The Bachelor of Science Arts in Education with EC-12 Special Education and EC-6 Core Subjects Teacher Certification prepares candidates to earn a degree in special education, along with teacher certification, which allows graduates to teach special education in Texas.
Bachelor of Science in Education (EC-12 Special Education/EC-6 Core Subjects Teacher Certification)
About This Program
Competencies
- Initial certification candidates will be able to demonstrate knowledge of instructional competencies including assessment of student learning, ability to plan and deliver instruction, ability to differentiate instruction to meet varying student ability levels and needs and demonstrate professional ethics and dispositions.
- Students will be able to display positive professional dispositions during courses and practicum settings.
- The candidate is able to design clear, well-organized, sequential, engaging, and flexible learning experiences that reflect best practices, align with standards and related content, are appropriate for diverse learners, and address all required accommodations and modifications.
Admissions Criteria
Students seeking admission to the College of Education must meet specific criteria established by the College of Education for unconditional admission:
- Satisfy credit hour requirements for admission to a degree plan.
- Application for admission.
- Submit transcripts from each college or university the student has attended (reflecting all current/completed semesters).
- Be TSI (Texas Success Initiative) complete.
- Have a minimum GPA, not less than 2.75, for any applicant, that leads to a cohort average of 3.0 or higher.
- Any other assessment requirements deemed necessary by the College of Education.
- Students who have been suspended or expelled from The University of Texas at Arlington or any other university or program for reasons other than academic reasons may be denied admission or readmission to an educator preparation program in the College of Education.
Educator preparation program requirements are located on the College of Education website.
Curriculum
| Foundations | ||
| General Core Requirements | 42 | |
| Students much complete specifc courses in certain core areas. | ||
| For Communication select: | ||
| RHETORIC AND COMPOSITION I | ||
| RHETORIC AND COMPOSITION II | ||
| For Language, Philosophy & Culture select: | ||
| WORLD LITERATURE | ||
or ENGL 2319 | BRITISH LITERATURE | |
or ENGL 2329 | AMERICAN LITERATURE | |
| For Life & Physical Science biology is recommended. | ||
| For Mathematics select: | ||
| COLLEGE ALGEBRA | ||
| ARITHMETICAL PROBLEM SOLVING | ||
| For U.S. History select: | ||
| HISTORY OF THE UNITED STATES TO 1865 | ||
| HISTORY OF THE UNITED STATES, 1865 TO PRESENT | ||
| Education Foundations | ||
| EDUC 2302 | THE PROFESSIONAL EDUCATOR 1 | 3 |
| HIST 3345 | TEXAS TO 1850 | 3 |
| or HIST 3346 | TEXAS SINCE 1845 | |
| MATH 1331 | GEOMETRICAL INFERENCE AND REASONING | 3 |
| MATH 1332 | FUNCTIONS, DATA, AND APPLICATIONS | 3 |
| Select 2 from the following: | 6 | |
| PHYSICAL SCIENCE - PHYSICS | ||
| PHYSICAL SCIENCE - CHEMISTRY | ||
| GEOLOGY, METEOROLOGY, AND OCEANOGRAPHY | ||
| ASTRONOMY | ||
| Education Specialization | ||
| EDUC 3301 | TEACHING DIVERSE LEARNERS | 3 |
| EDUC 4318 | POSITIVE CLASSROOM MANAGEMENT | 3 |
| EDUC 4340 | HUMAN GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT | 3 |
| ELED 4311 | TEACHING MATHEMATICS IN EARLY AND ELEMENTARY EDUCATION | 3 |
| ELED 4312 | TEACHING SCIENCE AND HEALTH IN EARLY AND ELEMENTARY EDUCATION | 3 |
| ELED 4314 | TEACHING SOCIAL STUDIES AND FINE ARTS IN EARLY AND ELEMENTARY EDUCATION | 3 |
| EDUC 4319 | CLASSROOM ASSESSMENT | 3 |
| LIST 4373 | LITERACY LEARNING FOR EC-6 STUDENTS: READING AND WRITING | 3 |
| LIST 4376 | ASSESSMENT IN LITERACY LEARNING | 3 |
| SPED 3301 | CHARACTERISTICS OF INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES | 3 |
| SPED 3302 | APPLIED BEHAVIOR ANALYSIS FOR TEACHERS | 3 |
| SPED 4301 | STRATEGIES FOR TEACHING INDIVIDUALS WITH HIGH INCIDENCE DISABILITIES: READING AND WRITING | 3 |
| SPED 4302 | COLLABORATIVE PRACTICES AND TRANSITION PLANNING IN SPECIAL EDUCATION | 3 |
| SPED 4303 | ADVANCED CONTENT AREA STRATEGIES FOR TEACHING INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES | 3 |
| SPED 4304 | ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY | 3 |
| SPED 4307 | SPECIAL EDUCATION LEGAL AND POLICY ISSUES | 3 |
| Clinical Teaching | ||
| SPED 4601 | PRACTICUM IN SPECIAL EDUCATION | 6 |
| SPED 4687 | CLINICAL TEACHING IN EC-6 AND SPECIAL EDUCATION | 6 |
| Total Hours | 120 | |
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Satisfies the first-year experience requirement, if taken at UTA; if not taken at UTA, students must take UNIV 1101.
Program Completion
Eligibility for Program Continuation
Each candidate for certification must:
- Demonstrate suitability for admission to the education profession.
- Demonstrate knowledge of and adherence to the Code of Ethics and Standard Practices for Texas Educators.
- Demonstrate the speech competencies associated with proficient oral communication in instructional settings. If a student is found to be deficient in these competencies, successful completion of COMS 3315 or an approved substitute will be required.
- Demonstrate progress through committee assessment of the teaching field(s) or specialization(s) and maintain a 3.0 GPA in all College of Education certification courses with a grade of C or better.
- See College of Education website for additional educator preparation program requirements.
Students/candidates who have been suspended or expelled from The University of Texas at Arlington or any other university or program for reasons other than academic reasons may be denied admission or readmission to an educator preparation program in the College of Education.
Our candidates must have a minimum overall grade point average of 2.75 or at least 2.75 in the last 60 semester credit hours of coursework. Students who do not meet the grade point average of 2.75 should consult a program advisor to determine their eligibility.
Changes
Program requirements may change as state/TEA certification requirements change.