EDUCATION

EDUCATION

LAURA M. ALLEN, Ph.D., Associate Professor

ANGELA BREIDENSTEIN, Ed.D., Associate Professor

ROCIO DELGADO, Ph.D., Assistant Professor

PAUL KELLEHER, Ed.D., Norine R. Murchison Distinguished Professor of Education; Chair

PATRICIA J. NORMAN, Ph.D., Associate Professor

ELEANOR TERRY ROBERTSON, Ph.D., Associate Professor

THOMAS J. SERGIOVANNI, Ed.D., Lillian Radford Distinguished Professor of Education

5-YEAR TEACHER EDUCATION PROGRAM

The 5-year Teacher Education Program at Trinity University features preparation and certification in Early Childhood-Grade 4 (EC-4), Middle Grades (Grades 4-8), Grades 8-12, and All-Level Music. Supplemental certificates in Special Education and English as a Second Language (ESL) are also available. Students in teacher education major in the subject(s) they plan to teach, and the B.A. or B.S. degree in an academic discipline is awarded at the completion of undergraduate studies. The fifth year, which students must complete to satisfy Texas certification requirements and to receive the benefits of existing reciprocity agreements with other states, consists of a summer and two semesters. Upon completion of the fifth year, students receive a M.A.T. (Master of Arts in Teaching), a professional degree.

The purpose of the undergraduate requirements in teacher education is to ensure that students achieve the academic content mastery, the intellectual habits of mind, and the pedagogical readiness that are required to gain admission to the 5^th year graduate program and, ultimately, to meet state teacher certification standards. We expect that Trinity undergraduates who plan to apply for the M.A.T. program will follow one of the plans for certification described in the catalogue. In certain exceptional cases – for example, students who make a late decision to apply to the 5^th year program – applicants may be able to demonstrate that they have attained the prerequisite academic knowledge and skills, intellectual habits of mind, and pedagogical readiness through assessments other than a transcript review. These supplemental assessments may include: outstanding grades in courses in the proposed teaching field, additional standardized examinations such as the PRAXIS II in the proposed teaching field, and other performance exhibitions that the faculty determine.

ADMISSION TO TEACHER EDUCATION

Students apply to the Teacher Education Program upon completion of at least thirty (30) semester hours and at least one (1) practicum course. Application forms for admission to teacher education may be obtained in the Education Department, Storch Memorial Building.

Criteria considered in admission to the teacher education sequence are:

1. Completion of a practicum (EDUC 2201, 2202, or 2203) or equivalent;

2. Previous academic records and a grade point average of 3.0 (2.6 provisional) overall and in education coursework;

3. Passing scores on the Texas Higher Education Assessment (THEA);

4. Recommendations by current and/or former professors and mentor teachers from the practicum; and

5. Approval of the faculty of the Department of Education and the Council on Teacher Education.

Continuance in the Teacher Education Program is dependent upon review and approval each semester by the faculty of the Department of Education and meeting graduate school admission requirements.

ADMISSION TO THE FIFTH-YEAR INTERNSHIP

Students admitted to teacher education must be approved for graduate studies in order to matriculate in the fifth year. The application for graduate studies must be completed during the senior year, and full admission requires a grade point average of 3.0 (2.6 provisional) on the last 60 hours of undergraduate work. Other performance criteria may include the PRAXIS II tests in teaching and in the content fields, assessments of academic work, and other performance assessments.

Continuance in the Master of Arts in Teaching program (the “fifth year”) is dependent upon review and approval each semester by the faculty of the Department of Education.

APPLICATION FOR CERTIFICATION

It is necessary to apply for a Texas teacher certificate through the Department of Education, and register with the Certification, Assessment, and Communications Specialist in the Department of Education, Storch Memorial Building. Application for certification must be made at the beginning of the semester in which the student will complete requirements, normally at the end of the fifth year.

All Teacher and Administrator Preparation Program graduates applying for state certification must pass proficiency tests, the ExCET or TExES examinations, in their fields of certification.

CERTIFICATION FOR ELEMENTARY GRADES EDUCATION

Students seeking certification to teach at the Early Childhood-Grade 4 level should complete the Composite Major in the Humanities and other requirements, as follows:

Note: An asterisk (*) indicates a course that fulfills a common curriculum requirement.

I. The Common Curriculum

II. Education Course of Study

A. EDUC 1105, 1106 recommended for first-year students.

B. At least 2 practicum courses are required (EDUC 2201 plus 2202 or 2203).

C. EDUC 3301, 3320, and 4100 are required. (EDUC 4100 fulfills the Senior Experience requirement of the University’s Common Curriculum.)

D. CSCI 1303* is required.

E. EDUC 3330, 3331*, 3332, and 3333.

III. Academic Foundations: Students should take the courses below. The information presented in these courses will help prepare students to meet content standards for Texas certification.

