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Elementary Academic Specializations

Art

Twenty-four semester hours, consisting of

1. Studio Art 302K, 302L, or Visual Art Studies 222C and 122D; any topic of Studio Art 320K; and any topic of Studio Art 320L.
2. Either Visual Art Studies 221C and 121D or 241C and 141D; and Visual Art Studies 261C and 161D.
3. Art History 302 and 303.

Biology

Nineteen to twenty-one semester hours, consisting of

1. Biology 211, 212, 213, and 214.
2. At least two semester hours chosen from Biology 305E, 205L, 406D, 206L, 208L, 309F, 416K, 226R, and 216L, and Marine Science 307.
3. Science 360 (Topic 1: Life Science).
4. Six semester hours of upper-division coursework chosen from cellular and molecular biology, genetics and evolution, systematics and environmental biology, and physiological and developmental biology.

Childhood Studies

Twenty-four semester hours, consisting of

1. Human Development and Family Sciences 313.
2. Applied Learning and Development 321.
3. Curriculum and Instruction 371 (Topic 7: Early Childhood Education), 371 (Topic 8: Early Childhood Program Development), 371 (Topic 19: Guiding Young Children in Groups), and 664.
4. Three semester hours chosen from African and African American Studies 374 (Topic 9: Black Americans: Sociological Perspectives), Human Development and Family Sciences 355 (Topic: Research in Family Relationships) , Mexican American Studies 374 (Topic 3: Chicanos: Sociological Perspectives), Sociology 321K (Topic 2: Changes in the American Family), Social Work 360K (Topic 2: African American Family), and 360K (Topic: Intervention with Children, Adolescents and Families).

Earth Science

Eighteen or nineteen semester hours, consisting of

1. At least nine semester hours chosen from Geological Sciences 401, 302D, 302E, 302K, 303, 404C or 405, 307, and 416M.
2. Geological Sciences 360K or Science 360 (Topic 2: Earth Science).
3. Six semester hours of upper-division coursework chosen from Astronomy 367M or Physical Science 367M, Geological Sciences 320L, 335, 360L, 367K, and other courses approved by a teacher certification adviser.

English

Twenty-one semester hours, consisting of

1. Rhetoric and Composition 306, English 316K, and three additional semester hours of lower-division coursework in English or rhetoric and composition.
2. Three semester hours of upper-division English, in either a single- or dual-author course or a literary period or survey course.
3. Three semester hours of upper-division English, in either a literary genre or theme course or a comparative or interdisciplinary course.
4. Three semester hours of upper-division English, in either a language or a writing course.
5. Three additional semester hours in English or rhetoric and composition.

French

Twenty-five semester hours, consisting of

1. French 506, 507, 312K, and 312L or 312M or 312N; or the equivalent lower-division courses.
2. French 320E; and French 340C, 340P, or 340T.
3. Three additional semester hours of upper-division French.

Geography

Twenty-one semester hours, consisting of

1. Geography 301C or 301K, 305, 308 or 312, 320K or 325, and 324 or 337.
2. Six semester hours, three of which must be upper-division, in non-United States regional geography.

German

Twenty-five semester hours, consisting of

1. German 506, 507 or 508K, 312K or 312V, 312L or 312W or 310, 328, and 356 or 356V.
2. Three additional semester hours of upper-division coursework in German literature or culture.

History

Twenty-one semester hours, consisting of

1. History 309K, 309L, 315K, and 315L.
2. Three semester hours of upper-division coursework in United States history.
3. Three semester hours chosen from History 320L, 320P, and 320R.
4. Three semester hours of upper-division coursework in non-European, non-United States history.

Kinesiology

Nineteen semester hours, consisting of

1. Kinesiology 119 (Topic: Conditioning: Basic Core Course) and one semester hour chosen from kinesiology core topics in ballroom dance, basketball, gymnastics, swimming, tennis, and volleyball.
2. Three semester hours in Kinesiology 119 basic skills topics.
3. Two semester hours chosen from Kinesiology 219D, 219S, and 219T.
4. Kinesiology 310, 321M, and 375.
5. Three semester hours chosen from Kinesiology 324K, 335, 360, and 376.

