2024-2025 Catalog With Addendum

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2024-2025 Catalog With Addendum

High School Teacher Certification - Computer Science and Mathematics, BS (CSMT)

General Education Requirements

Please see the General Education section of this catalog.

Major Requirements

Computer Science

CS 120 - Programming I Credit Hours: 3
CS 130 - Programming II: Data Structures Credit Hours: 3
CS 230 - Object-Oriented Programming Credit Hours: 3
CS 332 - Design and Analysis of Algorithms Credit Hours: 3
IT 220 - Introduction to Databases and Database Management Systems Credit Hours: 3

Choose 9 hours from the following:

CS 300-499
IT 300-499
ITC 300-499

Total: 24 Credit Hours

Major Selection or Concentration

Mathematics

MATH 185 - Calculus I Credit Hours: 3 *
MATH 186 - Calculus II Credit Hours: 3
MATH 187 - Calculus Computer Laboratory Credit Hours: 1
MATH 227 - Discrete Mathematics Credit Hours: 3
MATH 286 - Calculus III Credit Hours: 3
MATH 309 - Algebraic Concepts for Teachers I Credit Hours: 3
MATH 311 - Geometric Concepts for Teachers I Credit Hours: 3
MATH 325 - Linear Algebra Credit Hours: 3
MATH 377 - Statistical Methods I Credit Hours: 3
*Hours may also fulfill general education requirements and are not included in total major hours

Total: 22 Credit Hours

Professional Education Requirements

EDUC 211 - Introduction to Education: Culture and Contexts Credit Hours: 3 *
EDUC 412 - Secondary Curriculum and Media Credit Hours: 3
EDUC 432 - Secondary Management and Methods Credit Hours: 3 (writing-intensive and capstone course)
EDUC 476 - Effective Teaching Strategies for English Learners Credit Hours: 3
EDUC 490 - Clinical Teaching Credit Hours: 6 (capstone course)
READ 322 - Disciplinary Literacies Credit Hours: 3
SPED 371 - Teaching Exceptional Students Credit Hours: 3

Choose 1 of the following courses:

EDUC 221 - Educational Psychology Credit Hours: 3 *
PSYC 232 - Developmental Psychology Credit Hours: 3 *
PSYC 241 - Cognition and Learning Credit Hours: 3
*Hours may also fulfill general education requirements and are not included in total major hours

Total: 21-24 Credit Hours

Electives

Minimum - 4-7 Credit Hours

Total Major Hours: 74

Criteria for Admission to Teacher Education

In accordance with Texas state law, students must meet the admission criteria .

Other Graduation Requirements

Minimum GPA in major: 2.75
Minimum GPA for graduation: 2.75
Minimum advanced hours: 33
Minimum total hours: 128

Courses numbered 0** do not count in minimum hours required for degree.