Nov 21, 2024

2024-2025 Undergraduate Catalog

Geography, Social Studies 7-12 Certification, B.S.

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Geography, Social Studies 7-12 Certification, B.S. Degree Map

Note: This degree requires 127 credit hours.

The Geography major offers two undergraduate degrees: a Bachelor of Science and a Bachelor of Science with Grades 7-12 Social Studies Certification.

All students complete a core within Geography that provides a broad background in the discipline and prepares them to complete the Geography degree. The Bachelor of Science emphasizes proficiency in human geography and human/environment interactions and develops skills in geospatial technologies. Students are encouraged to develop an individualized program of study with their adviser. The Bachelor of Science with Grades 7-12 Social Studies Certification prepares future social studies teachers through a multi-disciplinary curriculum comprised of social science and education courses.

University Core Requirements (42 hours)

Communication (6 hours)

Choose TWO courses from the UHCL core approved list.

Mathematics (3 hours)

Choose ONE of the following courses.

MATH 1314 - College Algebra Credit Hours: 3
MATH 1332 - Contemporary Mathematics Credit Hours: 3

Life and Physical Sciences (6 hours)

Choose TWO courses from the UHCL core approved list.

Additional Information

Accompanying lab must be taken in the same semester.

Language, Philosophy and Culture (3 hours)

Choose ONE course from the UHCL core approved list.

Creative Arts (3 hours)

Choose ONE course from the UHCL core approved list.

U.S. History (6 hours)

Choose TWO courses from the UHCL core approved list.

Government/Political Science (6 hours)

Choose TWO courses from the UHCL core approved list.

Social Behavioral Sciences (3 hours)

Choose ONE of the following courses.

ECON 2301 - Principles of Macroeconomics Credit Hours: 3
ECON 2302 - Principles of Microeconomics Credit Hours: 3

Component Area Options (6 hours)

Choose SIX hours from the UHCL core approved list.

Two 1-hour Life and Physical Science Labs are required co-requisites for the chosen science courses.
COMM 1315 and PSYC 1100 recommended for this requirement.

College of Human Sciences and Humanities Core Requirements (6 hours)

30 hours of upper-level credit must be “C” or better.

Core Requirement (3 hours)

Choose ONE of the following courses. A grade of “C+” or better is required

WRIT 3304 - Advanced Writing for Education Credit Hours: 3
WRIT 3306 - Advanced Writing for Social Sciences Credit Hours: 3
WRIT 3307 - Advanced Writing Credit Hours: 3

Additional Information

Grade of “C+” or better is required.

Additional Core Courses (3 hours)

Choose from any 3300/4300-level course in ARTS, COMM, HIST, HUMN, LITR, PHIL, or WRIT.

College of Education Core Requirements (19 hours)

Core Requirements

EDUC 4310 - Theories of Educational Psychology Credit Hours: 3
INST 3313 - Survey of Instructional Technologies Credit Hours: 3
SILC 4315 - Theories of American Pluralism Credit Hours: 3
SPED 2301 - Introduction to Special Populations Credit Hours: 3
SPED 4300 - Survey of Exceptionalities Credit Hours: 3
TCED 1301 - Exploring Teaching as a Profession Credit Hours: 3
TCED 4102 - Secondary (4-8 and 7-12) Content Teacher Seminar Credit Hours: 1

Teacher Education Program (TEP) Admission Requirements

Completion of 60 semester credit hours.
Completion of prerequisite coursework (EDUC 4310 , INST 3313 , SILC 4315 , and TCED 4102 .)
Completion of public speaking requirement.
Completion of Basic Skills in Reading, Mathematics, and Writing.
2.750 GPA overall or in the last 60 semester credit hours.
Completion of 12 semester credit hours in the subject-specific content area for target teacher certification.
$37 TEA Admission Fee
Application for admission to the Teacher Education Program (TEP).

Major Requirements (45 hours)

Courses

In addition to the courses below students should also complete two History (HIST) electives.

GEOG 1301 - Modern Physical Geography Credit Hours: 3
GEOG 1303 - World Regional Geography Credit Hours: 3
GEOG 4300 - Geography of North America Credit Hours: 3
GEOG 4301 - Urban Geography Credit Hours: 3
GEOG 4302 - Geography of Latin America Credit Hours: 3
GEOG 4303 - Geography of Texas Credit Hours: 3
GEOG 4312 - Human Geography Credit Hours: 3
GEOG 4314 - Teaching Geography Credit Hours: 3
GEOG 4321 - Fundamentals of Geographic Information Systems Credit Hours: 3
HIST 2301 - Texas History Credit Hours: 3
LLLS 4351 - Content Area Literacy Credit Hours: 3
TCED 4306 - Creating Positive Learning Environments in 7-12 Credit Hours: 3

Additional Information

GPA of 2.500 or higher required in GEOG and HIST coursework.

Pedagogy Requirements (15 hours)

Required Courses

TCED 4361 - Methods in Secondary Social Studies Credit Hours: 3
TCED 4378 - Clinical Teaching I Credit Hours: 3
TCED 4978 - Clinical Teaching II Credit Hours: 9

Additional Information

Enrollment in the courses listed above requires admission to the TEP.
3.000 GPA required in pedagogy coursework.
TCED 4378 - Clinical Teaching I must be taken in the long semester immediately preceding the final semester.
TCED 4978 - Clinical Teaching II must be taken in the final semester

Teacher Certification Requirements

Passing scores on the appropriate state assessments (Texas Examinations of Educator Standards [TExES]) are required for recommendation for teacher certification.
- 7-12 Social Studies TExES #232
- EC-12 Pedagogy and Professional Responsibilities TExES #160
All courses outside the University Core must be “C-” or better unless otherwise stated.