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Programs at the School of Education

Undergraduate Programs

The Bachelor of Science in Geography is designed to improve the analytical skills necessary to explore and interpret real-world problems in the human environment. Majoring in Geography prepares students for specialized careers and graduate study.  The geography program emphasizes both field and technical training opportunities utilizing the latest techniques and technologies including Geographic Information Systems.

Within the degree, there are three tracks:  Geography, Geography Education with 4-8 Social Studies Certification and Geography Education with 8-12 Social Studies Certification.  For students interested in the Geography Education Tracks, please see the 4-8 certification section or the 8-12 certification section.  For those students interested in the Geography Track, see below.

Geography 
8 - 12 Social Studies Certification

The undergraduate plan in Interdisciplinary Studies leads to the Bachelor of Science degree (BS).  Students wishing to pursue this degree may choose one of the following:  EC-6 Bilingual Generalist, EC-6 Generalist, EC-6 Generalist with EC-12 Special Education (All Level), EC-6 ESL Generalist, 4-8 Generalist or 4-8 ESL Generalist.

The SoE offers a Bachelor of Science degree in Geography without certification as well as a Bachelor of Science degree in Geography with either 4-8 or 8-12 social studies certification. Undergraduate students seeking either 4-8 or 8-12 certification in conjunction with an academic degree in another UHCL school (School of Human Sciences and Humanities or School of Science and Computer Engineering) must seek their degree plan in the appropriate school.

The staff of the SoE Office of Academic Advising advises all students seeking the bachelor's degree in Interdisciplinary Studies, initial certification, supplemental certificates, professional certificates and UHCL certificates.  Teacher education students pursuing bachelor's degrees in other schools also must be advised about certification plan requirements by the staff of the SoE Office of Academic Advising.  These students should also contact academic advisers in the school in which they are pursuing their  degrees.

The EC-6 level

The UHCL School of Education offers the following EC-6 plans. Please check with the Office of Academic Advising for the most recent list of certification plans. 

Bilingual Generalist
Generalist
Generalist (Reading Concentration)
ESL Generalist
Generalist wth EC-12 SPED

The 4-8 plans

UHCL currently offers the following 4-8 plans. Please check with the Office of Academic Advising for the most recent list of certification plans.

School of Education (SoE):

Generalist
ESL Generalist
Social Studies (Geography)

School of Human Sciences and Humanities (HSH):

English Language Arts & Reading

School of Science and Computer Engineering (SCE):

Mathematics
Sciences

Grade 8-12 Plans

UHCL offers the following 8-12 plans. Please check with the Office of Academic Advising for the most recent list of certification plans.

School of Education (SoE)

Social Studies (Geography)

School of Human Sciences and Humanities (HSH)

English Language Arts & Reading
Social Studies
History

School of Science and Computer Engineering (SCE)

Life Sciences
Mathematics
Physical Science

Graduate Programs

General Requirements for Graduate Studies in Education

UHCL offers Master’s degree plans in the areas listed below. In several instances a certification plan requiring a Master’s degree is combine with the Master’s degree plan so that candidates can meet requirements for both certification and the graduate degree within a coordinated plan of study.

Master of Science:

Counseling MS
Curriculum and Instruction MS
Early Childhood Education MS
Educational Management MS
Instructional Technology MS
Multicultural Studies in Education MS
Reading MS
School Library & Information Science

Dual Masters of Science Degree

Reading MS with Reading Spec Standard EC-12 Cert School Library and Information Science MS with School Librarian Standard Cert (EC-12)

Doctoral Degree Plan

Educational Leadership

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