The college offers the Bachelor of Science in Education (BSE) degree with majors in:

The college offers the Bachelor of Science in Education (BSE) degree with majors in:

Early Childhood Education (Grades EC-6)

Generalist in EC-6 with TESOL and Special Education Options

Bilingual Generalist EC-6 with Special Education Option (Spanish)

Middle School Education (Grades 4-8)

Middle School Language and Literacy with TESOL Option

Middle School Mathematics

Middle School Social Studies

Secondary Education (Grades 7-12)

Secondary School Chemistry

Secondary School Language and Literacy with TESOL Option

Secondary School Social Studies

Science Education

Middle School Science (Grades 4-8)

Secondary School Life Science (Grades 7-12)

Secondary Math/Physics (Grades 7-12)

Secondary School Physical Science (Grades 6-12)

Courses are also offered for those students wishing to prepare for Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) which leads to Texas teacher certification in  English as a Second Language (ESL). See English as a Second Language Supplemental Certificate.

The college offers the Bachelor of Science (BS) degree with a major in:

Youth Advocacy and Educational Studies (YAES)

The college offers Bachelor of Science (BS) and Bachelor of Arts (BA) degrees with a major in:

Interdisciplinary Inquiry (IINQ)

Program Changes

Teacher education programs listed in this catalog reflect current State Board of Educator Certification (SBEC) and Texas Education Agency (TEA) standards. Minor changes may be made in these programs to meet additional certification standards adopted by SBEC/TEA.

Honors College

Education majors who plan to pursue Departmental Honors must be members of the Honors College and should enroll in EDUC 30003: Honors Tutorial during their junior year and EDUC 40003: Honors Research Paper during the fall or spring semester of their senior year. With permission from an adviser, EDUC 30003: Honors Tutorial may substitute for EDUC 30123: Educational Psychology.