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2010–2012 Undergraduate Catalog

Bachelor of Arts Degree in Interdisciplinary Studies (Early Childhood –Grade 6 Bilingual Generalist Certification Concentration)

The minimum number of semester credit hours required for the Interdisciplinary Studies (IDS) degree with early childhood–grade 6 bilingual generalist certification is 128, at least 39 of which must be at the upper-division level.

Spanish language proficiency requirement: Proficiency in oral and written Spanish at the advanced level is a requirement for bilingual generalist coursework and certification at UTSA. Students are required to complete the ALPS (Assessment for Language Proficiency in Spanish) prior to admission to the bilingual generalist certification program.

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.

Degree Requirements (41 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 (26 semester credit hours):
   
   ECE  3313  Play, Creativity, and Learning
   EDU  2103  Social Foundations for Education in a Diverse U.S. Society
   IDS  2013  Introduction to Learning and Teaching in a Culturally Diverse Society
   IDS  2403  Physical Science
   IDS  2413  Earth Systems Science
   IDS  3201  Advanced Physical Science Laboratory
   IDS  3211  Advanced Earth Systems Science Laboratory
   MAT  1153  Essential Elements in Mathematics I
   MAT  1163  Essential Elements in Mathematics II
   SPE  3603  Introduction to Exceptionality

Certification Requirements (48 semester credit hours)

Texas Success Initiative (TSI) requirements must be satisfied before enrollment in Certification, Professional Education, and Student Teaching coursework.

1. Early Childhood–Grade 6 Bilingual Generalist courses (24 semester credit hours):
   
   BBL  3013  Language Analysis and Bilingualism
   
   BBL  3023  Mexican American Culture
   or
   BBL  3033  Mexican Americans in the Southwest
   
   BBL  3053  Foundations of Bilingual Studies (prerequisite to BBL 4033, BBL 4063, BBL 4073, and BBL 4403)
   BBL  3133  Language Development in Bilinguals
   BBL  3143  Children’s Literature for Bilingual Learners
   ESL  3023  Second Language Teaching and Learning in EC–6
   ESL  3053  Literacy in a Second Language
   
   RDG  4833  Organizing Reading Programs for Differentiated Instruction–EC–6 (recommended)
   or
   RDG  3803  Writing Development and Processes
   
   
2. Professional Education courses (24 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.
   
   BBL  4033(*)  Assessment, Learning, and Motivation in Bicultural-Bilingual Classrooms
   BBL  4063(*)  Bilingual Approaches to Content-Based Learning
   BBL  4073(*)  Language Arts in a Bicultural-Bilingual Program
   BBL  4353  Approaches to Teaching Science EC–6
   BBL  4403(*)  Approaches to Teaching Mathematics EC–6
   C&I  4616  Student Teaching: EC–Grade 6
   RDG  3823  Reading Comprehension–EC–6
   
   (*concurrent enrollment)

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