A. Science Courses: Students take at least two science courses from different departments, totaling at least 6 semester hours.

B. ECON 1311* and ECON 1312* (ECON 3121 is recommended).

C. MATH 2303.

D. PSYC 1300* or SOCI 1301*. (It is recommended that students take both PSYC 1300* and SOCI 1301*.)

E. HIST 3376.

F. SOCI/URBS 1316.

IV. Composite Major in the Humanities

36 semester hours required in the humanities, including a minimum of 18 upper division hours. Included in the 36-semester-hour major is a requirement for 12 semester hours in history (6 hours must be upper division) and 12 semester hours in English (6 hours must be upper division) (ENGL 1302 and GNED 1300 or HUMA 1600 may count toward the 12 hours).

Important: The humanities major consists of four (4) clusters. For each cluster, students should complete nine hours from at least two departments.

Cluster 1: Discovery and Innovation

ANTH 1301* Introduction to Anthropology

ANTH 1304* Introduction to Classical Archaeology (Same as CLAS 1304)

ANTH 2310* Human Evolution

ANTH 3330 Sociolinguistics (Same as SOCI 3330 and ENGL 3347)

ARTH 1307* Art History I: Prehistoric through Medieval Art

ARTH 1308 Art History II: Renaissance to Modern Art

ARTH 3322 Greek Architecture

ARTH 3325 Roman Art and Architecture

ARTH 3340 Northern Renaissance Art

ARTH 3341* Early Renaissance Art in Italy

ARTH 3342* High Renaissance Art and Mannerist Art in Italy

ARTH 3344* Netherlandish Art in the Age of Bruegal, Rubens, and Rembrandt

ARTH 3350 Neo-Classicism to Realism

CLAS 1304* Introduction to Classical Archeology (Same as ANTH 1304)

CLAS 1305* Classical Mythology

CLAS 1306* Ancient Science and Technology

CLAS 3302* Greek and Roman Epic

CLAS 3304* The Ancient Romance and Novel

DRAM 1314 Introduction to Drama

DRAM 3336 Modern Drama (Same as ENGL 3320)

DRAM 3337 Contemporary Drama (Same as ENGL 3321)

ENGL 2301* British Literature: Epic to Romantic

ENGL 2303* American Literature: Colonization to 1900

ENGL 3302 Fiction Writing

ENGL 3320 Modern Drama (Same as DRAM 3336)

ENGL 3321 Contemporary Drama (Same as DRAM 3337)

ENGL 3347 Sociolinguistics (Same as ANTH 3330 and SOCI 3330)

ENGL 3380 Modern Novel

FREN 3303 French Civilization

HIST 1310* Ancient Greece and Rome

HIST 1340* Latin American Cultural Tradition

HIST 3376 History of Texas

HIST 3330 The European Renaissance

MUSC 1340* Introduction to Music History

MUSC 1341 Operas of Verdi and Wagner

MUSC 1343* Introduction to Opera

MUSC 1345 Women and Music

PHIL 3332 Philosophy of Science

PHIL 3355* Aesthetics

RELI 1330* Asian Religions

RELI 1340* Islam, Judaism, and Christianity

RUSS 3305* Introduction to Russian Literature I

SOCI 1316 Introduction to Human Geography (Same as URBS 1316)

SOCI 3330 Sociolinguistics (Same as ANTH 3330 and ENGL 3347)

SPAN 3311 Spanish Civilization

SPAN 3312 Latin American Civilization

SPCH 2350 Classical Rhetorical Theory

SPCH 2352* Modern Rhetorical Theory

URBS 1316 Introduction to Human Geography (Same as SOCI 1316)

Cluster 2: City and Modern Life

ANTH 3327 Contemporary Minorities (Same as SOCI 3327)

ANTH 3331 Language, Culture and Society (Same as SOCI 3331)

ANTH 3332* Intercultural Communication (Same as SPCH 3372)

ARTH 3328 Art and Archaeology of Mesopotamia and Persia

ARTH 3332* Medieval Art

ARTH 3352 Nineteenth Century Architecture and Urbanism

ARTH 3364 Twentieth Century Architecture and Urbanism

ARTH 3365 Contemporary Architecture

CLAS 1307* Gender and Identity in the Ancient World (Same as HIST 1311)

CLAS 1308 Daily Life in Ancient Rome

COMM 3322* International Communication (Same as SPCH 3374)

ENGL 2302* British Literature: Romanticism and After

ENGL 2304* American Literature: New Realism through the Moderns

ENGL 2373 African American Literature

ENGL 3327 Contemporary Literature

ENGL 3329* Jewish Literature

ENGL 3360 Shakespeare: The Comedies and the Histories

ENGL 3361 Shakespeare: The Tragedies and Late Romances

ENGL 3367 British Literature, 1900-Present

ENGL 3372 American Literature, 1900-Present

ENGL 3380 The Modern Novel

ENGL 3384 The American Novel

ENGL 4302 Elizabethan and Jacobean Playwrights

ENGL 4323 Studies in American Literature

ENGL 4325 Seminar in Literary Periods

HIST 1311* Gender and Identity in the Ancient World (Same as CLAS 1307)

