Play a Key Role in Students’ Middle Years
As a future educator working toward certification in core subjects in grades 4-8, you’ll play an integral role in helping students develop the majority of their educational, personal, emotional and physical habits. With a Bachelor of Science in Interdisciplinary Studies with Core Subjects 4-8 Certification from University of Houston-Clear Lake’s College of Education, you will help your students improve their core proficiency each year. You will acquire an effective classroom management style from the insights you’ll gain from your field experiences to schools.
Learn Expert Use of Instructional Methods
Encompassing such as topics as algebra, British literature and world geography, your
curriculum prepares you for your student internship and future job in front of intermediate,
middle and junior high school students. The College of Education faculty are dedicated
to your success and select instructional approaches from methods that are well researched
and widely practiced in your grade level and content area. Because no single teaching
method works best for every teacher and student, you’ll learn to adapt to all kinds
of teaching methods, such as cooperative groups, problem-based learning and interactive
lectures.
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Degree Requirements
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Deadlines for Applying
- Freshman Deadlines
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Spring 2021
Priority - November 1
Final - December 1 -
Summer 2021
Priority - March 1
Final (Summer Session I & II) - May 1 -
Fall 2021
Priority - July 15
Final - August 1
- Transfer Deadlines
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Spring 2021Priority - January 5
Final - January 15 -
Summer 2021Priority - May 1
Final (Summer Session I) - May 26
Final (Summer Session II) - July 1 -
Fall 2021Priority - August 13
Final - August 18
Online applications close for transfer students after the Priority Deadline, the application will be extended to January 11th on ApplyTexas for Transfer students. Starting January 12th all transfer students interested in applying for Spring 2021 will need to have all official documents (transcripts from every college or university attended and application fee) in hand and will need to complete a paper application. Students who apply after the priority deadline must submit all required documentation with their paper application to the Office of Admissions and will be processed for late registration.
- International Deadlines
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Fall
Priority – March 1
Final – June 1 -
Spring
Priority – August 1
Final – November 1 -
Summer*
Priority – February 1
Final – April 20
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.
Interdisciplinary Studies B.S. with Core Subjects 4-8 Certification Faculty

Lillian Benavente-McEnery
Professor of Reading and Language Arts,
Education
Contact number: 281-283-3539
Email: mcenery@cl.uh.edu
Office: Bayou Suite 1321

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
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

Heather Pule
Clinical Assistant Professor of Reading and Language Arts,
Education
Contact number: 281-283-3577
Email: pule@uhcl.edu
Office: Bayou Suite 1325
Roberta Raymond
Assistant Professor, Program Coordinator of Reading and Language Arts,
Education
Contact number: 281-283-3593
Email: raymond@uhcl.edu
Office: Bayou Suite 1325

Debra Shulsky
Associate Professor of Curriculum and Instruction,
Education
Contact number: 281-283-3607
Email: shulsky@uhcl.edu
Office: Bayou Suite 1119
Sandra Watson
Associate Professor in Curriculum and Instruction Ed.D.,
Education
Contact number: 281-283-3596
Email: WatsonSa@uhcl.edu
Office: Bayou Suite 1125

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