The Department of Educational Psychology (EPSY) offers an undergraduate degree program, Bachelor of Science in Education that includes certification in bilingual/ESL education and general elementary education, grades EC through 6. This program prepares teacher candidates to instruct students who are served in bilingual/ESL classes at the elementary level. Classes also include a minor in Spanish. Students interested in certification should contact the EPSY undergraduate advisor in Harrington Tower or the Bilingual/ESL Undergraduate Program at undergraduate.besl@tamu.edu
The following curriculum leads to the Bachelor of Science degree in Education with certification in Bilingual Education, EC-6. Students are required to meet with their assigned academic advisor prior to registration each semester.
Plan of Study Grid | First Year |
|---|
| Fall |
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HIST 105
| History of the United States 1
or History of the United States | 3 |
| TEFB 273 | Introduction to Culture, Community, Society and Schools 1 | 3 |
| 1 | 3 |
| 1 | 4 |
| 1 | 3 |
| | Semester Credit Hours | 16 |
| Spring |
|---|
| HIST 226 | History of Texas 1 | 3 |
| SPAN 201 | Intermediate Spanish I 1 | 3 |
| 1 | 3 |
| 1 | 4 |
| 1 | 3 |
| | Semester Credit Hours | 16 |
| Summer |
|---|
| POLS 206 | American National Government 1 | 3 |
| POLS 207 | State and Local Government 1 | 3 |
| | Semester Credit Hours | 6 |
| Second Year |
|---|
| Fall |
|---|
| EDCI 353 | Early Childhood through Adolescent Education 1 | 3 |
EPSY 320
| Child Development 1
or Adolescent Development | 3 |
| INST 210 | Understanding Special Populations 2 | 3 |
| MATH 365 | Structure of Mathematics I 1,3 | 3 |
| SPAN 202 | Intermediate Spanish II 1 | 3 |
| 1 | 1 |
| | Semester Credit Hours | 16 |
| Spring |
|---|
| EDCI 365 | Using Technology Classrooms 1 | 3 |
| EPFB 210 | Family Engagement and Empowerment 1 | 3 |
| MATH 366 | Structure of Mathematics II 1,3 | 3 |
| 1 | 3 |
| 1,4 | 3 |
| | Semester Credit Hours | 15 |
| Summer |
|---|
EPSY 435
| Educational Statistics 1
or Statistical Methods | 3 |
| 1 | 3 |
| 1,4 | 3 |
| | Semester Credit Hours | 9 |
| Third Year |
|---|
| Fall |
|---|
| BEFB 472 | Bilingual and Dual Language Methodologies 1 | 3 |
| BEFB 474 | Biliteracy for Bilingual and Dual Language Classrooms 1 | 3 |
| BEFB 482 | Seminar in Teachers as Effective Communicators 1 | 1 |
| RDNG 351 | Foundational Skills of Decoding for Elementary Students 1 | 3 |
| RDNG 373 | Foundational Skills of Language Comprehension for Elementary Students 1 | 3 |
| 1,4 | 3 |
| | Semester Credit Hours | 16 |
| Spring |
|---|
| BEFB 470 | Bilingual Assessment and Monitoring 1 | 3 |
| BEFB 476 | Content Area Instruction for Bilingual Programs 1 | 3 |
| RDNG 473 | Assessment in Reading Instruction 1 | 3 |
| TEFB 371 | Dynamics and Management in Multicultural/Inclusionary Learning Environments 1 | 3 |
| 1,4 | 3 |
| | Semester Credit Hours | 15 |
| Fourth Year |
|---|
| Fall |
|---|
| RDNG 467 | Reading and the Language Arts 1 | 3 |
| TEFB 410 | Social Studies and the Humanities in the Elementary School 1 | 3 |
| TEFB 412 | Mathematics in the Elementary School 1 | 3 |
| TEFB 413 | Science in the Elementary School 1 | 3 |
| | Semester Credit Hours | 12 |
| Spring |
|---|
| BEFB 425 | Student Teaching in Hispanic Bilingual Education 5 | 3 |
| BEFB 426 | Effective Instruction of Hispanic Students of Diverse Abilities 5 | 3 |
| | Semester Credit Hours | 6 |
| | Total Semester Credit Hours | 127 |
A minimum of 2.75 GPA on all coursework that applies to the degree plan and a minimum of 2.5 GPA on all coursework completed at Texas A&M is required for this degree.