HIST 1334* Early Modern Europe (1500-1815)

HIST 1335* Modern Europe

HIST 3332 Culture and Society in Early Modern Europe

HIST 3334 History of Russia

HIST 3367 American Life and Thought to 1900

HIST 3368 Modern American Culture

HIST 3382* The City in History (Same as URBS 3305)

MUSC 1346* Jazz History and Styles

MUSC 1349* African American Music

MUSC 1351* Music Cultures of the World

MUSC 2301* American Musical Theater

PLSI 3304 Political Communication (Same as SPCH 4350)

PLSI 3316 Comparative Urban Governance (Same as URBS 3336)

RELI 1360* Religion in the United States

SOCI 2306* Introduction to Social Psychology

SOCI 3327 Contemporary Minorities (Same as ANTH 3327)

SOCI 3331 Language, Culture and Society (Same as ANTH 3331)

SPCH 3372* Intercultural Communication (Same as ANTH 3332)

SPCH 3374* International Communication (Same as COMM 3322)

SPCH 4350 Political Communication (Same as PLSI 3304)

URBS 3305* The City in History (Same as HIST 3382)

URBS 3336 Comparative Urban Governance (Same as PLSI 3316)

Cluster 3: Law and Values

ANTH 3358 The Anthropology of International Relations

CHIN 2311* Chinese Civilization

CLAS 3303* Greek and Roman Drama (Same as DRAM 3335 and ENGL 3322)

DRAM 3335* Studies in Classical Drama (Same as CLAS 3303 and ENGL 3322)

ENGL 3322* Greek and Roman Drama (Same as CLAS 3303 and DRAM 3335)

ENGL 3358 Medieval and Early Renaissance Drama

ENGL 3385 Continental Novel

ENGL 3387 Politics and the Novel

ENGL 4323 Studies in American Literature

FREN 3303 French Civilization

HIST 1350* Medieval Islamic History, 570-1517

HIST 1351* The Modern Middle East

HIST 1375* Value Conflicts in American History Through Reconstruction

HIST 1376* Value Conflicts in Contemporary American History Since Reconstruction

PHIL 1301 Introduction to Philosophy

PHIL 1354* Ethics

PHIL 2356 Applied Ethics

PHIL 2357 The Meaning of Life

PHIL 3350 Philosophy of Culture

PHIL 3351 Social and Political Philosophy

PHIL 3353 Philosophy of Law

PHIL 3359 Biomedical Ethics

PLSI 3351 Constitutional Law

PLSI 3352 Civil Rights and Liberties

PLSI 3353 Freedom of Speech (Same as SPCH 3340)

RELI 1310* Contemporary Religious Thought

RELI 1320* Ethical Issues in Religious Perspective

RELI 3315* The Holocaust: Jewish and Christian Responses

RELI 3331* The Hindu Tradition

RELI 3332* The Buddhist Tradition

RELI 3333* Chinese Religions

RELI 3334 Japanese Religions

RELI 3341* The Jewish Tradition

RELI 3342* The Christian Tradition

RELI 3343* The Islamic Tradition

RUSS 3303 Russian Culture

SOCI 3350 Sociology of Law

SPAN 3311 Spanish Civilization

SPAN 3312 Latin American Civilization

SPCH 3340 Freedom of Speech I (Same as PLSI 3353)

SPCH 4340 Freedom of Speech II

Cluster 4: Teaching and Learning

ART 1311* 3-D Design and Composition

ART 1312 2-D Design and Composition

ENGL 2311 Literary Methods

ENGL 3314 Advanced Exposition and Argument

ENGL 3335 Rhetorical Analysis

ENGL 3345 Structure of English

MUSC 2361 Music in Childhood

MUSC 2362 Music in Early Childhood

PHED 3305 Developmental Physical Education

PLSI 1303 Introduction to American National and Texas Government

SPCH 1300 Fundamentals of Human Communication

SPCH 1333 Public Speaking

SPCH 2313 Voice and Diction

SPCH 3360* Small Group Communication

CERTIFICATION FOR MIDDLE GRADES EDUCATION

Students seeking certification to teach in the middle grades (grades 4-8) in Texas should complete the following requirements:

Note: An asterisk (*) indicates a course that fulfills a common curriculum requirement.

I. The common curriculum

II. Education Course of Study

A. EDUC 1105 and 1106 are recommended for first-year students.

B. At least two practicum courses are required (EDUC 2202 plus EDUC 2201 or 2203).

C. EDUC 3302, 3320, and 4100 are required. (EDUC 4100 fulfills the Senior Experience requirement of the University’s Common Curriculum.)

