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Bachelor of Science in Interdisciplinary Studies Special Education (Grades EC-12) With 7-12 Content 30 Hour Dual Credit Guide

This transfer guide is meant for dual credit students interested in pursuing a major at Texas A&M University-San Antonio after high school graduation. Please use this guide to help choose dual credit courses that may be offered at your high school. This is a guide and does not constitute an official degree plan.
Credit Hours Required for Degree: 120: Advanced Credit Hours: 45: 30 advanced hours and 25% of total semester hours required for this degree must be completed at A&M-SA to satisfy the residency requirement and highlighted courses can be taken in the dual credit program

Core Curriculum

College Course	College Course	Credit	High School Course
ENGL 1301	Composition I	3	English III or IV
ENGL 1302	Composition II	3	English III or IV
MATH 1314	College Algebra	3
Life & Physical Science	Select ONE course from approved 030 core list	3
Life & Physical Science	Select ONE course from approved 030 core list	3
Lang/Phil/Culture	Select ONE course from approved 040 core list	3
Creative Arts	Select ONE course from approved 050 core list	3
American History	Select ONE course from approved 060 core list	3
American History	Select ONE course from approved 060 core list	3
Government/Political Science	Select ONE course from approved 070 core list	3
Government/Political Science	Select ONE course from approved 070 core list	3
Social and Behavioral Science	Select ONE course from approved 080 core list	3
SPCH 1315	Fund of Public Speaking	3
Component Option Course from Approved List	Select ONE course from approved 090 core list	3
Total SCHs		42	30

(Courses may be taken at the community college)

Required Support Courses

College Course	College Course	Credit	High School Course
EDCI 1301	Intro to Teaching	3
Total SCHs		3
* It is recommended that all courses above are completed before Field Residency I semester. AAT completion highly recommended.

Note about core curriculum courses: Other courses may satisfy core curriculum requirements. Courses listed under the core curriculum above are also specific degree requirements and are recommended in the core to expedite degree completion. Completion of this degree plan requires admission to the Educator Preparation Program (EPP) and successful completion of required field residencies and student teaching. This is only a guide and does not constitute an official degree plan. 

Students must earn a grade of “C” or better in the following courses: EDCI 1301, ENGL 1301, ENGL 1302, MATH 1314, SPCH 1315, and 2 Life & Physical Sciences. Students must also maintain a cumulative GPA of 2.75.

ESL Endorsement Option: requires students to complete 9 EDBL hours by taking EDBL 3315 Second Language Acquisition, EDBL 3340 Applied Linguistics, and EDBL 3321 Methods for Teaching Non-English Speaking Children.