Multidisciplinary Studies Major
Texas Tech University
2014 – 2015 Catalog Requirements
Bachelor of Science Degree
Early Childhood (EC) – 6th Grade Teacher Certification w/Specialization
University Requirements for Degree
*TTU GPA: Minimum 2.75 GPA on all course work at TTU.
*Overall GPA: Minimum 2.75 GPA on all course work attempted, transfer hours included.
*Upper Level Hours: 42 upper level hours (3000/4000 level courses); at least 24 upper level hours.
*Total Hours: 120 minimum, based on track selected; last 30 hours completed at TTU. 6 hours of Writing Intensive Courses.
Completion of total hours does not guarantee completion of all requirements.
Degree Information
*“C” or Better: All content and TEP courses require a minimum grade of “C” to fulfill degree and certification requirements.
*Recommended Courses: University Core courses recommended for successful completion of degree requirements
and state certification exams. Recommended courses are noted in the Course Notes column of the University Core.
*Prerequisites: Refer to course descriptions in the current TTU Catalog to check prerequisites check www.ttu.edu.
** Foreign Language: 2 years of the same Foreign Language are required at the HS or 2 sems at the Univ level.
University Core Minimum GPA required in completed University Core: 2.75
Core Category
Course Number
Written Communication, 6 hours
ENGL 1301
Course Notes
Hours
3
ENGL 1302
3
Mathematics, 3 hours
MATH 1320 (TCCN MATH 1314)
Degree Requirement
3
Life & Physical Sciences, 6 hours
Sciences are fulfilled by two required certification courses
TTU Requires lab sciences
6
Language, Philosophy & Culture, 3 hours
ENGL 23xx (Literature) NOT 2311
Recommended
3
Creative Arts, 3 hours
MUSI 2301 (TCCN MUSI 1304)
Degree Requirement
3
American History, 6 hours
HIST 2300 (TCCN HIST 1301)
3
HIST 2301 (TCCN HIST 1302)
3
POLS 1301 (TCCN GOVT 2305)
3
Government/Political Science, 6 hours
POLS 2302 (TCCN GOVT 2306)
3
Social & Behavioral Sciences, 3 hours
HDFS 2300, 2303, 2305, 2311 or PSY 2301, 2305
Recommended
3
Component Area Option, 6 hours
COMS 2300 , 1300 or CFAS 2300
Degree Requirement
3
MATH 2370 (TCCN MATH 1350)
Degree Requirement
Core Total
3
42
Certification Requirement Courses
Course
Elementary Geometry
Course Number
Course Notes
MATH 3370
Degree Requirement
3
Earth/Space Science
ASTR 1400, ASTR 1401, ATMO 1300/1100,
Degree Requirement
1
Physical Science
PHYS 1401 or PHYS 3400
Recommended
4
Life Science
BIOL 1401 or 1402, PSS 1411, PSS 2401
Core Category
1
Rethinking Art Education
ART 3372
Certification Requirement
3
Children's Literature
EDLL 3350
Degree Requirement
3
Health & Physical Ed for Children
ESS 3335
Degree Requirement
3
Regional Geography of the World
GEOG 2351
Degree Requirement
3
History of Texas
HIST 2310 (TCCN HIST 2301)
Degree Requirement
3
Diversity
EDEL 2300
Univ/Degree Requirement
Total
This information is for advising purposes only, and is not official. The Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board can change requirements without notification.
University and degree requirements can differ each year based on Catalog requirements. Students must have an official Degree Audit prepared by the Student Advising Office.
Revised 3/5/2015
2014-2015 Catalog
Hours
3
27