D. CSCI 1303* is required.

III. Teaching Field/Area of Certification

Students seeking certification at grades 4-8 or grades 6-12 will be certified in one or more teaching fields at the end of the Master of Arts in Teaching graduate program. At the undergraduate level, students must complete a major in order to graduate from the university. This major forms the basis of the requirements for the teaching field. Students have two options to meet the requirements for a teaching field.

A. Departmental Major Plus Additional Requirements

Students pursue a major in an academic department at Trinity as well as additional courses that will prepare students for their teaching field and certification exam. Students may complete more than one major with additional requirements in order to attain certification in more than one area.

Courses listed after the major have been identified as important courses that meet the content standards for Texas certification. Some students will be able to take these courses within the major (“including”) while other students will need to take the courses in addition to the major (“plus”). Major advisors and the supplemental advisor within the education department will be able to advise students in each area.

B. Composite Major or Interdisciplinary Studies Major

Students pursue a major in either Composite Science, Composite Social Studies, or Interdisciplinary Studies through the Department of Education.

CERTIFICATION AREAS:

English, Language Arts, and Reading 4-8 Certification

• English Major, including EDUC 3301 and EDUC 4338

English/Reading and Social Studies 4-8 Certification

• Interdisciplinary Studies Major, English/Reading and Social Studies: Completed through the Department of Education

History: HIST 1340*, 3376, 3388; one lower division U.S. history course (HIST 1360*, 1361*, 1375*, 1376*); one lower division European history course (HIST 1310*, 1332*, 1334*, 1335*)

Economics: ECON 1311*, 1312*, and 3121 or 3122

Political Science: PLSI 1303 and 1331*

English: ENGL 2303* or 2304* or 2305*; 2311, 3302 or 3303; 3345 or 3349

Reading: EDUC 3301, 3330, 3335, 4338

Note: EDUC 2201 or 2202 may be used as prerequisites for EDUC 3301.

Geography: URBS 1316/SOCI 1316: Introduction to Human Geography

Sociology and Anthropology: SOCI 1301

French 6-12 Certification

• French Major, including FREN 3302

German 6-12 Certification

• German Major, including GERM 3305*

Latin 6-12 Certification

• Latin Major, including LATN 3301; plus HIST 3318

Mathematics 4-8 Certification

• Math Major, including MATH 3334 (3341, 3343, 3355 are recommended)

Mathematics/Science 4-8 Certification

• Interdisciplinary Studies Major, Mathematics and Science: Completed through the Department of Education

(Note: Students will also receive a math minor upon completion of this major.)

Biology: 1111*, 1311*, 1212*, 1312*, and 3421

Chemistry: CHEM 1118*, 1318*, 2119*, and 2319*

Physics: PHYS 1111* and 1309*

Geosciences: GEOS 1304* or 1305* or 1307* and 2401* (lab prerequisite required)

Math: MATH 1311*, 1312*, 2321*, 3323, 3334, 3341 or 3343, and 3355

Science 4-8 Certification

• Biology Major (GEOS 1304 or 1305 and GEOS 2101)

• Chemistry Major (plus BIOL 1311 and 1111, GEOS 1304 or 1305 and GEOS 2101)

• Physics Major (plus BIOL 1311 and 1111, GEOS 1304 or 1305 and GEOS 2101, CHEM 1318 and 1118)

• Geosciences Major (plus CHEM 1318 and 1118, BIOL 1311 and 1111)

• Composite Science Major: Completed through the Department of Education

Students will complete the minimum requirements, as specified below. In addition, students must complete upper division hours to total at least twenty-four (24) semester hours in one area.

Biology: 1111*, 1311*, 1212*, 1312*, and 3421

Chemistry: 1118*, 1318*, 2119*, 2319*, 2220, and 2320

Physics: 1111*, 1309*, 1112*, 1310*, and 3 hours of Physics elective

Geosciences: 1304* or 1305* or 1307*, and 2401* (lab prerequisite required)

Social Studies 4-8 Certification

• History Major, including HIST 3376 and 3388, plus 1 course from U.S. history, 1 course from European history, and at least 1 course each from 3 of the following 4 fields: African History, Asian History, Latin American History, and Middle East History

Plus Economics (ECON 1311*, 1312*, 3122) [ECON 2320 and one (1) upper division economics course are recommended]

Plus Political Science (PLSI 1303 and 1331*)

Plus URBS 1316/SOCI 1316 (Human Geography) and PSYC 1300* or SOCI 1301* (both courses are recommended, but only one is required)

• Economics Major, including ECON 2320 and 3122

Plus History (HIST 3376 and 3388, plus 1 course from U.S. History, 1 course from European History, and at least 1 course each from 3 of the following 4 fields: African History, Asian History, Latin American History, and Middle East History)

