Education - Science Specialization

A Program for Prospective Elementary Middle School Science Teachers
Texarkana College & Texas A&M University-Texarkana
A science specialization for elementary education majors is now available. Future teachers of grades four through eight (4-8) may pursue a specialization in Integrated Science.
By sharing faculties and  facilities, 
Texarkana College and Texas A&M University-Texarkana now provide four years (2+2) of science courses. 
Texarkana College & Texas A&M University-Texarkana have a cooperative program through the TAMU-System called the Texarkana Teaching Scholars Program that assists outstanding students who want to teach in the high need areas of Science, Math and Special Education.  

These courses will prepare you to teach science in the elementary and middle school. Principals in our region have indicated a strong need for teachers with science backgrounds, who can teach students to enjoy and use science. Our future is science.
Elem. - Middle School Science Education  Program Faculty

Dr. David Allard
Dean Graduate Studies & Research
Professor  Biology
TAMU-T

Delbert Dowdy
Division Chair
Physical Sciences
Professor Physics
Texarkana College


Dr. Malcolm McCallum
Ad Interim. Prof. Biology
TAMU-T

Dr. Francis Redfern
Professor Physics
Texarkana College

Stacey Thomas
Adjunct Inst. Chemistry
Texarkana College
Adjunct Instructor
Lab Coordinator
TAMU-T

Mike Sheets
Assoc. Professor 
Chemistry
Texarkana College

Mark Storey
Assoc. Professor 
Biology & Plant Sciences
Texarkana College
Middle School Teaching Certification 
in Science (Grades 4-8)
Lower-Level Courses
  • Introduction to Life Science I & II (Biol 1404 & 1405) 
  • Physical and Historical Geology (Geol 1403 and Geol 1404) 
  • Physical Science I & II (Phys 1415 & 1417)
  • Introduction to Chemistry (Chem 1405)
Upper-Level Courses
  • Astronomy (Phys 302)
  • Environmental Chemistry (Chem 405)
  • General Ecology (BSC 307)
  • Invertebrate Zoology (BSC 308)
  • Cell Biology (BSC 402)
  • Genetics (BSC 310)
  • Seminar in Biology (BSC 481)

    • 6 hours upper-level science electives
We want to talk to you about becoming a teacher of elementary science.
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Program Coordinator: Dr. David Allard 903-223-3131
Texas A&M University-Texarkana Biology Department
Email David.Allard@tamut.edu