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2010–2012 Undergraduate Catalog

Bachelor of Arts Degree in Interdisciplinary Studies (Grades 4–8 Language Arts/Reading/Social Studies Certification Concentration)

The minimum number of semester credit hours required for the IDS degree with Grades 4–8 Language Arts/Reading/Social Studies certification is 126, at least 39 of which must be at the upper-division level.

Core Curriculum requirements: Students seeking the Bachelor of Arts degree in Interdisciplinary Studies with teacher certi­fication must fulfill University Core Curriculum requirements. The courses listed in the table below satisfy both degree requirements and Core Curriculum requirements. For a complete listing of courses that satisfy the Core Curriculum requirements see pages 5–9 of this catalog.

IDS Degree Requirements (39 semester credit hours)

1. IDS Core Courses (15 semester credit hours):
   
   IDS  2113  Society and Social Issues
   IDS  3003  Science and Humanity
   IDS  3013  Diversity, Equity, and the Social Sciences
   IDS  3123  Culture, Literature, and Fine Arts
   IDS  3713  Interdisciplinary Inquiry
   
   
2. IDS Support Courses (24 semester credit hours):
   
   IDS  2083  Technology for Learning and Teaching
   IDS  2213  World Civilization since the Fifteenth Century
   IDS  2403  Physical Science
   IDS  2413  Earth Systems Science
   GRG 1013  Fundamentals of Geography
   GRG  1023  World Regional Geography
   MAT  1153  Essential Elements in Mathematics I
   MAT  1163  Essential Elements in Mathematics II
   

Certification Requirements (30 semester credit hours)

BBL  3403  Cultural and Linguistic Diversity in a Pluralistic Society
EDP  3303  Learning and Development in the Middle School Context (Grades 4–8)
EDU  2103  Social Foundations for Education in a Diverse U.S. Society
ESL  3063  Second Language Acquisition in Early Adolescence
IDS  2013  Introduction to Learning and Teaching in a Culturally Diverse Society
RDG  3803  Writing Development and Processes
SPE  3603  Introduction to Exceptionality

The following courses require an advisor code and are restricted to students who have applied for and been accepted into the Teacher Certification Program.

RDG  3523  Reading for Teachers–Grades 4–8
RDG  3533  Content Area Reading–Grades 4–8
RDG  3633  Literature and Other Texts Across the Content Areas–Grades 4–8

Professional Education Requirements (18 semester credit hours)

The following courses require an advisor code and are restricted to students who have applied for and been accepted into the Teacher Certification Program.

C&I  4533  Language Arts and Social Studies Approaches and Classroom Management Strategies–Grades 4–8
C&I  4543  Approaches to Teaching Social Studies–Grades 4–8
C&I  4553  Approaches to Service-Learning in Social Studies–Grades 4–8
C&I  4686  Student Teaching: Grades 4–8 Language Arts, Reading, and Social Studies
EDP  4203  Assessment and Evaluation

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