradeMATH 3302 / Survey of Geometry / 3 / READ
3384* / Assessment and Instruction of Reading / 3
READ
3311* / Fundamentals of Reading / 3 / EDUC 3330** / Professional Development II / 3
READ
301* / An Introduction to Children’s Literature / 3 / READ
4309* / Reading and Writing Across the Curriculum / 3
EDUC 3320* / Professional Development I / 3 / MATH 4304* / Survey of Mathematical Ideas / 3
Summer
Course / Title / Credit / GradeREAD 3356* / Content Area Reading / 3
MATH 4305 / Concepts III / 3
Third Semester Fourth Semester
Course / Title / Credit / Grade / Course / Title / Credit / GradeEDUC 3310* / Introduction to Bilingual/ESL / 3 / EDUC 4690*** / Student Teaching with Seminars / 6
READ 4310*
Or
EDSP 3361* / Implementation of Reading Instruction / 3 / EDUC
4335* / IF NEEDED / 3
EDUC 4330* or EDUC 4315* / Professional Development III / 3
MATH
Advanced / Math Advanced / 3
*Denotes courses with prerequisites
**Must be admitted to the Tarleton Teacher Education Program
***Must be admitted to Tarleton Practicum in Teaching
McLennan Community College courses must be completed prior to beginning courses listed on this page.
Rev. 3/41MA
Important Notes to this Degree Plan:
· Students must choose to complete either the Tarleton or MCC Core curriculum. Please inform the Tarleton advisor if you are core curriculum complete with MCC. See academic advisor for clarification.
· Students must have completed all 12 hours of English (ENGL 1301, ENGL 1302, and both sophomore literature courses), MATH 1314, SPCH 1311, and TECA 1354, and be enrolled in EDUC 3320 in order to be considered for admission to the Tarleton College of Education.
· A minimum of 60 semester hours must be completed with a minimum overall GPA of 2.75.
· No grade lower than "C" will be accepted in Professional Education, Generalist, Reading and 12 hours of required ENGLISH.
· A grade of “B” or better is required in Speech.
· Speech and Spanish courses must be taken in a face-to-face class. No online classes will be accepted.
· Students are required to have taken THEA or Accuplacer before or prior to the end of the semester when enrolled in EDUC 3320. Passing scores are noted below:
THEA requirements: MATH 230 READING 230 WRITING 220
ACCUPLACER requirements: WRITING 6 on essay or
5 on essay and 80 on skills
READING 78
MATH 63 on Elementary Algebra
Passing scores for Asset or Compass will also be taking into consideration.
· A minimum GPA of 2.75 is required in all courses of professional development (EDUC), in the 4-8 teaching field and its supplemental coursework, and in each area required for admission and certification.
· A total of four (4) lab science courses are required for this degree. These courses are listed above within the degree guide.
· Academic advisors and certification officers reserve the right to disallow coursework on certification plans over seven years old. Due to changing certification requirements, it is possible that previously taken coursework will not count towards the current application.
· Should students be concurrently enrolled with Tarleton and MCC, they must complete a Concurrent Enrollment form, which can be located by clicking on: http://www.tarleton.edu/registrar/forms/Concurrent%20Enrollment%20FormID2.pdf. Please see Tarleton academic advisor for guidance.
· Admission to the Tarleton Teacher Education Program takes place during the first semester of the cohort while students are enrolled in EDUC 3320. Students will be guided through this process during the first semester enrolled with Tarleton.
Please contact the University Center at MCC, (254) 299-88UC
to schedule an appointment with an academic advisor.