Plus URBS 1316/SOCI 1316 (Human Geography) and PSYC 1300* or SOCI 1301* (both courses are recommended, but only one is required)

• Political Science Major, including PLSI 1303 and 1331*

Plus Economics (ECON 1311*, 1312*, 3122) [ECON 2320 and one (1) upper division economics course are recommended]

Plus URBS 1316/SOCI 1316 (Human Geography) and PSYC 1300* or SOCI 1301* (both courses are recommended, but only one is required)

• Sociology Major, including SOCI 1301*

Plus History (HIST 3376 and 3388, plus 1 course from U.S. History, 1 course from European History and at least 1 course each from 3 of the following 4 fields: African History, Asian History, Latin American History, and Middle East History.

Plus Economics (ECON 1311*, 1312*, 3122) [ECON 2320 and one (1) upper division economics course are recommended]

Plus URBS 1316/SOCI 1316 (Human Geography)

Plus Psychology (PSYC 1300*) is recommended, but not required

• Composite Social Studies Major: Completed through the Department of Education

Students must choose a concentration in history, economics, or political science. Fifty-two (52) to sixty-one (61) semester hours are required, depending on the concentration selected.

History Concentration

History: HIST 3376 and 3388; two (2) of the following courses: 1360* or 1375*, 1361* or 1376*, 3362, 3365, 3367, 3368; two (2) of the following courses: 1310*, 1332*, 1334*, 1335*, 3365*, 3310, 3314, 3330, 3336; one (1) of the following courses: 1340, 3344, 3346; and one (1) of the following courses: 1320*, 1350*, 1351*

Economics: ECON 1311*, 1312*, 3122 [ECON 2320 and one (1) upper division economics course are recommended]

Political Science: PLSI 1303, 1331*, and one (1) of the following upper division courses: 3301, 3305, 3306, 3307, 3316

Social Sciences: URBS 1316/SOCI 1316 (Human Geography) and PSYC 1300* or SOCI 1301* (both courses are recommended, but only one is required)

Economics Concentration

Economics: ECON 1311*, 1312*, 2320, 3122, 3325, 3326; one (1) course in the historical perspective (ECON 3343, 3344, 3345, or 3351); one (1) course in the international perspective (ECON 3318 or 3347); and one (1) course in the public policy perspective (ECON 3323, 3330, 3334, 3336, 3338, or 3356)

History: HIST 3376 and 3388, plus 1 course from U.S. history, 1 course from European History, and at least 1 course each from 3 of the following 4 fields: African History, Asian History, Latin American History, and Middle East History

Political Science: PLSI 1303, 1331*; and one (1) of the following upper division courses: 3301, 3305, 3306, 3307, 3316

Social Sciences: URBS 1316/SOCI 1316 (Human Geography) and PSYC 1300* or SOCI 1301* (both courses are recommended, but only one is required)

Political Science Concentration

Political Science: PLSI 1303, 1331*, 1341, 3345, 3361 or 3362*; and nine (9) hours from the following: 3301, 3303, 3304, 3305, 3306, 3307, 3313, 3314, 3316; 3351, 3352

History: HIST 3376 and 3388, plus 1 course from U.S. History, 1 course from European History, and at least 1 course each from 3 of the following 4 fields: African History, Asian History, Latin American History, and Middle East History

Economics: ECON 1311*, 1312*, 3122 [ECON 2320 and one (1) additional upper division economics course are recommended]

Social Sciences: URBS 1316/SOCI 1316 (Human Geography) and PSYC 1300* or SOCI 1301* (both courses are recommended, but only one is required)

Spanish 6-12 Certification

• Spanish Major, including 3311 or 3312*

COMBINATION CERTIFICATION FOR GRADES 4-8

AND 8-12 EDUCATION

Students seeking certification to teach Grades 4-8 and Grades 8-12 in Texas should complete the following requirements:

I. The common curriculum

II. Education Course of Study (required courses)

A. EDUC 2202 and EDUC 2203.

B. EDUC 3302 and EDUC 3303.

C. EDUC 4100 (EDUC 4100 fulfills the Senior Experience requirement of the University Common Curriculum.).

D. CSCI 1303 or CSCI 1300 required.

III. Teaching Field/Area of Certification

Students seeking certification in grades 4-8 and 8-12 will be certified at two levels and in one or more teaching fields at the end of the Master of Arts in Teaching program. At the undergraduate level, students must complete a major to graduate from the university. This major forms the basis of the requirements for the teaching field. Students seeking dual certification must complete requirements for a teaching field at both the Grades 4-8 and Grades 8-12 levels. These fields include English, reading, science, social studies, and math. Internships in the program consist of one semester in a middle grades classroom and one semester in a high school classroom. Please contact the faculty member in charge of the program for more specifics.

