Elementary Education Degree
Our Interdisciplinary Generalist program is dedicated to preparing future EC-6 classroom teachers who understand how to provide positive and productive learning environments as well as engaging and developmentally appropriate instruction that is respectful for diverse learners in public, private, or charter school classrooms.
Because of our faculty members’ past teaching, administrative, or regional consultant experiences, the mosaic of the Interdisciplinary Generalist program is highlighted with reality while learning how to apply researched-based theories. Through the various hands-on learning experiences with HSU faculty members, local certified educators, and administrators, our HSU Education majors develop a personal and professional philosophy of teaching that targets the whole child – socially, emotionally, cognitively, and physically.
The Hardin-Simmons University Interdisciplinary Generalist program is accredited by the Texas Education Agency (TEA), which reviews our Educator Preparation Program yearly with a review of test scores and other accountability requirements.
Contact Us
Dr. Renee Collins
Professor of Education, Associate Dean of the Irvin School of Education rcollins@hsutx.edu 325-670-1484Majors
- Interdisciplinary Generalist (BSHS)
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Real-World Connections
Our Interdisciplinary Generalist majors participate in several unique field experiences - Early Childhood Practicum, Small Group Instruction in Schools, two-week Science Summer Literacy Camp, and two-week Summer Gifted Camp - that require designing and implementing instructional activities to engage EC-6 students in one-on-one, small group, and large group instruction.
State Certifications
Through the EC-6 Interdisciplinary Generalist program students successfully complete the Texas Examinations of Educator Standards (TExES) Program content tests: Core Subjects EC-6 (291) exams, the EC-12 Pedagogy, and Professional Roles exam (160), as well as English as a Second Language (ESL) exam (154).
Reflection
“Irvin School of Education has become my home over the few years I have attended Hardin-Simmons University. I have been challenged to grow academically, spiritually and socially. My professors have taught me how to have ownership over my education and be faithful in my studies. I am excited to apply the knowledge I have learned into my future classroom.” -Molli Howard
Dr. Renee Collins' Story
"It became evident that everything the faculty members were doing had a purpose and relevance to the field of teaching."
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