Nov 23, 2024

2022-2023 Undergraduate Catalog

2022-2023 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

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

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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)

WRIT 1301 - Composition I Credit Hours: 3
WRIT 1302 - Composition II Credit Hours: 3
WRIT 2311 - Introduction to Professional Writing Credit Hours: 3

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 of the following courses.

ASTR 1303 - Stars and Galaxies Credit Hours: 3
ASTR 1304 - Solar System Credit Hours: 3
BIOL 1306 - Biology for Science Majors I Credit Hours: 3
BIOL 1307 - Biology for Science Majors II Credit Hours: 3
BIOL 1308 - Biology for Non-Science Majors I Credit Hours: 3
BIOL 1309 - Biology for Non-Science Majors II Credit Hours: 3
BIOL 2301 - Anatomy & Physiology I Credit Hours: 3
BIOL 2302 - Anatomy & Physiology II Credit Hours: 3
CHEM 1305 - Introductory Chemistry I Credit Hours: 3
CHEM 1311 - General Chemistry I Credit Hours: 3
CHEM 1312 - General Chemistry II Credit Hours: 3
ENSC 1301 - Environmental Science I Credit Hours: 3
ENSC 1302 - Environmental Science II Credit Hours: 3
GEOL 1303 - Physical Geology Credit Hours: 3
GEOL 1304 - Historical Geology Credit Hours: 3
PHYS 1301 - College Physics I Credit Hours: 3
PHYS 1302 - College Physics II Credit Hours: 3
PHYS 2325 - University Physics I Credit Hours: 3
PHYS 2326 - University Physics II Credit Hours: 3

Additional Information

Accompanying lab must be taken in the same semester.

Language, Philosophy and Culture (3 hours)

Choose ONE of the following courses.

ANTH 2346 - General Anthropology Credit Hours: 3
COMM 1307 - Introduction to Mass Communication Credit Hours: 3
HUMN 1301 - Humanities Credit Hours: 3
LITR 2341 - Literature and Experience Credit Hours: 3
PHIL 1301 - Introduction to Philosophy Credit Hours: 3
WGST 1301 - Gender Matters: Introduction to Women’s and Gender Studies Credit Hours: 3

Creative Arts (3 hours)

Choose ONE of the following courses.

ARTS 1303 - World Art Survey I Credit Hours: 3
ARTS 1304 - World Art Survey II Credit Hours: 3
ARTS 2379 - Arts and the Child Credit Hours: 3

U.S. History (6 hours)

HIST 1301 - United States History I Credit Hours: 3
HIST 1302 - United States History II Credit Hours: 3

Government/Political Science (6 hours)

POLS 2305 - Federal Government Credit Hours: 3
POLS 2306 - Texas Government Credit Hours: 3

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

Public Speaking (3 hours)

COMM 1315 - Public Speaking Credit Hours: 3

Component Area Options (3 hours)

Two 1-hour Life and Physical Science Labs are required co-requisites for the chosen science courses.

PSYC 1100 - Learning Frameworks Credit Hours: 1

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 - Writing for Education Credit Hours: 3
WRIT 3306 - Writing for the 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 - Pre-Service Internship I Credit Hours: 3
TCED 4978 - Pre-Service Internship II/Clinical Teaching 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 - Pre-Service Internship I must be taken in the long semester immediately preceding the final semester.
TCED 4978 - Pre-Service Internship II/Clinical Teaching 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.