Degree:  Bachelor of Arts (BA)

Major:     Interdisciplinary Studies (IDS)

Option 1: Degree Only Track

The degree only track (BA-IDS-DEG) is for students who don’t want to teach, but are seeking a career in a youth or education-related field outside of the public school system.  This degree is an excellent option for students who plan to continue their studies with an advanced degree.

Option 2:  Teacher Certification Track

Interdisciplinary studies majors who select this track are preparing to become Texas certified public school teachers. To become a classroom teacher, you will need to decide at which level you want to teach. Here are the options available to interdisciplinary studies majors:

Elementary Programs

If you would like to teach pre-kindergarten to 4th grade (EC-4), you can choose between the following two teaching certificates:

 

• EC-4 Generalist (BA-IDS-CER4) - Allows you to teach regular pre-kindergarten through 4th grade students.

 

• EC-4 Bilingual Generalist (BA-IDS-CER4B) - Allows you to teach both regular and bilingual pre-kindergarten through 4th grade students.

Middle School Programs

If you would like to teach in middle school (4th through 8th grades) you can choose between the following teaching certificates:

• 4-8 Bilingual Generalist (BA-IDS-CER8B) - Allows you to teach both regular and bilingual 4th through 8th grade students.

• 4-8 Language Arts, Reading and Social Studies (BA-IDS-C4LRS) - Allows you to teach the subjects of language arts, reading and social studies to 4th through 8th grade students.
  
  
• 4-8 Mathematics and Science (BA-IDS-C4MS) - Allows you to teach math and science classes to 4th through 8th grade students.

• 4-8 English as a Second Language (BA-IDSESLRLS/BA-IDSESLMSS)

All Level Programs

If you like to be flexible and teach a specific subject at all levels [early childhood through the 12th grade (EC-12)], you can select:

• Special Education (BA-IDS-C12SP)  Allows you to teach special education at all-levels.

What if I want to teach either a subject area or at a level that is not listed above?

There are other teaching certificates that you can choose from.  

• If you want to become a physical education teacher, you will be a kinesiology major.

• If you want to become a health education teacher, you will be a health major. 

• Students who want to teach at the secondary level (8th-12th grades) or want to teach Music, Art or Foreign Languages will major in a different college at UTSA.  You will not be a major in the College of Education and Human Development. Click here for more information.