Bachelor of Science (B.S.) Major in Education (Middle Level Education; Teacher Certification in English Language Arts and Reading/Social Studies, Grades Four through Eight)

Minimum required: 121 semester credit hours

Admission Requirements

  1. All students pursuing teacher certification must apply and be accepted to the Office of Educator Preparation.

General Requirements

  1. To satisfy graduation requirements for teacher certification, students must have an Overall GPA of at least 2.75, as well as grades of “C” or better in all courses within the Major(s), Teaching Field(s), Certification area(s), and/or in the Education Minor.
  2. Students entering Texas State with fewer than 16 hours completed after high school graduation will be required to take US 1100. All others will be exempt from taking this course but will be required to earn an additional free elective, if needed, to reach the 120 minimum total hour requirement for the awarding of a degree.

  3. The general education core curriculum courses are listed in the degree plan below along with the statewide component code number. See the General Education Core Curriculum section of this catalog for the Texas State requirements and options in the core curriculum, including Honors courses.

  4. The Texas Education Agency (TEA) requires multiple background checks for progression through the Educator Preparation Program. Based on information recorded in your criminal history, you may be ineligible for issuance of a teaching certificate upon completion of the Educator Preparation Program. If you have a criminal history, you may obtain a Preliminary Criminal History Evaluation from TEA. For more information, go to:  https://tea.texas.gov/Texas_Educators/Investigations/Preliminary_Criminal_History_Evaluation-FAQs/.

Course Requirements 

Freshman
First SemesterHoursSecond SemesterHours
US 11001Mathematics Component Code 0203
ENG 1310 (Communication Component Code 010 [TCCN ENGL 1301])3ENG 1320 (Communication Component Code 010 [TCCN ENGL 1302])3
Life and Physical Sciences Component Code 0303Life and Physical Sciences Component Code 0303
GEO 1310 (Social and Behavioral Sciences Component Code 080 [TCCN GEOG 1303])3Government/Political Science Component Code 0703
Government/Political Science Component Code 0703COMM 1310 (Component Area Option Code 090/091 [TCCN SPCH 1311])3
CI 2310 or 23113 
 16 15
Sophomore
First SemesterHoursSecond SemesterHours
American History Component Code 0603American History Component Code 0603
Language, Philosophy, and Culture Component Code 0403Component Area Option Code 0903
Creative Arts Component Code 050 3HIST 33723
ECO 2301 or 2314 (TCCN ECON 1301 or 2302)3ANTH 3309, 3314, 3324, 3302, 3303, 3306, 3311, 3313, 3318, or ANTH 33233
CI 33253ENG 33863
RDG 23203SPED 43443
 18 18
Junior
First SemesterHoursSecond SemesterHours
Advanced History Elective13Middle Level Field-Based Block6
ENG 33033 
RDG 33113 
RDG 23203CI 36326
GEO 43403RDG 33123
CI 33383 
 18 15
Senior
First SemesterHoursSecond SemesterHours
One-Semester Clinical Teaching Pathway One-Semester Clinical Teaching Pathway 
Advanced Methods Clinical Teaching 
RDG 43153EDST 46806
RDG 43303 
EDTC 330023 
Advanced Geography Elective33 
Advanced Political Science Elective43 
 15 6
Total Hours: 121
Senior
First SemesterHoursSecond SemesterHours
Year-Long Teacher Residency Pathway Year-Long Teacher Residency Pathway 
Residency I Residency II 
EDST 46706EDST 46716
RDG 43153EDTC 330023
RDG 43303 
 12 9
Total Hours: 21
1

Selected from HIST 3--- or 4---

2

Student are advised to take EDTC 3300 the senior year to avoid potential schedule conflicts within the residency pathway.

3

Selected from GEO 3--- or 4---

4

Selected from PS 3---, PS 4---, PA 3---, or PA 4---