Bachelor of Science (B.S.) Major in Education (Special Education; Teacher Certification in Special Education, Early Childhood through Grade Twelve)
Minimum required: 121 semester credit hours
Admission Requirements
- All students pursuing teacher certification must apply and be accepted to the Office of Educator Preparation.
General Requirements
The program can be completed at the San Marcos Main Campus (M) and Collin College Campus (CCP).
- 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.
- 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.
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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.
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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 Semester | Hours | Second Semester | Hours |
| US 1100 | 1 | MATH 1312, 1315, or 1319 (Mathematics Component Code 020 [TCCN MATH 1342, MATH 1314 or 1324]) | 3 |
| ENG 1310 (Communication Component Code 010 [TCCN ENGL 1301]) | 3 | ENG 1320 (Communication Component Code 010 [TCCN ENGL 1302]) | 3 |
| Creative Arts Component Code 050 | 3 | GS 2310 or PHYS 1365 (Life and Physical Sciences Component Code 030) | 3 |
| Government/Political Science Component Code 070 | 3 | Government/Political Science Component Code 070 | 3 |
| PHYS 1365 or GS 2310 (Life and Physical Sciences Component Code 030) | 3 | COMM 1310 (Component Area Option Code 090/091 [TCCN SPCH 1311]) | 3 |
| CI 2311 | 3 | ||
| 16 | 15 | ||
| Sophomore | |||
| First Semester | Hours | Second Semester | Hours |
| SPED 2360 | 3 | CI 2311 | 3 |
| Language, Philosophy, and Culture Component Code 040 | 3 | CI 2355 | 3 |
| MATH 2311 (TCCN MATH 1350) | 3 | MATH 2312 (TCCN MATH 1351) | 3 |
| GS 3310 | 3 | American History Component Code 060 | 3 |
| American History Component Code 060 | 3 | Component Area Option Code 090 | 3 |
| 15 | 15 | ||
| Junior | |||
| First Semester | Hours | Second Semester | Hours |
| ESL Block: | 6 | High School Field-Based Block: | 6 |
| SPED 4345 | 3 | ||
| SPED 4340 | 3 | SPED 3390 | 3 |
| SPED 3338 | 3 | SPED 4374 | 3 |
| CI 3338 | 3 | SPED 4381 | 3 |
| CI 4355 | 3 | ||
| 18 | 18 | ||
| Senior | |||
| First Semester | Hours | Second Semester | Hours |
| One-Semester Clinical Teaching | One-Semester Clinical Teaching | ||
| Elementary Field-Based Block: | 9 | Student Teaching: | 6 |
| CI 4348 | 3 | ||
| SPED 4389 | 3 | ||
| CI 4332, ECE 4301, EDTC 3300, SPED 4391, or TH 3381 | 3 | ||
| 18 | 6 | ||
| Year 4 | |||
| First Semester | Hours | Second Semester | Hours |
| Year-Long Teacher Residency | Year-Long Teacher Residency | ||
| 0 | 0 | ||
| Total Hours: 121 | |||
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While not recommended, previously completed courses in some areas can be substituted for the following degree requirements:
