Bilingual Education (EC-6th Certification), Bachelor of Science

Bachelor of Science (BS)
Bilingual Education
EC-6th Certification

2026–2027
Brownsville Campus

The 2026-2027 list of core courses can be found in the 2026-2027 Undergraduate Catalog. See 'Bachelors Degree Program Regulations'

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Campus: B - Offered in Brownsville; E - Offered in Edinburg; O - Offered Online; T - Travel Required

Bolded Course Number*: Program Admission Requirement

Min Grade: A - Excellent; B - Good; C - Satisfactory; D - Below Average; CR - Credit; P - Passing; S - Satisfactory.

Core: 010 - Communication; 020 - Mathematics; 030 - Life and Physical Sciences; 040 - Language, Philosophy & Culture; 050 - Creative Arts; 060 - American History; 070 - Government/Political Science; 080 - Social and Behavioral Sciences;

Core: 090 - Applied Communication and Literacies; Humanities; Leadership; Science Labs; Interdisciplinary; Technologies; Language Diversity & Writing

Fall – Year 1, Semester Total Hours: 16
Fall – Year 1 Bilingual Education (EC-6 Certification), Bachelor of Science (BS) Courses (16 total credit hours)
Semester Credit Hours Campus Course Number Course Title Minimum Grade Core Prerequisite Additional Notes
Fall 3 B/E/O Choose 1 Communication C 010 For all 010 courses: Satisfactory scores on English portion of ACT test and TSI examination or ENGL 0301. For ENGL 1302, a grade of "C" or better in ENGL 1301. See General Education Core for more details. Option: ENGL 1301
Fall 3 B/E/O MATH 1314 or MATH 1414 College Algebra C 020 College Ready TSI status in Mathematics. See General Education Core for more details.
Fall 4 B/E/O Choose 1 Life and Physical Sciences 030/090 May apply pending course selection See General Education Core for course options. PSCI 1421 recommended. If taking lab, earn 1 hour toward Integrative/Experiential Learning Option (090)
Fall 3 B/E/O Choose 1 American History 060 See General Education Core for more details. Options: HIST 1301. C or better required to register for HIST 3309.
Fall 3 B/E/O MASC 2301 or SPAN 2320 Introduction to Mexican American Studies or Latina/o Culture and Civilization in Spanish 040 See General Education Core for details.
Fall B/E/O UNIV 1301 Foundations of Academic and Career Success, 1101 Academic and Career Success, 1001/1300 Living and Working by Design As required, based on a number of factors such as credit hours earned, TSI status, high school rank, major declaration, etc.
Spring – Year 1, Semester Total Hours: 16
Spring – Year 1 Bilingual Education (EC-6 Certification), Bachelor of Science (BS) Courses (16 total credit hours)
Semester Credit Hours Campus Course Number Course Title Minimum Grade Core Prerequisite Additional Notes
Spring 3 B/E/O Choose 1 Communication C 010 For all 010 courses: Satisfactory scores on English portion of ACT test and TSI examination or ENGL 0301. For ENGL 1302, a grade of "C" or better in ENGL 1301. See General Education Core for more details. Options: ENGL 1302 or ENGL 1305
Spring 4 B/E/O Choose 1 Life and Physical Sciences 030/090 May apply pending course selection See General Education Core for course options. PSCI 1422 or ENVR 1401 recommended. If taking lab, earn 1 hour toward Integrative/Experiential Learning Option (090)
Spring 3 B/E/O Choose 1 American History 060 See General Education Core for more details. Options: HIST 1302. C or better required to register for HIST 3309.
Spring 3 B/E/O POLS 2305 U.S. Federal Govt & Politics 070 See General Education Core for more details.
Spring 3 B/E/O Choose 1 Integrative/Experiential Learning Option 090 See General Education Core for course options. SPAN 2321 recommended.
Summer – Year 1, Semester Total Hours: 7
Summer – Year 1 Bilingual Education (EC-6 Certification), Bachelor of Science (BS) Courses (7 total credit hours)
