Core Subjects EC-6 with Science of Teaching Reading and Special Education EC-12 (BSEd)
Students planning to be certified to teach early childhood through grade 6 (EC-6) and special education early childhood through grade 12 (EC-12) will secure an interdisciplinary academic major and meet the appropriate general studies requirements. To be eligible for Texas certification, students will follow the State Board for Educator Certification (SBEC) Core Subjects EC-6 standards and the Special Education EC-12 standards. Students will follow a course of study which includes the following components: (1) General Studies, (2) Professional Responsibility, and (3) Interdisciplinary Academic Major, which consists of 36 upper-level credit hours. Students must be admitted to the Educator Preparation Program according to the policies set by the College of Education.
DEGREE REQUIREMENTS
courses | credit hours (bSED) |
|---|---|
DBUE 1301 - Foundations for the DBU Experience | 3 |
Developing A Christian Mind | 3 |
DBUE 2301 - Developing a Christian Mind | |
English | 9-10 |
ENGL 1301/1401 - Composition and Rhetoric I ENGL 1302 - Composition and Rhetoric II and ENGL 2301 - World Literature I or ENGL 2302 - World Literature II | |
History Lower Level (LL) | 3 |
HIST 1301 - U.S. History to 1865 | |
Kinesiology | 1 |
KNES 1101 - Fitness for Living | |
Mathematics | 3 |
MATH 1303 - College Algebra | |
Natural Science | 4 |
BIOL 1401 - Principles of Biology | |
Religion | 9 |
RELI 1301 - Old Testament Survey RELI 1302 - New Testament Survey and one additional RELI course from RELI Course List | |
Social Science | 3 |
Total Core Experience | 41 |
Additional Program General Education Hours | 14 |
Education Requirements: EDUC 3313 - Foundations of Teaching* EDUC 3320 - Instructional Assessment* Lab Science Requirements: GEOL 1401 - Meteorology and Space Science PHSC 1401 - Physical Science I | |
Core Subjects EC-6 and Special Education EC-12 | 81 |
EDUC 3302 - Development of Infants, Children, and Adolescents* EDUC 4010 - Elementary Core Subjects EC-6 Seminar EDUC 4021 - EC-12 Pedagogy and Professional Responsibilities Seminar EDUC 4312 - Teaching Special Populations* EDUC 4313 - Classroom Management and Organization in Culturally Diverse Settings* (S-L) EDUC 4314 - Best Practices in Teaching* EDUC 4318 - Pedagogy of Math* (AGP-eligible) EDUC 4320 - Instructional Technology* or SPED 4311 - Instructional Technology for Students with Special Needs* EDUC 4323 - Classroom Discipline for the 21st Century* EDUC 4608 - Clinical Teaching* GSCI 4320 - Pedagogy of Science* (AGP-eligible) HIST 1302 - U.S. History from 1865 HIST 2301 - World Civilization I or HIST 2302 - World Civilization II HIST 4309 - Texas History MATH 3303 - Math Content I MATH 3304 - Math Content II READ 4013 - The Science of Teaching Reading Seminar READ 4302 - Scaffolding Literacy Instruction READ 4313 - The Science of Teaching Reading* READ 4330 - Recognizing and Instructing Struggling Readers* READ 4333 - Clinical for Diagnosing and Correcting Reading Difficulties* (S-L) READ 4335 - Pedagogy of Reading I (Phonics) (AGP-eligible) READ 4336 - Pedagogy of Reading II (Comprehension)* (AGP-eligible) SPED 3312 - Legal and Ethical Framework for Special Education* SPED 3314 - Math for Learners with Special Needs* SPED 3315 - Literacy for Learners with Special Needs* SPED 4010 - TExES Content EC-12 Special Education SPED 4313 - Severe Behavioral Challenges* SPED 4314 - Teaching Students with Severe Disabilities* SPED 4316 - Teaching Students with High-Incidence Disabilities* | |
Electives | |
Upper-Level | 0 |
Lower or Upper-Level | 0 |
TOTAL CREDIT HOURS REQUIRED | 136 |
*Indicates Signature Course requiring download of Signature Assessments in TaskStream Reminder.
A 120-credit-hour minimum for a bachelor's degree is required, including 36 upper-level credit hours.
NOTE: Degree plan subject to adjustment as state policy changes.
Retention in the Educator Preparation Program:
Students must maintain and graduate with an overall institutional GPA of 3.0 and must maintain and graduate with an institutional GPA of 3.0 in their teaching fields/academic concentrations.
At least 12 credit hours in the major program must be completed at Dallas Baptist University, including nine upper-level course hours.
Minimum GPA Required for Graduation from Dallas Baptist University: DBU requires a minimum institutional cumulative, major, and minor GPA of 2.0. Some programs may require a higher GPA for graduation.
(S-L)=Course(s) with field-based service-learning component.
Refer to individual course descriptions for course requisites.
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