Bachelor of Science (B.S.) Major in Interdisciplinary Studies (Teacher Certification in Mathematics and Science, Grades 4-8)

Minimum required: 121 semester credit hours

Admission Requirements

1. All students pursuing teacher certification must apply and be accepted to the Office of Educator Preparation.

General Requirements

1. A 2.5 Major GPA and a 2.75 Overall GPA are required to graduate.
2. All major courses as well as Pedagogy and Professional Responsibility courses must be completed with a grade of “C” or higher.
3. Students entering Texas State with fewer than 16 hours completed after high school graduation will be required to take US 1100. All others will be exempt from taking this course but will be required to earn an additional free elective, if needed, to reach the 120 minimum total hour requirement for the awarding of a degree.
4. Any degree program of 122 hours or more may be considered a five-year program. To complete the predetermined sequence of courses in 4 years, students will most likely need to attend summer sessions.

5. The general education core curriculum courses are listed in the degree plan below along with the statewide component code number. See the General Education Core Curriculum section of this catalog for the Texas State requirements and options in the core curriculum, including Honors courses.

6. The Texas Education Agency (TEA) requires multiple background checks for progression through the Educator Preparation Program. Based on information recorded in your criminal history, you may be ineligible for issuance of a teaching certificate upon completion of the Educator Preparation Program. If you have a criminal history, you may obtain a Preliminary Criminal History Evaluation from TEA. For more information, go to:  https://tea.texas.gov/Texas_Educators/Investigations/Preliminary_Criminal_History_Evaluation-FAQs/.

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