Semester Credit Hours Campus Course Number Course Title Minimum Grade Core Prerequisite Additional Notes
Summer 1 B/E/O Choose 1 Integrative/Experiential Learning Option 090 See General Education Core for course options. WRLS 1100 recommended.
Summer 3 B/E/O Choose 1 Social and Behavioral Sciences 080 See General Education Core for course options. ECON 1301, ENGL 2315, or PSYC 2301 recommended.
Summer 3 B/E/O ARTS 1301 Art Appreciation 050 See General Education Core for more details.
Fall – Year 2, Semester Total Hours: 15
Fall – Year 2 Bilingual Education (EC-6 Certification), Bachelor of Science (BS) Courses (15 total credit hours)
Semester Credit Hours Campus Course Number Course Title Minimum Grade Core Prerequisite Additional Notes
Fall 3 B/E/O POLS 2306 Texas Government & Politics 070 See General Education Core for more details.
Fall 3 B/E/O MUSI 1306 Music Appreciation Satisfies Major-Specific Requirement.
Fall 3 B/E SCIE 3301 Science for Elementary Teachers I Must be a declared major in the following College of Education and P-16 Integration programs: BS Education, BS Special Education, BS Bilingual Education, and BS Early Care and Early Childhood Studies (Teacher Certification). Satisfies Major-Specific Requirement.
Fall 3 B/E/O EDUC 1301* Introduction To the Teaching Profession Prerequisite to Teacher Education Program Admission
Fall 3 B/E MATH 1350* Fundamentals of Mathematics I C Minimum grade of C in one of the following: MATH 1314, MATH 1414, MATH 2412, or MATH 2413. Prerequisite to Teacher Education Program Admission
Spring – Year 2, Semester Total Hours: 15
Spring – Year 2 Bilingual Education (EC-6 Certification), Bachelor of Science (BS) Courses (15 total credit hours)
Semester Credit Hours Campus Course Number Course Title Minimum Grade Core Prerequisite Additional Notes
Spring 3 B/E MATH 1351* Fundamentals of Mathematics II MATH 1350 with a grade of 'C' or better. Prerequisite to Teacher Education Program Admission
Spring 3 B/E HIST 3309 History Foundations for Elementary Social Studies Educators Grade of "C" or better in HIST 1301 and HIST 1302 and Sophomore standing. Must be a declared major in the following College of Education and P-16 Integration programs: BS Education, BS Special Education, BS Bilingual Education, and BS Early Care and Early Childhood Studies (Teacher Certification). Satisfies Major-Specific Requirement.
Spring 3 B/E EDBE 2300 Pedagogical Language for Bilingual Teachers Satisfies Major-Specific Requirement.
Spring 3 B/E SCIE 3302 Science for Elementary Teachers II Must be a declared major in the following College of Education and P-16 Integration programs: BS Education, BS Special Education, BS Bilingual Education, and BS Early Care and Early Childhood Studies (Teacher Certification). Satisfies Major-Specific Requirement.
Spring 3 B/E EDFR 2301* Intercultural Context of Schooling Prerequisite to Teacher Education Program Admission
Apply to College of Education and P-16 Integration Educator Preparation Program one semester prior (Summer for Fall, Fall for Spring).
Students will complete a 6-credit hour clinical teaching experience through EDCI 4637 or EDCI 4331 and EDCI 4332. The EDCI 4331 and EDCI 4332 course sequence is only for students completing the Clinical Teaching Residency Pathway.
The two courses are to be taken the last year of the program. Please consult with the program coordinator for more information.
Fall – Year 3, Semester Total Hours: 15
Fall – Year 3 Bilingual Education (EC-6 Certification), Bachelor of Science (BS) Courses (15 total credit hours)
Semester Credit Hours Campus Course Number Course Title Minimum Grade Core Prerequisite Additional Notes
Fall 3 B/E EDCI 3331 Human Development and Student Learning Admission to the College of Education EC-6 Teacher Education Program. Admission requirements (See Department).