CERTIFICATION FOR HIGH SCHOOL EDUCATION

Students seeking certification to teach at the 8-12 or the 6-12 grade level should complete the following undergraduate requirements:

Note: An asterisk (*) indicates a course that fulfills a common curriculum requirement.

I. The common curriculum

II. Education Course of Study

A. EDUC 1105 and 1106 are recommended for first-year students.

B. At least 2 practicum courses are required (EDUC 2203 plus EDUC 2201 or 2202).

C. EDUC 3303, 3320, and 4100 are required. (EDUC 4100 fulfills the Senior Experience requirement of the University’s Common Curriculum.)

D. CSCI 1303 or CSCI 1300 required.

III. Teaching Fields/Area of Certification

Students seeking certification at grades 8-12 or grades 6-12 will be certified in one or more teaching fields at the end of the Master of Arts in Teaching graduate program. At the undergraduate level, students must complete a major in order to graduate from the university. This major forms the basis of the requirements for the teaching field. Students have two options to meet the requirements for a teaching field.

A. Departmental Major Plus Additional Requirements

B. Composite Major

Students pursue a major in either Composite Science or Composite Social Studies through the Department of Education.

Certification Areas:

Chemistry 8-12 Certification

• Chemistry Major

Computer Science 8-12 Certification

• Computer Science Major, including CSCI 3343

(Note: CSCI required of all candidates for certification, including Computer Science candidates.)

English Language Arts and Reading 8-12 Certification

• English Major, including ENGL 3345 or 3346; EDUC 4338, ENGL 3304, GNED 3328, SOCI 3331, and PSYC 2330 are recommended but not required.

French 6-12 Certification

• French Major, including FREN 3302

German 6-12 Certification

• German Major, including GERM 3305*

History 8-12 Certification

Select from one of the following options:

• History Major, including HIST 3376 and 3388, plus 1 course from U.S. History, 1 course from European History, and at least 1 course each from 3 of the following 4 fields: African History, Asian History, Latin American History, and Middle East History

Plus URBS 1316/SOCI 1316 (Human Geography)

• Composite Social Studies Major (See Social Studies Certification 8-12)

Journalism 8-12 Certification

• Communications Major, including COMM 3340; two (2) of the following courses: COMM 3341, 3342, 3343, 3344; and two (2) of the following: COMM 3321*, 3322, 3324, 3326, 3328, 3362

Latin 6-12 Certification

• Latin Major, including LATN 3301; plus HIST 3318

Life Science 8-12 Certification

Select from one of the following options:

• Biology Major, including BIOL 3421

• Composite Science Major (See Science Certification 8-12)

Mathematics 8-12 Certification

• Mathematics Major, including MATH 3334 (3341, 3343, 3355 are strongly recommended, but not required)

Physical Science 8-12 Certification (Student is certified to teach Chemistry and Physics)

Select from one of the following options:

• Chemistry Major

Plus Physics [PHYS 1111*, 1309*, 1112*, 1310*, 3323 (prerequisite waived)]

Plus Geoscience [GEOS 1304* or 1305* or 1307*; and 2401* (lab prerequisite required)]

• Physics Major

Plus Chemistry (CHEM 1118*, 1318*, 2119*, 2319*; 2220, and 2320)

Plus Geoscience [GEOS 1304* or 1305* or 1307*; and 2401* (lab prerequisite required)]

• Geoscience Major

Plus Chemistry (CHEM 1118*, 1318*, 2119*, 2319*; 2220, and 2320)

Plus Physics [PHYS 1111*, 1309*, 1112*, 1310*, 3323 (prerequisite waived)]

• Composite Science Major (See Science Certification 8-12)

Physics/Mathematics 8-12

Select from one of the following options:

• Physics Major

Plus MATH 1320 or 3334 (MATH 3341, 3343, 3355 are strongly recommended)

• Mathematics Major

Plus PHYS [1111*, 1309*, 1112*, 1310*, 3323 (prerequisite waived)]

Science 8-12 Certification

• Composite Science Major: Completed through the Department of Education

Students will complete the minimum requirements, as specified below. In addition, students must complete upper division hours to total at least twenty-four (24) semester hours in one area.

