Education (Bilingual Education, EC-6th Certification), Bachelor of Science

Program Overview

This program leads to a profession which requires an occupational license as defined under Texas Occupations Code 58.001 This requires that all applicants seeking to become licensed must undergo a criminal background check prior to licensure. Students in this program should check with the College of Education and P-16 Integration on the requirements for a criminal background check prior to student teaching.

To prepare highly skilled professionals to assume roles and positions in teaching, research, educational leadership, and human development to contribute to the educational achievement of children in elementary settings.

Admission requirements for this program beyond university admission requirements. 

  • For teacher certification, students must apply for admission and be accepted to the teacher preparation program prior to enrolling in teacher certification courses, except for EDFR 2301 which is open to all students.
  • Admission to the Teacher Education Program at the Office of Educator Preparation and Accountability is required for completion of teacher certification requirements with the undergraduate degree. All admission requirements are in accordance to Texas Administrative Code rules §227.10 and the HEA Title II accountability requirements. All applicants must meet the current admissions requirements in effect at the time of application, regardless of the catalog year of degree plan. For more information, see the Educator Preparation Admissions website.

Progression requirements for this program.

  • Students must apply and be accepted into clinical teaching prior to their last semester in the program. 
  • Teacher Education Program progression requirements include GPA, course grades, certification courses, benchmarks/key assessments and testing.  

Core Curriculum - 42 hours

The Core Curriculum serves as a broad foundation for the undergraduate degree. All candidates for a bachelor’s degree must achieve core student learning outcomes, including communication, critical thinking, empirical and quantitative skills, teamwork, personal responsibility and social responsibility, by completing courses within each category or component area of the Core Curriculum as outlined below.

The University has approved specific courses that satisfy Core Curriculum Requirements. Approved courses can be found on the Core Curriculum Page. Students seeking the most efficient way to complete the core curriculum and major or minor requirements are advised to take approved courses that can fulfill both requirements. Although core curriculum courses can also be used to fulfill major or minor requirements, earned credits hours are only applied once. The courses listed below fulfill core curriculum and major requirements.

Students who have completed a core curriculum category with courses other than those listed below will still be required to take the listed course(s) to meet major requirements.

020 Mathematics - 3 hours

Choose one:

MATH 1314College Algebra

3

MATH 1414College Algebra

4

050 Creative Arts - 3 hours

ARTS 1301Art Appreciation

3

Major Requirements - 60 hours

Required Courses (Academic Content) - 30 hours

Choose one:

MUSI 1306Music Appreciation

3

MUSI 1313Teaching Music in the Elementary School

3

Choose one (not completed in General Education Core):

BIOL 1406General Biology I

4

BIOL 1407General Biology II

4

BIOL 3301Biological Evolution

3

Choose one (not completed in General Education Core):

ASTR 1401Introduction to Astronomy I

4

GEOG 2313Principles of Geography Physics Elementary

3

GEOL 1403Physical Geology

4

Complete all of the following:

HIST 3333Texas History

3

KINE 3355Teaching Health and Wellness in the Elementary Classroom

3

MATH 1350Fundamentals of Mathematics I

3

MATH 1351Fundamentals of Mathematics II

3

READ 3320Early Literacy Development

3

READ 3324Reading Comprehension and Assessment

3

SPAN 4338Children's Literature in Spanish

3

Bilingual Education Concentration - 18 hours

SPAN 3304Advanced Spanish for Bilingual Teachers

3

EDBE 3322Foundations of Bilingual Education and ESL

3

EDBE 3323The Development of Bilingualism

3

EDBE 3324Early Biliteracy

3

EDBE 4305Language Arts in the Bilingual Classroom

3

EDBE 4306The Bilingual Curriculum in the Content Areas

3

The Bilingual Education Concentration resides in the Department of Bilingual and Literacy Studies. 

Support Courses - 12 hours

EDUC 1301Introduction to the Teaching Profession

3

EDFR 2301Intercultural Context of Schooling

3

SPED 4310Inclusion and Differentiated Instruction in Special Education

3

EDSL 3310Emergent Bilingual Students in Schools

3

Teacher Certification - 24 hours

Choose one:

EDCI 3331Human Development and Student Learning

3

Or

EPSY 3331Human Development and Student Learning

3

Complete all of the following:

EDCI 3332Designing and Implementing Instruction and Assessment

3

EDCI 3333Teaching Science to Elementary Students

3

EDCI 3334Teaching Mathematics to Elementary Students

3

EDCI 3335Teaching Social Studies to Elementary Students

3

EDCI 3336Teaching English Language Arts and Reading to Elementary Students

3

EDCI 4637Student Teaching for Elementary Teachers (EC-6)

6

Or

EDCI 4331Clinical Teaching Residency I for Elementary Teachers (EC-6)

3

And

EDCI 4332Clinical Teaching Residency II for Elementary Teachers (EC-6)

3

Students will complete a 6-credit hour clinical teaching experience through EDCI 4637 or EDCI 4331 and 4332.  The EDCI 4331 and 4332 course sequence is only for students completing the Clinical Teaching Residency Pathway. The two courses are to be taken the last year of the program.

Total Credit Hours: 42

Total Credit Hours: 126

 

View this program’s recommended roadmap to graduation.

 

UTRGV Roadmaps are a suggested sequence of courses designed to assist students in completing their undergraduate degree requirements. This is a term-by-term sample roadmap of courses required to complete the degree. Students must satisfy all requirements in their catalog including, but not limited to course prerequisites, grade point average and course grade benchmarks, progression requirements, and graduation requirements. 

 

Students should meet with their academic advisor every semester to discuss their individualized path toward completion. Degree progress within this roadmap depends upon such factors as course availability, individual student academic preparation and readiness, student time management, work and personal responsibilities, and financial considerations. Students may choose to take courses during summer terms to reduce course loads during long semesters.