Fall 3 B/E EDCI 3332 Designing and Implementing Instruction and Assessment Admission to the College of Education EC-6 Teacher Education Program. Satisfies Major-Specific Requirement.
Fall 3 B/E READ 3320 Early Literacy Development Must be taken after admission to the Teacher Preparation Program or consult with the department. Recommended to be taken after admission.
Fall 3 B/E EDBE 3322 Foundations of Bilingual Education and ESL Admission to the CEP Educator Preparation Program Satisfies Major-Specific Requirement.
Fall 3 B/E EDBE 3323 The Development of Bilingualism Admission to the CEP Educator Preparation Program Satisfies Major-Specific Requirement.
Spring – Year 3, Semester Total Hours: 15
Spring – Year 3 Bilingual Education (EC-6 Certification), Bachelor of Science (BS) Courses (15 total credit hours)
Semester Credit Hours Campus Course Number Course Title Minimum Grade Core Prerequisite Additional Notes
Spring 3 B/E EDCI 3333 Teaching Science to Elementary Students EDCI 3331 and EDCI 3332 Satisfies Major-Specific Requirement.
Spring 3 B/E EDCI 3334 Teaching Mathematics to Elementary Students EDCI 3331 and EDCI 3332 Satisfies Major-Specific Requirement.
Spring 3 B/E EDSL 3310 Emergent Bilingual Students in Schools Admission to the COE Teacher Preparation Program. Field experience hours requirement
Spring 3 B/E EDBE 3324 Early Biliteracy Admission to the CEP Educator Preparation Program Satisfies Major-Specific Requirement.
Spring 3 B/E READ 3324 Reading Comprehension and Assessment READ 3320 and Admission to the CEP Educator Preparation Program. Admission to Teacher Prep if BS in Bilingual education major or BS in education with ESL concentration.
Fall – Year 4, Semester Total Hours: 12
Fall – Year 4 Bilingual Education (EC-6 Certification), Bachelor of Science (BS) Courses (12 total credit hours)
Semester Credit Hours Campus Course Number Course Title Minimum Grade Core Prerequisite Additional Notes
Fall 3 B/E EDCI 3335 Teaching Social Studies to Elementary Students EDCI 3334 Satisfies Major-Specific Requirement.
Fall 3 B/E EDBE 4305 Language Arts in the Bilingual Classroom Admission to the CEP Educator Preparation Program Satisfies Major-Specific Requirement.
Fall 3 B/E EDBE 4306 The Bilingual Curriculum in the Content Areas Admission to the CEP Educator Preparation Program Satisfies Major-Specific Requirement.
Fall 3 B/E/O SPED 4310 Inclusion and Differentiated Instruction in Special Education Admission to Teacher Prep if education major. No prereq if non education major. Satisfies Major-Specific Requirement.
Apply to Clinical Teaching program one semester prior to Student Teaching semester (Spring for Fall and Fall for Spring).
Spring – Year 4, Semester Total Hours: 9
Spring – Year 4 Bilingual Education (EC-6 Certification), Bachelor of Science (BS) Courses (9 total credit hours)
Semester Credit Hours Campus Course Number Course Title Minimum Grade Core Prerequisite Additional Notes
Spring 6 B/E EDCI 4637 Student Teaching for Elementary Teachers (EC-6) or Clinical Teaching Residency I for Elementary Teachers (EC-6) and Clinical Teaching Residency II for Elementary Teachers (EC-6) Admission to the College of Education Student Teaching Program. All Education courses must be completed prior to admission to Clinical Teaching. Passing identified TExES certification exams is required before EDCI 4637. Must be taken last semester. EDCI 4331 and EDCI 4332 are an option. Consult with a program coordinator for more information. Department guidance. Only offered Fall or Spring.
Spring 3 B/E EDCI 4320 Professional Development in Teaching Admission to clinical teaching. Students must be concurrently enrolled in EDCI 4637 or EDCI 4332.
120 TOTAL HOURS
(42) Advanced minimum credit hours
Revised: Tuesday, March 3, 2026