Texas Lutheran University
Degree Plan
2012-2013
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Major: Multidisciplinary Studies
Specialization: 4-8 English Language Arts and Reading
Foundations of Liberal Education – 21 hours
MATH 130 College Mathematics or higher
FREX 134 Exploring the Arts and Sciences
THEO 133 Introduction to Theology
SPAN 131 Spanish Language and Culture I
PWB 130 Self-Awareness and Development
COMP 131 English Composition I
COMP 132 English Composition II
Professional Development Courses – 18 hours
EDUC 332 Learning Processes and Evaluation
EDUC 334A US Schools
EDUC 433 Instructional Strategies, Grades 4-8
EDUC 471 (w/ST) Classroom Management, Grades 4-8
EDUC 465 Student Teaching
Education/Reading Courses – 18 hours
READ 270 Literature for the Classroom
EDUC 373 Survey of Special Populations
EDUC 374 ESL Strategies
READ 332 Foundations of Literacy
READ 436 (w/ST) Teaching Literacy in the Content Areas
READ 376 Literacy Assessment
Electives (needed to reach 124 hours)
Project Date of Graduation:
Distributions – 31-32 hours (dependent on sciences chosen)
ARTS elective
ARTS elective
ENGL 233 Introduction to British Literature
HIST 131 E. N. American History or HIST 132 M. N. America
Natural Science
Natural Science with lab
EDUC 272 Classroom Application of Technology
SPAN 132 Spanish Lang/Culture II
POLS 231 American Politics I
PSYC 236 Developmental Psychology
Cross-Disciplinary Engagement - 3 hours
COMM 374 Professional Speaking
Academic Support Courses – 9 hours
Natural Science
MATH 375 Concepts of Mathematics
MATH 376 Concepts of Mathematics
English/Language Arts and Reading Specialization - 21 hours
ENGL 234 Introduction to British Literature II
ENGL 278 Introduction to American Fiction
ENGL 279 Introduction to American Poetry and Drama
ENGL 371 Advanced Composition
ENGL 372 Structure of English
ENGL xxx English Elective
COMM 273 Media and Popular Culture
Courses in shaded areas can only be taken after the student has been admitted to the TLU Teacher Education Program.
Total Number of Hours: 124
Cumulative 2.90 GPA required for admission and continuation in the Teacher Education Program and into Student Teaching.
A minimum of 33 semester hours must be earned at Texas Lutheran, including the final 24 hours.
Grade of “C” or better required in all courses with EDUC / READ prefixes
Grade of “C” or better required in COMP 131, COMP 132, FREX 134, PSYC 236, MATH 130 and COMM 374
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