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BS in Interdisciplinary Studies Special Education (Grades EC-12) with Dual Certification Generalist (Grades 4-8) Dual Credit Guides

Each of A&M-SA’s dual credit transfer guides is aligned with a degree program offered by our university. There are five options to select from for each degree: 12 hour, 15 hour, 30 hour, 42 hour and 60 hour pathways. Feel free to work alongside your high school counselor to choose the pathway that best meets your needs. If you have any questions regarding the guides, please contact the Department of University Access.

12 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: 124: 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

12

Required Support Courses (Courses may be taken at the community college)

College Course

College Course

Credit

High School Course

EDCI 1301

Intro to Teaching

3

MATH 1350

Fundamentals of Math I

3

MATH 1351

Fundamentals of Math II

3

Life & Physical Science

Select ONE from the approved list

3

Life & Physical Science

Select ONE from the approved list

3

Total SCHs

15

*EDUC 2301 may be substituted for UNIV 1101, 2101, & EDCI 3101. 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. To access the 2019-2020 A&M-SA catalog: http://www.tamusa.edu/provost/universitycatalog.html 

Students must earn a grade of “C” or better in the following courses: EDCI 1301, ENGL 1301, ENGL 1302, MATH 1314, MATH 1350, MATH 1351, 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.

15 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: 124: 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

15

Required Support Courses (Courses may be taken at the community college)

College Course

College Course

Credit

High School Course

EDCI 1301

Intro to Teaching

3

MATH 1350

Fundamentals of Math I

3

MATH 1351

Fundamentals of Math II

3

Life & Physical Science

Select ONE from the approved list

3

Life & Physical Science

Select ONE from the approved list

3

Total SCHs

15

*EDUC 2301 may be substituted for UNIV 1101, 2101, & EDCI 3101. 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. To access the 2019-2020 A&M-SA catalog: http://www.tamusa.edu/provost/universitycatalog.html 

Students must earn a grade of “C” or better in the following courses: EDCI 1301, ENGL 1301, ENGL 1302, MATH 1314, MATH 1350, MATH 1351, 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.

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: 124: 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

Required Support Courses (Courses may be taken at the community college)

College Course

College Course

Credit

High School Course

EDCI 1301

Intro to Teaching

3

MATH 1350

Fundamentals of Math I

3

MATH 1351

Fundamentals of Math II

3

Life & Physical Science

Select ONE from the approved list

3

Life & Physical Science

Select ONE from the approved list

3

Total SCHs

15

*EDUC 2301 may be substituted for UNIV 1101, 2101, & EDCI 3101. 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. To access the 2019-2020 A&M-SA catalog: http://www.tamusa.edu/provost/universitycatalog.html 

Students must earn a grade of “C” or better in the following courses: EDCI 1301, ENGL 1301, ENGL 1302, MATH 1314, MATH 1350, MATH 1351, 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.

42 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: 124: 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

42

Required Support Courses (Courses may be taken at the community college)

College Course

College Course

Credit

High School Course

EDCI 1301

Intro to Teaching

3

MATH 1350

Fundamentals of Math I

3

MATH 1351

Fundamentals of Math II

3

Life & Physical Science

Select ONE from the approved list

3

Life & Physical Science

Select ONE from the approved list

3

Total SCHs

15

*EDUC 2301 may be substituted for UNIV 1101, 2101, & EDCI 3101. 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. To access the 2019-2020 A&M-SA catalog: http://www.tamusa.edu/provost/universitycatalog.html 

Students must earn a grade of “C” or better in the following courses: EDCI 1301, ENGL 1301, ENGL 1302, MATH 1314, MATH 1350, MATH 1351, 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.

57 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: 124: 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

42

Required Support Courses (Courses may be taken at the community college)

College Course

College Course

Credit

High School Course

EDCI 1301

Intro to Teaching

3

MATH 1350

Fundamentals of Math I

3

MATH 1351

Fundamentals of Math II

3

Life & Physical Science

Select ONE from the approved list

3

Life & Physical Science

Select ONE from the approved list

3

Total SCHs

15

15

*EDUC 2301 may be substituted for UNIV 1101, 2101, & EDCI 3101. 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. To access the 2019-2020 A&M-SA catalog: http://www.tamusa.edu/provost/universitycatalog.html 

Students must earn a grade of “C” or better in the following courses: EDCI 1301, ENGL 1301, ENGL 1302, MATH 1314, MATH 1350, MATH 1351, 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.