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Interdisciplinary Studies (BA)

The Bachelor of Arts in Interdisciplinary Studies degree program provides a foundation in elementary education without teaching certification. A student following this course of study will complete the UIW Core Curriculum, the Interdisciplinary Studies Major, the Literacy Minor, Special Education coursework, and a minimum of 20 credit hours of elective coursework. Students completing the Interdisciplinary Studies Major may also earn the Special Education Minor by completing one additional special education course.

Bachelor of Arts in Interdisciplinary Studies

Total hours in the BA, Interdisciplinary Studies degree program: 120

Total hours in the UIW Core Curriculum: 43

Total hours in the Interdisciplinary Studies Major: 57

Total hours of Electives: 20

UIW Core Curriculum Requirements

In addition to program and other requirements, students in the Interdisciplinary Studies Major must satisfy all UIW Core Curriculum requirements.

Rhetoric (6 hours)

ENGL 1311Composition I

ENGL 1312Composition II

Total Credit Hours:6

Literature and Art (6 hours)

ENGL 2310World Literature Studies

EDUC 3321Creative Arts for Elementary Teaching

Total Credit Hours:6

Philosophy and Religion (9 hours)

PHIL 1381Introduction to Philosophy

RELS 13XXReligious Studies

RELS/PHIL 33XX/43XX3 additional upper-division hours from Philosophy or Religious Studies

Total Credit Hours:9

Second Language (6 hours)

Must be two consecutive courses of the same language or equivalent.

 

Total Credit Hours:6

History and Behavioral Science (6 hours)

HIST 1321The United States to 1865

GOVT 1315American Politics

Total Credit Hours:6

Science and Mathematics 7 hours

BIOL 1401Diversity of Life and Laboratory

MATH MATH 1304 or higher-level MATH course

Total Credit Hours:7

Wellness and Physical Education (3 hours)

DWHP 1200Dimensions of Wellness

PEHP 11XXPhysical Education Activity Course (1 hour)

Total Credit Hours:3

Community Service (45 clock hours)

Bachelor of Arts in Interdisciplinary Studies—Curriculum Requirements

Electives

A minimum of 20 hours of electives are required. Students should work with their advisors to ensure a minimum of 36 hours of upper-division credits have been earned.

Total Credit Hours:20

Interdisciplinary Studies Major Coursework

EDUC 2305Foundations of Education

HIST 1322U.S. Since 1865

HIST 2322Texas History

MATH 2374Math for Elementary Teachers I

MATH 2375Math Elementary Teachers II

EDSI 2374Physical Science for Elementary Teachers

EDSI 2375Earth and Space Science for Elementary Teachers

EDUC 3373Learning Theories

PEHP 2303Health and Physical Education for Elementary Teachers

EDUC 3330Social Studies Instruction

EDUC 2345Child Development and Play

Total Credit Hours:33

Special Education Sequence

EDUC 2315Survey of Students in Diverse and Inclusive Settings

EDUC 2316Survey of Special Education in Secondary Settings

EDUC 3343Teaching Students with Learning Differences

EDUC 3346Teaching Students with Emotional and Behavioral Disorders

EDUC 3335Advocacy for Exceptional Learners

Total Credit Hours:12

Literacy Minor

EDRD 3307Essentials of Literacy Instruction

EDUC 3314Disciplinary Literacy

EDRD 3327Developing the Fluent Reader

EDRD 3337Developing the Strategic Reader

EDRD 3347Differentiating Literacy Instruction

EDRD 3385Writing in Literacy-Rich Environments

Total Credit Hours:15