Certification in English Language Arts & Reading 4-8

BA Interdisciplinary Studies (Education) - Certification in English Language Arts and Reading 4-8

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UNIVERSITY OF DALLAS DEGREE PLAN BA Interdisciplinary Studies (Education) - Certification in English Language Arts and Reading 4-8
Bulletin used: 2024 - 2025

Course name when taken credits Course name when taken credits
CORE COURSES 71 EDU COURSES 30
ENG 1301: Lit Trad I 3 EDU 3305 Comp. Problem Solv. 3
ENG 1302: Lit Trad II 3 EDU 3322 Child. Lit. 3
ENG 2311: Lit Trad III (Rome) 3 EDU 3323, 3102 Develop Read + Practicum 4
ENG 2312: Lit Trad IV 3 EDU 3111 Principles 1
EDU 3327 Child Growth 3
HIS 1311: Am Civ I [F] 3 EDU 3324 Diag. and Corrective Reading 3
HIS 1312: Am Civ II [S] 3 EDU Reading Elective: EDU 4323 or EDU 4354 or EDU 4355 3
HIS 2301: Western Civ I (Rome) 3 EDU 3147 Reflective Teach. Sem. Or EDU 3148 Reflective Teach. Sem. 1
HIS 2302: Western Civ II 3 EDU 4343 or EDU 4346 , 3
EDU 4351 History of American Education 3
PHI 1301: Phil & Ethical Life 3 EDU 4352 Education Evaluation 3
PHI 2323: The Human Person (Rome) 3 ADVANCED ENGLISH (9 CR.): 9
PHI 3311: Phil of Being 3 Adv. English 3
Adv. English 3
THE 1310: Under the Bible 3 Adv. English 3
THE 2311: West Theo Trad (Rome) 3
To complete MS Cert. (beyond degree requirements) - 12 credits
For. lang. 3 EDU 4847 Elem/MS Clinical Teaching 8
For. lang. 3 EDU 4149 Clinical Teaching Seminar 1
For. lang. 3 PHI 3335 Philosophy of Education 3
For. lang. 3 EDU 4090 Pre-Clinical Teaching
EDU 4091 Clinical Teaching
ECO 1301: Fund of Eco 3 EDU 4092 Science of Teaching Reading
POL 1311: Princ of Amer Politics 3 * Elective credits 10. Student teaching and teaching seminar plus Phil of Education may be used to count as the elective credits needed.
Fine Arts: (Rome) 3
Math 3
BIO (3 Cr +Lab): 4
Phy Sci. (3 Cr +Lab): 4
1. Advanced credits: Students must earn 38 credits in courses numbered 3000 or above, of which 26 must be earned at UD.
2. Grades below C- in advanced courses in the major do not count toward fulfillment of the major requirement.
3. A total of only 4 credits in 1-credit P/NP courses may count toward the 120 credits needed for graduation.
4. The last 12 advanced credits in the major must be earned at UD. Rev. July 2019

Suggested Sequence of Courses

Year III

Fall Semester

EDU 3102Education Field Based Experience (Elementary Reading)

1

EDU 3147Reflective Teaching

1

EDU 3323Developmental Reading

3

Education Reading Elective

3

English Advanced Elective

3

Language

3

Total Credit Hours:14

Spring Semester

EDU 3322Child and Young Adult Literature

3

EDU 3324Diagnostic and Corrective Reading

3

EDU 3327Child Growth and Development

3

EDU 4343Principles of Elementary Education

3

Or

EDU 4346Principles of Secondary Education

3

English Advanced Elective

3

Total Credit Hours:15-16

Year IV

Fall Semester

EDU 4149Clinical Teaching Seminar

1

EDU 4847Elementary / Middle School Clinical Teaching

8

PHI 3335Philosophy of Education

3

Total Credit Hours:12

Spring Semester

EDU 4351History of American Education

3

EDU 4352Education Evaluation

3

English Advanced Elective

3

Science Core w/Lab

4

PHI 3311Philosophy of Being

3

Total Credit Hours:16