Bachelor of Science in Education with Social Studies 4-8
Help Children Become Civic Decision Makers
Social studies teachers engage students’ curiosity about society, humanity, history, geography, politics and economics. With your Bachelor of Science in Interdisciplinary Studies with Social Studies 4-8 certification from the University of Houston-Clear Lake, you’ll give children the insights they need to become well-informed, civic minded adults. You’ll guide them through historic events using evidence, view new ideas through historical contexts, and demonstrate understanding and open-mindedness about the world and other cultures.
Engage with Curiosity
Social studies teachers engage students’ curiosity about society, humanity, history,
geography, politics and economics. With your Bachelor of Science in Interdisciplinary
Studies with Social Studies 4-8 certification from the University of Houston-Clear
Lake, you’ll give children the insights they need to become well-informed, civic minded
adults. You’ll guide them through historic events using evidence, view new ideas.
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Admission Requirements
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Degree Requirements
Ready to learn about the classes you need to take to earn your degree from the College of Education at University of Houston-Clear Lake? Find out all you need to know about the required course work, complete with options for electives.
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Deadlines for Applying
- Freshman Deadlines
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Fall
Priority - July 15
Final - August 1 -
Spring
Priority - November 1
Final - December 1 -
Summer
Priority - March 1
Final (Summer Session I & II) - May 1
- Transfer Deadlines
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Summer 2022Priority - May 1
Final (Summer Session I) - May 25
Final (Summer Session II) - July 1 -
Fall 2022Priority - August 12
Final - August 17 -
Spring 2023Priority - December 1
Final - January 9
Returning UHCL Students - January 11
- International Deadlines
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Fall
Final - April 1
Document Deadline - April 15
Early Fall Deadline - Computer Science, Computer Information System, Data Science, Software Engineering Final - February 4 -
Spring
Final - October 1
Document Deadline - October 15
Early Spring Deadline - Computer Science, Computer Information System, Data Science, Software Engineering Final - August 1 -
Summer*
Final - March 1
Document Deadline - March 15
Early Summer Deadline - Computer Science, Computer Information System, Data Science, Software Engineering Final - February 4
Students interested in qualifying for scholarships &/or applying for visas outside the U.S. should apply and submit the application documents/test scores by the priority deadline
*International freshmen applicants will not be accepted for Summer semester.
Locations
University of Houston-Clear Lake
2700 Bay Area Blvd
Houston, TX 77058
Phone: 281-283-7600
Accreditations and Distinctions
The College of Education is accredited by the State Board for Educator Certification/Texas Education Agency.
We’ve earned national recognition for accomplishment and innovation, including the Christa McAuliffe Award for Excellence in Teacher Education.
Bachelor of Science in Education with Social Studies 4-8 Faculty

Suzanne Brown
Department Chair and Associate Professor of Curriculum and Instruction,
Education
Contact number: 281-283-3536
Email: browns@uhcl.edu
Office: Bayou Suite 1119

Kent Divoll
Doctoral Program Coordinator and Associate Professor of Curriculum and Instruction,
Education
Contact number: 281-283-3634
Email: divoll@uhcl.edu
Office: Bayou Suite 1119

Denise McDonald
Professor of Curriculum and Instruction,
Education
Contact number: 281- 283-3544
Email: mcdonald@uhcl.edu
Office: Bayou Suite 1119

Debra Shulsky
Program Coordinator and Associate Professor of Curriculum and Instruction,
Education
Contact number: 281-283-3607
Email: shulsky@uhcl.edu
Office: Bayou Suite 1119

Omah M. Williams-Duncan
Assistant Professor of Curriculum and Instruction,
Education
Contact number: 281-283-3547
Email: DuncanO@uhcl.edu
Office: Bayou Suite 1119