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Grades 4 through 8 Certification
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4 through 8 Certification
Students planning to be certified to teach Grades 4 through
Grade 8 will secure an interdisciplinary academic major and
meet the appropriate general studies requirements. The interdisciplinary
academic major for Grades 4-8 are available for either math,
science, or for English Language Arts and Reading certificates.
To be eligible for Texas certification, students complete
course requirements that follow the State Board for Educator
Certification (SBEC) standards for Grades 4-8. Students follow
a course of study which includes the following components:
(1) General Studies, (2) Professional Responsibility, (3)
an Interdisciplinary Academic Major, and (4) sufficient electives
to complete the 126-credit-hour minimum for the bachelor's
degree, which includes 42 upper-level semester hours.
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General
Studies Requirements (54-70 semester hours) |
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II.
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Professional
Responsibility (24 semester hours):
EDUC
1301, 3302, 3312, 4020, 4306, 4307, 4313 (S-L), 4315 (S-L), and TECH
4320. |
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III.
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Interdisciplinary
Academic Major (39-51 semester hours)
A major from either English Language Arts and Reading,
Math, or Science. |
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Pedagogy |
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English Language Arts and Reading -- (9 semester hours): |
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EDUC 3314, ESLS 4304, READ 3334 |
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Math -- (12 semester hours): |
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EDUC 3313, EDUC 3314, ESLS 4304, READ 3334 |
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Science -- (12 semester hours): |
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EDUC 3314, ESLS 4304, GSCI 4320, READ 3334 |
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B. |
Content |
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English Language Arts
and Reading -- (33-36 semester hours): |
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(B.A.- 33 semester hours)
ENGL 4301, 4309, 4311, READ 3330, 3332, 4010, 4301, 4332 and 4333 (S-L) and 9 upper-level English courses.
(B.S. - 36 semester hours)
ENGL 2302, 4301, 4309, 4311, READ 3330, 3332, 4010, 4301, 4332 and 4333 (S-L) and 9 upper-level English and/or the following pedagogy courses: EDUC 3313, GSCI 4320, and SOST 4340. |
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Math -- (24 semester
hours): |
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MATH
2301, 2309,
3303,
3304,
3309,
3310, 4010, and 6 additional credit hours of Math. |
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Science -- (31-39
semester hours): |
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(B.A.) BIOL 1406,
3402, 3404, 3407, CHEM 1401, 1402, GEOL 1301, 1401, GSCI 4010, PHSC 1401, and 1402
(B.S.) BIOL 1406, 3402, 3404, 3407, CHEM 1401, 1402, GEOL 1301, 1401, GSCI 4010, PHSC 1401, and 1402
BIOL
2405 (S-L), 2406,
3402,
3404,
3407,
CHEM
1401, 1402,
GEOL
1301, 1401,
GSCI 4010, PHSC 1402,
and READ
4331. |
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IV.
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Electives (0-9 hours)
Sufficient
to complete 126-credit-hour minimum for bachelor's degree,
including 42 upper-level semester hours.
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TOTAL CREDIT HOURS REQUIRED 126-145 |
NOTE: Degree plan subject to adjustment as state policy changes.
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DBU also offers Accelerated Bachelor's and Master's Degree Programs in:
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Minimum GPA required for Graduation from Dallas Baptist University
DBU requires a minimum institutional cumulative, major, and minor GPA of 2.0 |
| (S-L) = Course(s) with field-based service-learning component. |
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