Students may pursue the Bachelor of Science in Education degree with a major in education or a major in youth and community studies. The curriculum for the degree has the following components:^†

1. University general education
2. major/focus area requirements
3. professional development sequence
4. free electives

Education majors choose one of three major focus areas which can lead to certification: early childhood through grade six ESL generalist, early childhood through grade six ESL bilingual generalist, or all-level generic special education.

The youth and community studies major has two professional concentrations that can lead to secondary teacher certification: UT Austin Urban Teachers English language arts and reading and UT Austin Urban Teachers social studies.

Majors

Majors for this degree are on the pages that follow this section.

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Effective April 2025, UT Austin no longer requires Skills and Experience flags.