BIOL 1111*, 1311*, 1212*, 1312*, and 3421

CHEM 1118*, 1318*, 2119*, 2319*; 2220, and 2320

PHYS 1111*, 1309*, 1112*, 1310*, and 3323 (prerequisite waived)

GEOS 1304* or 1305* or 1307*; and 2401* (lab prerequisite required)

Social Studies 8-12 Certification

Select from one of the following options:

Plus Economics (ECON 1311*, 1312*, 3122) [ECON 2320 and one (1) upper division economics course are recommended]

Plus Political Science (PLSI 1303 and 1331*)

Plus URBS 1316/SOCI 1316 (Human Geography) and PSYC 1300* or SOCI 1301* (both courses are recommended, but only one is required)

• Economics Major, including ECON 2320 and 3122

Plus URBS 1316/SOCI 1316 (Human Geography) and PSYC 1300* or SOCI 1301* (both courses are recommended, but only one is required)

• Political Science Major, including PLSI 1303 and 1331*

Plus Economics (ECON 1311*, 1312*, 3122) [ECON 2320 and one (1) upper division economics course are recommended]

Plus URBS 1316/SOCI 1316 (Human Geography) and PSYC 1300* or SOCI 1301* (both courses are recommended, but only one is required)

• Sociology Major, including SOCI 1301*

Plus Economics (ECON 1311*, 1312*, 3122) [ECON 2320 and one (1) upper division economics course are recommended]

Plus Political Science (PLSI 1303 and 1331*)

Plus URBS 1316/SOCI 1316 (Human Geography)

Plus Psychology (PSYC 1300* is recommended, but not required)

• Composite Social Studies Major: Completed through the Department of Education

Students must choose a concentration in history, economics, or political science.

Fifty-two (52) to sixty-one (61) semester hours are required, depending on the concentration selected

History Concentration

Economics: ECON 1311*, 1312*, 3122 [ECON 2320 and one (1) upper division economics course are recommended]

Political Science: PLSI 1303, 1331*; and one (1) of the following upper division courses: 3301, 3305, 3306, 3307, 3316

Social Sciences: URBS 1316/SOCI 1316 (Human Geography) and PSYC 1300* or SOCI 1301* (both courses are recommended, but only one is required)

Economics Concentration

Political Science: PLSI 1303, 1331*; and one (1) of the following upper division courses: 3301, 3305, 3306, 3307, 3316

Social Sciences: URBS 1316/SOCI 1316 (Human Geography) and PSYC 1300* or SOCI 1301* (both courses are recommended, but only one is required)

Political Science Concentration

Political Science: PLSI 1303, 1331*, 1341, 3345, 3361 or 3362*; and nine (9) hours from the following: 3301, 3303, 3304, 3305, 3306, 3307, 3313, 3314, 3316; 3351, 3352

Economics: ECON 1311*, 1312*, 3122 [ECON 2320 and one (1) upper division economics course are recommended]

Social Sciences: URBS 1316/SOCI 1316 (Human Geography) and PSYC 1300* or SOCI 1301* (both courses are recommended, but only one is required)

Spanish 6-12 Certification

• Spanish Major, including 3311 or 3312*

Speech 8-12 Certification

• Speech Communication Major, including SPCH 1333, 3330, 3360* or 3362, 3372*, 4350, 4-80

CERTIFICATION FOR ALL-LEVEL THEATRE ARTS and ART (Early Childhood - Grade 12)

I. The common curriculum

II. Education Course of Study

A. EDUC 1105 and 1106 recommended for first-year students.

B. Choose 2 courses from the following: EDUC 2201, 2202, 2203.

C. Choose 1 course from the following: EDUC 3301 or 3302 or 3303.

D. EDUC 3320 and 4100 are required (EDUC 4100 fulfills the Senior Experience requirement of the University’s Common Curriculum).

E. CSCI 1303 or 1300 is required.

Theatre Arts EC-12 Certification

• Drama Major, including DRAM 1330, 2352 or 2356, 2354 and 3340

In addition, SPCH 2313 is recommended, but not required.

Art EC-12 Certification

• Art Major, including ART 2320*; two (2) of the following courses: 3320, 3340, 3350, 3360, 3370

CERTIFICATION FOR ALL-LEVEL MUSIC

(Age 3 - Grade 12)

Students pursue a major in music including courses for certification. Students will be certified to teach music to students age 3 to grade 12. Students should complete the following undergraduate requirements:

I. The common curriculum

II. Education Course of Study

A. 2 practicum courses are required (EDUC 2204, 2205).

B. EDUC 3320 is required.

C. CSCI 1303* is required.

III. Music major, including a minimum of 72 semester hours in music. Students may choose from a choral or an instrumental option.

Choral emphasis: 1000 (7 semesters), 1203, 1103, 1113, 1204, 1104, 1114, 2203, 2103, 2113, 2204, 2104, 2114, 3121, 3223, 3225, 3341, 3342, 4301; 18 credits of applied music in one area (14 of which must be at the level of 23-- or above); four (4) credits of applied music in a secondary area; 8 credits of large ensemble, 1161, 3162, 4321, 4361, 4362; and 1 credit of music electives.