Proficiency is required in four of the following areas of human movement: ballroom dance, basketball, conditioning, gymnastics, swimming, tennis, and volleyball. Two of these areas are covered by taking the required Kinesiology 119 core courses, but students must demonstrate proficiency in two additional areas. Proficiency in each area may be demonstrated by passing skill tests and written tests or by earning a collegiate letter; information about skill and written tests is available from the Department of Kinesiology and Health Education. Students unable to demonstrate such proficiency must complete a basic core topic of Kinesiology 119 in each area of deficiency.

Life/Earth Science

Twenty-four or twenty-five semester hours, consisting of

1. Twelve or thirteen semester hours of life science and earth science, including at least eight hours in one of these areas and at least three hours in the other, chosen from Astronomy 367M or Physical Science 367M, Biology 305E, 406D, 309F, 211, 212, 213, 214, 416K, 226R and 126L, Geological Sciences 401, 302D, 302K, 303, 405, 307, 335, and Marine Science 307.
2. Science 360 (Topic 1: Life Science) and either Geological Sciences 360K or Science 360 (Topic 2: Earth Science).
3. Six additional semester hours of life science or earth science, three of which must be upper-division.

Mathematics

Twenty or twenty-one semester hours, consisting of

1. Mathematics 408C, 408D, 310 (Topic:Modeling with Functions), and 333L.
2. At least three semester hours chosen from Mathematics 325K, 326K, 328K, 360M, and appropriate topics of Mathematics 175, 275, 375, 475.
3. Mathematics 326K or 360M.

Music

Eighteen semester hours, consisting of

1. Music 302L, 606A (The Elements of Music--Education Majors), 313 (Fundamentals of Music--Classroom Instruments), and 354D.
2. Six semester hours chosen from Music 334, 338, 342, and 343J.

Physical Science

Twenty-four semester hours, consisting of

1. Physical Science 303 and 304.
2. Nine semester hours, including six in one science, chosen from Astronomy 301, 302, 307, 309, 309N, 309R, 309T, Astronomy 367M or Physical Science 367M, Chemistry 301, 302, 204, 304K, 305, 313N, 113P, Physics 302K and 102M, and 302L and 102N.
3. Science 360 (Topic 3: Physical Science).
4. Six semester hours of upper-division coursework in chemistry, physical science, or physics.

Russian

Twenty-five semester hours, consisting of Russian 506, 507, 312K, 312L, 320K, 324, and 330.

Social Studies

Twenty-seven semester hours, consisting of

1. Economics 304K and 304L.
2. Government 310L and 312L.
3. Geography 305 and three semester hours of upper-division coursework in geography.
4. Six semester hours of coursework in United States history, three hours of which must be chosen from History 320L, 320P, 320R.
5. Three semester hours of upper-division coursework in non-European, non-United States history.

Spanish

Twenty-five semester hours, consisting of

1. Spanish 506, either 507 or 508K, and either 312K and 312L or 612.
2. Spanish 327 and 367K (Topic 1: Advanced Oral Expression for Teachers).
3. Three semester hours of upper-division Spanish literature or civilization.

Special Education

Twenty-four semester hours, consisting of

1. Applied Learning and Development 322 and 326.
2. Special Education 366, 372, 675, 376, and 377.

Speech

Twenty-one semester hours, consisting of

1. Communication Studies 305, 310K, 313, and 315M.
2. Six semester hours chosen from Communication Studies 334K, 342K, 350K, 352, 354, 355K, 358, 362K, 365K, and 370L.
3. Communication Studies 332 or 332K.

Theatre Arts

Eighteen semester hours, consisting of

1. Theatre and Dance 301 or 311, 303 or 306, 326C, 326D, and 351T (Topic: Creative Drama II).
2. Three semester hours chosen from Theatre and Dance 317C, 317D, topics of 356T, and other theatre and dance courses approved by the drama education adviser.

Bachelor of Science in Kinesiology

The field of kinesiology consists of biomechanical, physiological, psychological, and sociocultural approaches to the study of movement. The degree program in kinesiology offers two majors: health promotion and fitness, and kinesiology. Within the kinesiology major, students choose from three options: general kinesiology (noncertification); secondary certification; and all-level certification. The kinesiology certification programs are designed for students interested in studying human movement as a background for teacher certification in physical education. Students who have completed the secondary certification program may be entitled to teach in grades six through twelve; those who choose the all-level program may be entitled to teach in grades one through twelve.

