The EC-3 program focuses on preparing teachers to teach children in early childhood through 3rd grade general education settings, which is an area of specialization identified by the Texas Education Agency.
The Department of Teaching, Learning and Culture (TLAC) offers a Bachelor of Science (BS) in Education. Completion of this program leads to teacher certification in grades EC-3 General Education, with supplemental English as a Second Language certification within the constraints outlined by the Texas Education Agency. For additional information, see an academic advisor in the Education and Human Development Undergraduate Advising Office. Details and contact information can be found at https://education.tamu.edu/undergraduate-advising/.
Programs in the Department of Teaching, Learning and Culture are based upon State of Texas standards. Students should check with advisors for the most current program policies and procedures.
The following curriculum leads to the Bachelor of Science degree in Education with certification in Early Childhood, EC-3. Students are required to meet with their assigned academic advisor prior to registration each semester.
Plan of Study Grid | First Year |
|---|
| Fall |
|---|
ENGL 103
| Introduction to Rhetoric and Composition
or Composition and Rhetoric | 3 |
HIST 105
| History of the United States
or History of the United States | 3 |
| TEFB 273 | Introduction to Culture, Community, Society and Schools | 3 |
| 3 |
| MATH 135 | Mathematics for Teachers I | 3 |
| | Semester Credit Hours | 15 |
| Spring |
|---|
| HIST 226 | History of Texas | 3 |
| POLS 206 | American National Government () | 3 |
| 3 |
| 4 |
| MATH 136 | Mathematics for Teachers II | 3 |
| | Semester Credit Hours | 16 |
| Second Year |
|---|
| Fall |
|---|
| INST 210 | Understanding Special Populations | 3 |
| INST 222 | Foundations of Education in a Multicultural Society | 3 |
| MASC 351 | Problem Solving in Mathematics | 3 |
| POLS 207 | State and Local Government | 3 |
| 3 |
| 4 |
| | Semester Credit Hours | 19 |
| Spring |
|---|
| EDCI 353 | Early Childhood through Adolescent Education | 3 |
| INST 362 | English as a Second Language Methods I | 3 |
| MATH 365 | Structure of Mathematics I | 3 |
| RDNG 351 | Foundational Skills of Decoding for Elementary Students | 3 |
| RDNG 373 | Foundational Skills of Language Comprehension for Elementary Students | 3 |
| 3 |
| Principles of Economics | |
| Principles of Economics | |
| Introduction to Human Geography | |
| Geography of the Global Village | |
| Economic Geography | |
| 1 |
| | Semester Credit Hours | 19 |
| Third Year |
|---|
| Fall |
|---|
| EDCI 364 | Interaction Processes with Children in Groups | 3 |
| EDCI 365 | Using Technology Classrooms | 3 |
| 3 |
| INST 363 | English as a Second Language Methods II | 3 |
| MASC 420 | Inquiries in Life and Earth Sciences | 3 |
| MATH 366 | Structure of Mathematics II | 3 |
| | Semester Credit Hours | 18 |
| Spring |
|---|
| DCED 304 | Creative Dance for Children | 3 |
| ECFB 321 | Curriculum Design for Early Childhood Programs SEL and Literacy | 3 |
| MASC 450 | Integrated Mathematics | 3 |
| RDNG 468 | Essential Foundations of Language and Literacy for All Learners | 3 |
| RDNG 473 | Assessment in Reading Instruction | 3 |
| TEFB 371 | Dynamics and Management in Multicultural/Inclusionary Learning Environments | 3 |
| | Semester Credit Hours | 18 |
| Fourth Year |
|---|
| Fall |
|---|
| ECFB 421 | Curriculum Design for Early Childhood Programs II | 3 |
| RDNG 467 | Reading and the Language Arts | 3 |
| TEFB 410 | Social Studies and the Humanities in the Elementary School | 3 |
| TEFB 412 | Mathematics in the Elementary School | 3 |
| | Semester Credit Hours | 12 |
| Spring |
|---|
TEFB 426
| Supervised Clinical Teaching
or Supervised Clinical Teaching | 6 |
| | Semester Credit Hours | 6 |
| | Total Semester Credit Hours | 123 |
Must make a grade of C or better in each course.
