General Education Curriculum (36)
For the full General Education Curriculum Policy and Requirements, refer to the GEC listed in this catalog.
MAT 1302 is acceptable for the GEC math requirement.
Some courses listed in program “Major Requirements” or “Required Related Courses” (noted with an asterisk [*]) may be used to meet requirements in the GEC. Although these courses fulfill requirements in each area, credit hours for these courses, if taken for the GEC, may only be counted in the GEC.
Complete Graduation Requirements are listed in this catalog.
Language Literacy (12)
English
one of the following courses:
| ENG 2324 | Introduction to Creative Writing | 3 Credits |
| ENG 2326 | Exploring American Lit | 3 Credits |
| ENG 2327 | Exploring World Lit | 3 Credits |
| ENG 2328 | Exploring British Lit | 3 Credits |
Speech (3)
Analytic Literacy (7)
Mathematics (3)
MAT 1302, MAT 1304 (if allowable by major), or any math course with MAT 1302 or MAT 1304 or higher as a prerequisite.
Note: MAT 1304 is acceptable for all programs in the School of Arts and Sciences except for the programs in Biology, Chemistry, Computer Science, and Mathematics. MAT 1304 is acceptable for all programs in the School of Education. MAT 1304 is not acceptable for any program in the School of Business and Professional Programs.
Science (4)
Choose 1 of the following courses with accompanying lab:
| BIO 1403 | Fundamentals of Science | 4 Credits |
| BIO 1406 | Contemporary Biology | 4 Credits |
| BIO 1407 | Animal Life | 4 Credits |
| BIO 1408 | Plants & Human Affairs | 4 Credits |
| BIO 1409 | Cracking the Code: A User's Guide to Human Genetics | 4 Credits |
| BIO 1410 | Introduction to Biology I | 4 Credits |
| BIO 1413 | Local Spring Flora | 4 Credits |
| BIO 1414 | Cats, Chromosomes & Codons | 4 Credits |
| BIO 1415 | Exploring Human Biology | 4 Credits |
| BIO 1420 | Introduction to Biology II | 4 Credits |
| BIO 2401 | Human Anatomy & Physiology I | 4 Credits |
| BIO 2402 | Human Anatomy & Physiology II | 4 Credits |
| CHE 1403 | Nature of Physical Science | 4 Credits |
| CHE 1404 | Physical Science & Environment | 4 Credits |
| CHE 1405 | Forensic Science I | 4 Credits |
| CHE 1415 | General Chemistry I | 4 Credits |
| CHE 1416 | General Chemistry II | 4 Credits |
| CHE 1418 | Chemistry in Context | 4 Credits |
| NSC 1402 | Introductory Astronomy | 4 Credits |
| PHY 1401 | University Physics I | 4 Credits |
| PHY 1402 | University Physics II | 4 Credits |
| PHY 1410 | Fundamentals of Physics I | 4 Credits |
Cultural Literacy (9)
| HIS 2324 | Fundamentals of Modern American History | 3 Credits |
Choose (3) hours from one of the following:
FAR, MUS, or THA
Choose (3) hours from any of the following:
| REL 1311 | Introduction to Jewish Scriptures | 3 Credits |
| REL 1312 | Introduction to Christian Scriptures | 3 Credits |
| REL 1313 | Introduction to Ethics | 3 Credits |
| REL 1321 | Introduction to Comparative Religions | 3 Credits |
| REL 1323 | Introduction to Interfaith Leadership | 3 Credits |
Social Literacy (8)
| EXS 1220 | Basic Concepts of Wellness | 2 Credits |
Choose any two of the following courses with at least two different academic areas represented:
Major Requirements (55)
All history courses in the major must be passed with a grade of “C” or above. Upon obtaining 90 hours, certification students are required to enroll in HIS 4152, History Content Review, until passed successfully. Passing this course requires the student to pass the TExES Practice Exam with a score of 75%. This permits the student to request a bar code from the School of Education enabling her/him to sit for the TExES Content Exam.
Economics
| ECO 2305 | Principles of Economics I | 3 Credits |
English
| | any 3 hours of 3000 or 4000 level English courses | 3 Credits |
Geography
Political Science
History
| HIS 2301 | World History to 1648 | 3 Credits |
| HIS 2303 | World History Since 1648 | 3 Credits |
| HIS 2324 | Fundamentals of Modern American History | 3 Credits |
| HIS 3322 | History of Texas | 3 Credits |
| HIS 3353 | Contemporary US History, 1970-Present | 3 Credits |
| HIS 3380 | Introduction to Historical Methods | 3 Credits |
| HIS 4152 | History Content Review | 1 Credit |
| HIS 4323 | History of Democracy | 3 Credits |
| HIS 4330 | Methods/Strategies Tchg SST Sec Level | 3 Credits |
(If a student transfers with an AA degree or Texas Core Complete and has not taken
HIS 2324, they must take it for certification.)
choose one:
| HIS 3345 | Colonial and Revolutionary America | 3 Credits |
| HIS 4345 | Piracy & the Atlantic World, 1400-1850 | 3 Credits |
choose one:
choose one:
| HIS 3347 | Indust and Imperialism in Post-Civil War | 3 Credits |
| HIS 4372 | The New South | 3 Credits |
choose one:
Students will choose between the following two options:
Any 6 hours of non-US history and 6 hours in one foreign language. For alternatives, refer to the Foreign Language Requirement section in this catalog.
OR
One of the following:
Education Requirements (22)
To enter the education certification program a student must attain a 2.5 cumulative GPA. A Texas Wesleyan student with the required average will be allowed to begin education courses in the fall of their sophomore year; transfer students who have completed 45 hours with the required average will be allowed to begin education classes during their first semester at Texas Wesleyan.
Professional Development
| EDU 2100 | Foundations of Education | 1 Credit |
| EDU 3310 | Multicultural Education | 3 Credits |
| EDU 3338 | Technology for Classroom Instr | 3 Credits |
EC-12 Pedagogy
| EDU 2341 | Instr/Assess/Class Mgt EC-12 | 3 Credits |
| EDU 4331 | Differ Instr Mix-Ability K-12 Classrm | 3 Credits |
Reading
Clinical Teaching
Electives (7)
Electives will be required if the student has not met a minimum of 120 hours in the program. It is recommended that students choosing the foreign language option above, minor in that lanugage.
Electives for history majors should be chosen in consultation with the student's major advisor and selected with the student's future career plans in mind.
Total Hours (120)