The general kinesiology (noncertification) program is appropriate preparation for further study in sport and exercise sciences or in movement-related areas such as physical therapy. The health promotion and fitness major is designed to prepare graduates for a number of nonschool professions involving wellness, fitness, rehabilitation, and disease prevention.

A total of at least 130 semester hours of credit, forty-two of which must be upper-division, is required for the degree. The curriculum for the degree has three components: the basic education requirements, fifty-eight semester hours of coursework in arts and sciences; a major course of study, with the number of specified hours varying with the major chosen; and electives.

Basic Education Requirements

The basic education requirements below apply to both majors leading to the Bachelor of Science in Kinesiology degree. However, the kinesiology teacher certification options call for specific courses to meet some of the basic education requirements; these modifications are given under the heading for the major below.

Area A: English Composition and Literature, Writing, Foreign Language

1. English composition and literature: Rhetoric and Composition 306 and English 316K.

2. Writing: In addition, the student must complete six semester hours in courses certified as having a substantial writing component. These courses are identified in the Course Schedule. At least three of these six semester hours, must be at the upper-division level.

3. Foreign language: All beginning students entering the College of Education must have completed two years in a single foreign language in high school. In addition, students must demonstrate proficiency in a single foreign language equivalent to that shown by completion of the second college semester in the language; proficiency is usually shown by earning credit for language courses 506 and 507 or the equivalent. Prospective Texas teachers are strongly encouraged to take Spanish to fulfill the language requirement.

   Although the foreign language requirement is the attainment of a certain proficiency rather than the completion of a specified number of hours, the courses taken to gain this proficiency are not electives and may not be taken on the pass/fail basis. Any part of the requirement may be fulfilled by credit by examination.

   Courses used to fulfill the foreign language requirement must be language courses; literature-in-translation courses, for example, may not be counted.

   College of Education students may substitute nine semester hours in specific multicultural courses for the foreign language requirement. This program is open only to students who have completed two years of a single foreign language in high school. Acceptable substitute courses are

   1. Applied Learning and Development 327.

   2. Three semester hours chosen from Applied Learning and Development 323, 324, 325, Anthropology 307, 325M, Curriculum and Instruction 371 (Topic 13: Applied Linguistics and Methods in English as a Second Language), and Linguistics 306.

   3. Three semester hours chosen from African and African American Studies 301, Anthropology 302, Mexican American Studies 310, 318, Sociology 309, 344, 347K, and other multicultural courses approved in the student dean's office, George I. Sanchez Building 216.

Area B: Social Sciences

1. History 315K and 315L, or six semester hours in other United States history courses that fulfill the legislative requirement described in chapter 1.
2. Government 310L and 312L.
3. Psychology 301.
4. Three semester hours in anthropology, economics, geography, linguistics, or sociology.

Area C: Mathematics and Natural Sciences

1. Three semester hours of mathematics. Kinesiology majors must complete either Mathematics 305G or coursework in calculus. Health promotion and fitness majors may choose any mathematics course, excluding Mathematics 301.
2. Biology 211 and 212.
3. Six semester hours of chemistry. Chemistry 313N and 314N are recommended.
4. Five additional semester hours chosen from astronomy, biology, chemistry, computer applications, computer sciences, geological sciences, mathematics, physical science, physics, experimental psychology, physical anthropology, physical geography, and history of science and philosophy of science. A computer applications course and Chemistry 113P and 114P are recommended to fulfill this requirement.

Kinesiology majors seeking teacher certification majors must take at least one laboratory course as part of the science requirement.

Area D: General Culture

1. Three semester hours in architecture, art (including art history, design, studio art, visual art studies), classics (including classical civilization, Greek, Latin), drama, fine arts, music (including music, instruments, ensemble), philosophy (excluding courses in logic), or theatre and dance.
2. Communication Studies 305 or 319.

Major Requirements

Kinesiology

General Kinesiology

Kinesiology with Teacher Certification

For the two options with teacher certification, students must complete

1. The basic education requirements given above for the Bachelor of Science in Kinesiology, with the following modifications:

   1. Three additional semester hours of English or rhetoric and composition.

   2. Documented evidence of proficiency in oral communication. This proficiency is assessed in Curriculum and Instruction 332S. Students who lack proficiency must take three semester hours chosen from Communication Studies 305, 319, Theatre and Dance 303, 303C, 326, 326C, and 326D.

   3. Curriculum and Instruction 371 (Topic 15: Computing Tools for Educators) or documented evidence of proficiency in computing.

