Bachelor's Degree in Education – EC-6 Core Subjects
Degree: Bachelor of Science
Major: Education
Concentration: EC-6 Core Subjects
Hours: 120
EC-6 Core Subjects Overview
Â鶹ӳ»Ó°Òô's Bachelor of Science in Education with a concentration in EC-6 Core Subjects prepares you for a career teaching the core subjects in early childhood education through the sixth grade. You'll be well trained to teach in an elementary school classroom and gain the skills needed to cultivate healthy growth in children.
This program focuses on content knowledge, content proficiency, strategies, communication skills and analytical skills to help you become the most knowledgeable teacher possible with access to the most current educational trends, methodologies and technologies. Graduates will receive a Texas teacher certification and be prepared for a dynamic and rewarding career.
EC-6 Core Subjects Courses You May Take
Introduction to Teacher Education: An orientation to the organization and professional components of education in the United States with emphasis on Teacher Education in Texas.
Organizing and Managing the Early Childhood Classroom: An investigation of research studies in learning theories and instructional practices for early childhood education.
Social Studies Methods: This course includes instructional strategies, learning activities, lesson planning, and methods of teaching Social Studies in the elementary and middle school classrooms. Emphasis is on subject matter integration.
Science Methods for Teachers: This course focuses on the methods and materials for teaching elementary and middle school science. This section is for pre-service EC-6 and 4-8 teachers and includes instrumental strategies, learning activities, lesson planning, diagnostic techniques and methods of evaluation of science learning.
Language Arts Methods for Elementary and Middle Grades: The study and use of materials and techniques for instruction in oral and written communication in the elementary and middle school grades with a focus on oral language development, spelling, research and inquiry skills, viewing and representing abilities and conventions of writing.
Career Paths for EC-6 Core Subjects
Texas is currently experiencing teacher shortages in elementary and secondary, bilingual/ESL, career and technical education, computer science/technology applications, mathematics, science and elementary and secondary special education. Teachers in these fields will have a broad range of choices in where they teach. Texas ranked No. 38 in the nation for teacher salary in 2013, with the average in-state being $48,110, though the median salary for Texas teachers, according to the BLS, is higher. The determines minimum salary schedules for educators statewide; it dictates that first-year teachers must be paid at least $28,080, and teachers with 20 or more years of experience must be paid at least $45,510.
Primary Careers
Certified texas teacher
- Early childhood education
- Primary education
- Secondary education
- Special education
- Fine arts education
- Physical education
- Health education
- STEM education
- Public and private schools
- Colleges and universities
- Other educational institutions