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2024-2025 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
2024-2025 Undergraduate Catalog

Core Subjects (Grades 4-8) Certification (Education B.S.)


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Bachelor of Science (B.S.) Degree


Refer to the “Requirements for Baccalaureate Degrees ” section of this catalog.

Major in Education


(Major Code: 860)

A grade of “C” or better and a 2.75 overall GPA (WT and transfer) is required.

University Core Curriculum Requirements (42 hours)


 

**IMPORTANT: Before selecting from these courses, students should review any major-specific core requirements in the major below as they will be required to take those courses instead.**

 

Core 10 - Communication (3 hours from ENGL options)

Core 10 - Communication (3 hours from COMM options)

Core 20 - Mathematics (3 hours)

Core 30 - Life and Physical Sciences (6 hours)

Core 40 - Language, Philosophy and Culture (3 hours)

Core 50 - Creative Arts (3 hours)

Core 60 - American History (6 hours)

Core 70 - Government / Political Science (6 hours)

Core 80 - Social and Behavioral Sciences (3 hours)

Core 90 - Component Area Option (6 hours or fewer; may depend on major requirements)

Education Major Requirements


A. Major-Specific University Core Requirements


**IMPORTANT: The following courses are required for their specific Core areas instead of the courses listed above in the general University Core Curriculum.**

A grade of “C” or better and a 2.75 GPA (Major-Specific University Core Requirements and Teaching Field sections combined) is required.

Core 60 - American History (3 of 6 hours)


Core 80 - Social and Behavioral Sciences (3 hours)


Core 90 - Component Area Option (3 of 6 hours)


Students are encouraged to take one of the following courses:

Total hours required to complete degree: 120 hours


Depending on transfer credits and other substitutions/waivers, student may need to take additional electives as needed to total a minimum of 120 hours or the minimum total hours required for this degree, of which at least 36 must be advanced (3000/4000 level) and earned at WTAMU.

**Texas Transfer Framework designated hours**


Designated hours from the Texas Transfer Framework will be applied towards the following requirements for the Bachelor of Science Education, Core Subjects (Grades 4-8):

  • Mathematics - Core 20
    • MATH 1314 - College Algebra 3
  • Component Area Option - Core 90
    • EDUC 1301 - Introduction to the Teaching Profession will be applied to:
      EDUC 1300 - Principles of Effective Learning 3
  • Teaching Field
    • EDUC 2301 - Introduction to Special Populations will be applied to:
      EPSY 3350 - Children with Special Needs 3
       
    • BIOL 1408 / 1308 + 1108 - Biology for Non-Science Majors will be applied to:
      NSCI 2372 - Integrated Science: Biology 3
       
    • GEOL 1401 / 1301 + 1101 - Earth Science for Non-Science Majors will be applied to:
      NSCI 2371 - Integrated Science: Earth Science 3
       
    • MATH 1350 - Mathematics for Teachers I 3
    • MATH 1351 - Mathematics for Teachers II 3

Advising Services Degree Checklists and Curriculum Guides


Degree checklists and curriculum guides (suggested course sequences) are available by linking to the Advising Services Degree Checklists webpage.

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