Instrumental emphasis: 1000 (7 semesters), 1203, 1103, 1113, 1204, 1104, 1114, 2203, 2103, 2113, 2204, 2104, 2114, 3121, 3223, 3224, 3341, 3342, 4301; 18 credits of applied music in one area (14 of which must be at the level of 23-- or above); 1121 (or 1 credit of applied music in a secondary area); 8 credits of large ensemble, 1161, 2161, 2162, 2163, 2164, 4264, 4361, 4363; and 2 credits of music electives.

Elementary emphasis: A minimum of 72 semester hours in music including: 1000 (7 semesters), 1203, 1103, 1113, 1204, 1104, 1114, 2203, 2103, 2113, 2204, 2104, 2114, 3121, 3223, 3224 or 3225, 3341, 3342, 4301, 18 credits of applied music in one area (14 of which must be at the level of 22-- or above) and 4 credits of applied music in a secondary area, 8 credits of large ensemble, 1161, 3162, 4321, 4361, 4364, and 1 credit of music electives.

SUPPLEMENTAL CERTIFICATION FOR ENGLISH AS A SECOND LANGUAGE (ESL) AND SPECIAL EDUCATION

Students who want to pursue the optional Special Education Supplemental or ESL Supplemental Certificate will be certified to teach Special Education or ESL in the content area and grade levels of their primary, standard certificate.

A. Special Education

Students may add a supplemental certificate in Special Education by taking four (4) additional undergraduate courses (EDUC 3330, 3331*, 3333, 3335) and specialized courses during the graduate year.

B. English as Second Language (ESL)

Students may add a supplemental certificate in English as a Second Language by completing the EC-4 Generalist Certification requirements or the 4-8, 8-12 English, Language Arts and Reading Certification requirements plus the following courses: ENGL 3345, LING 1300, and two (2) of the following courses (ENGL 3346, SOCI 3331, or PSYC 2330).

FIFTH YEAR GRADUATE COURSE OF STUDY

The fifth year of the M.A.T. program consists of a summer session and two semesters (30 hours). Upon completion of the fifth year, students receive a M.A.T. (Master of Arts in Teaching), a professional degree.

Those students seeking Certification EC-4

A. During the graduate year of study, students in general education will complete the following: EDUC 5339, 5350, 5351, 5352, 5360, 5661, and 5963.

B. During the graduate year of study, students pursuing a supplemental Special Education certificate will replace required general education courses with the following: EDUC 5399, 5636, 5962.

Those students seeking Certification 4-8/Dual

A. During the graduate year of study, students in general education will complete the following: EDUC 5339, 5350, 5351, 5352, 5360, 5681, and 5983.

B. During the graduate year of study, students pursuing a supplemental Special Education certificate will replace several required general education courses with the following: EDUC 5399, 5636, 5982.

Those students seeking Certification 8-12

A. During the graduate year of study, students in general education will complete the following: EDUC 5339, 5350, 5351, 5352, 5360, 5671, and 5973.

B. During the graduate year of study, students pursuing a supplemental Special Education certificate will replace several required general education courses with the following: EDUC 5399, 5636, 5972.

Those students seeking Certification All-Level Music

During the graduate year of study, students in general education will complete the following: EDUC 5339, 5349, 5350, 5351, 5646, 5647, and 5948.

SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION

This program is designed to prepare candidates to assume responsibility as a principal or assistant principal of an elementary or secondary school, or as a central office mid-management administrator. Emphasis is given to practical management techniques and to the role of the administrator as an instructional leader. Candidates will pursue courses in school management, educational finance, and general leadership skills. Additionally, students study curriculum development, supervision of instruction, and educational research. The Master of Education degree in School Administration may be earned by completing 36 semester hours. Upon completion of coursework and the requisite certification exam, students will receive Texas’ Standard Principal Certificate.

The course of study includes:

EDUC 5390 Educational Administration and Organization

EDUC 5391 School Management Functions

EDUC 5392 Administration of the Elementary and Secondary School

EDUC 5393 Research Methods - School Administration

EDUC 5394 Supervised Practicum - School Administration

EDUC 5395 Curriculum Development

EDUC 5396 Problems in Administration

EDUC 6390 School Law and Finance

EDUC 6391 Advanced Problems in Administration

EDUC 6392 Supervision and Evaluation of Teaching

EDUC 6693 Internship

SCHOOL PSYCHOLOGY

Trinity University offers a 60-semester hour specialist program in school psychology that is approved by the National Association of School Psychologists (NASP). The Master of Arts in School Psychology is awarded after completing 54 semester hours and must be completed in two years of full-time study.

The third year internship (6 semester hours) consists of a minimum of 1200 clock-hour placement in a school setting. This full-time experience occurs over two consecutive semesters (Fall and Spring) and provides interns with opportunities for supervised work in assessment, counseling, consultation, and program evaluation. Successful completion of the three-year specialist program is documented on the student’s transcript.

Upon completing the 60-semester hour program, students are eligible for national certification by NASP. The Trinity University program meets the certification and licensure