   4. Six semester hours in human development, consisting of

      1. One of the following courses: Educational Psychology 332 or 363M (Topic 3: Adolescent Development), Human Development and Family Sciences 313, Psychology 304 or 309.

      2. Applied Learning and Development 322 or Psychology 345.

2. Prescribed work in the area of specialization

   1. Major: Thirty-two to thirty-seven semester hours, consisting of

      1. Two semester hours of coursework chosen from core topics of Kinesiology 119.

      2. Kinesiology 219D, 219S, 219T, 321M, 324K, 325K, 326K, 335 or 336, 360, and 376.

      3. Three hours in psychosocial development chosen from Kinesiology 330, 333, 352K (Topic: Psychological Aspects of Exercise), 352K (Topic: Physical Aging in America), 352K (Topic: Sociological Aspects of Sport and Physical Activity), 352K (Topic 3: Women and Sport), 366, 370K (Topic: Social and Cultural Foundations of Health), and 375.

      Proficiency is required in seven areas of human movement: ballroom dance, basketball, conditioning, gymnastics, swimming, tennis, and volleyball. Two of these areas are covered by the required Kinesiology 119 core courses, but students must demonstrate proficiency in all five additional areas. Proficiency in each area may be demonstrated by passing skill tests and written tests or by earning a collegiate letter; information about the skill and written tests is available from the Department of Kinesiology and Health Education. Students unable to demonstrate such proficiency must complete a basic core topic of Kinesiology 119 in each area of deficiency.

   2. Minor: Eighteen semester hours of professional development coursework, consisting of Curriculum and Instruction 331C, 332S, 364 or 371, 667S, and 370S. Students seeking secondary school certification must take Curriculum and Instruction 371 (Topic 18: Critical Issues in Schooling); those seeking all-level certification must take Curriculum and Instruction 364 (Internship).

      Admission to the professional development sequence is restricted to those who have met the requirements given in this chapter.

3. A second teaching field or the all-level option

   1. Students seeking secondary school certification must complete the requirements of one of the second teaching fields listed in this chapter.

   2. Students seeking all-level certification must complete the following courses: Kinesiology 119 (Topic 11: Creative Rhythms), 119 (Topic: Developmental Gymnastics), 119 (Topic: Manipulative Skills), and 375.

Health Promotion and Fitness

For the health promotion and fitness major, students must complete

1. The basic education requirements given above for the Bachelor of Science in Kinesiology. The student must also provide evidence of proficiency in computing. He or she may demonstrate this proficiency by completing three hours of coursework in computer sciences, management information systems, or computer literacy as part of the work taken to fulfill the Area C requirement.
2. Prescribed work in the area of specialization
   1. Major: Forty-two semester hours, consisting of
      1. Kinesiology 324K, 325K, 352K (Topic 4: Management of Sport and Health Promotion Programs), 352K (Topic: Diagnosis and Evaluation of Fitness), 373, and 377.
      2. Nine semester hours of coursework in kinesiology approved by the undergraduate adviser. Kinesiology 119, 127L, 227L, 327L, and 627L may not be used to fulfill this requirement.
      3. A sequence of professional development courses within the major, consisting of Kinesiology 352K (Topic: Techniques of Fitness Leadership), taken concurrently with 127L (Fieldwork: Aiding in Fitness Leadership); 352K (Topic: Techniques of Health Promotion); 627L; and either 227L (Fieldwork: Aiding in Exercise Leadership) or 227L (Fieldwork: Aiding in Exercise Testing). To enroll in the major professional development sequence, the student must have a grade point average in kinesiology of at least 2.50.
   2. Minor: Nutrition 311 and twelve additional semester hours, six of which must be upper-division, in biology, business, communication, nutrition, psychology, sociology, or another approved subject. No more than three semester hours may be counted both toward the minor and toward the basic education requirements.

Electives

Additional semester hours of coursework to bring the total to 130 semester hours. No more than twelve semester hours in Kinesiology 127L, 227L, 327L, and 627L may be counted toward the degree.

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Chapter 4 - College of Communication
Chapter 5 - College of Education
Chapter 6 - College of Engineering
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Chapter 8 - College of Liberal Arts
Chapter 9 - College of Natural Sciences
Chapter 10 - School of Nursing
Chapter 11 - College of Pharmacy
Chapter 12 - School of Social Work
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