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2017-2018 Undergraduate Catalog

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2017-2018 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Secondary/EC-12 Teacher Certification

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Students seeking certification to teach in the secondary schools of Texas, or at all levels in the fields of art, music, physical education, Spanish, and theatre must: (a) major in an approved teaching field and complete all major study and related requirements for a baccalaureate degree in that field, and (b) comply with teacher certification requirements. Requirements to establish a major field of study are located within the individual college sections of the catalog.

In addition to these requirements, students seeking a certificate to teach in the secondary schools of Texas must complete:

The baccalaureate degree with an academic major.
The University’s General Education requirements, including the Core Curriculum Program. (See “General Education Requirements ” in the “Undergraduate Programs ” section of this catalog; see also “University Core Curriculum Programs .”)
Three semester hours of reading; READ 3353 - Content Area Reading for Secondary Students .
Either secondary or EC-12 course work (see below)
A passing score on the appropriate TExES tests

Either secondary or EC-12 course work as listed below:

A. Secondary

Twelve semester hours of professional education:

EDUC 3311 - School and Society 3 sem. hrs.
EDUC 4606 - Planning, Teaching, Assessment and Technology for Grades 7-12 Teachers 6 sem. hrs.
EDUC 4322 - Instructional Design for Special Populations: Grades 7-12 3 sem. hrs.

Twelve semester hours of clinical teaching:

EDUC 4312 - Classroom Management: Grades 7-12 3 sem. hrs.
EDUC 4993 - Clinical Teaching: Grades 7-12 9 sem. hrs.

B. EC-12

Twelve semester hours of professional education:

EDUC 3311 - School and Society 3 sem. hrs.
EDUC 4605 - Planning, Teaching, Assessment and Technology for All Level Teachers 6 sem. hrs.
EDUC 4321 - Instructional Design for Special Populations: All Level 3 sem. hrs.

Twelve semester hours of clinical teaching:

EDUC 4392 - Clinical Teaching: EC-Grade 6 3 sem. hrs. and
EDUC 4693 - Clinical Teaching: Grades 7-12 6 sem. hrs.
OR
EDUC 4393 - Clinical Teaching: Grades 7-12 3 sem. hrs. and
EDUC 4692 - Clinical Teaching: EC-Grade 6 6 sem. hrs.
EDUC 4311 - Classroom Management: All Level 3 sem. hrs.