2010-2011 HBU Catalog - Houston Baptist University

Required Courses
EDEC 4310 Preschool Curriculum & Instruction 3
EDEC 4311 Kindergarten Curriculum & Instruction 3
EDRE 4310 Reading for Pre-Adolescents 3
EDRE 4320 Teaching Reading Through Children's Literature 3
EDRE 4350 Reading and the Language Arts 3
EDRE 4351 Emergent Literacy 3
EDSP 4302 Survey of Exceptional Children 3
EDUC 4306 Educational Applications of Technology 3
INDC 3310/3320 Essential Elements of Art OR Essential Elements of Music 3
INDC 4160 Wellness & Fitness for Children 1
INDC 4330 Essential Elements of Math 3
INDC 4331 Math for Preadolescents 3
INDC 4340 Social Studies for Pre-Adolescents 3
INDC 4350 Essential Elements of Science 3
EDEC 4290 Practicum in Early Childhood Education 2
INDC 4290 Classroom Management (Must be taken during student teaching) 2
Total Hours in Multidisciplinary Studies 44
EDBI 4304 Methods of Teaching ESL 3
EDBI 4305 Second Language Acquisition 3
EDBI 4307 Foundations of ESL and Bilingual Education 3
EDBI 4314 Survey of Linguistics 3
EDBI 4315 Integrating ESL with Content Areas 3
Total Hours in Supplemental ESL 15
Total Hours in Major 59
Professional Education Requirements
EDUC 4301 Curriculum & Instruction in Elementary School 3
EDUC 4312 The School in U.S. Society (Must be taken with EDUC 4301) 3
EDUC 4240 Action Research ( Must be taken during student teaching) 2
EDUC 4345 Evaluation and Accountability 3
EDUC 4471 Student Teaching in the EC-6 Classroom 4
EDUC 4486 Student Teaching in the ESL Classroom 4
Total Hours of Professional Education Coursework 19
Multidisciplinary Studies with Supplemental Special Education Certification
Faculty: Dr. Linda Brupbacher, Dr. Eloise Hughes, Dr. Alice T. Ledford, Dr. Sharon Lewis,
Dr. Norene Vail Lowery, Dr. Carol McGaughey, Dr. Verna Peterson, Dr. Dawn Wilson
This major, which is required for Early Childhood through Grade 6 (EC-6) Generalist Certification and Special
Education Certification, requires completion of the following:
Smith College Required Courses
CHRISTIANITY CHRI 1313, CHRI 1323 (+ 3 hrs. from either CHRI 2333, CHRI 2343, CHRI 9
2353 or CHRI 2363)
COMMUNICATIONS ENGL 1313*, ENGL 1323* 6
MATH MATH 1305*, MATH 1313* or Higher Level Math* 3
SCIENCE 4 hours of lab science 4
SOCIAL &
BEHAVIORAL
SCIENCES
9 hours from the following 3 classes:
POLS 2313, PSYC 3313, SOCI 2311 (Fieldwork required outside of classroom)
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