Certification Requirements This page contains information on the Post Bac program content coursework that must be completed for certification in particular teaching fields in the grade levels of: EC-4, 4-8, 8-12, and EC-12. | Additional Content Requirements by Certification Areas Early Childhood – Grade 4 Certification (3 options) | All EC-4 Certifications: - 24 hours with a GPA not less than 2.5 in a combination of math, English, science, and social studies; also Texas government and speech
- 21-30 hours Professional Development coursework
| | EC-4 Generalist | 9 hours of reading and 6 hours of early childhood courses will be provided as a requirement of each program | | EC-4 Bilingual Generalist | 6 hours of reading, 6 hours of early childhood, and *9 hours of Spanish (bilingual education content) | | EC-4 ESL Generalist | 6 hours of reading, 6 hours of early childhood, and *6 hours of English (ESL education content) |
Middle school (4-8) Subject Areas* | All 4-8 Certifications: - 24 hours with a GPA not less than 2.5 in a combination of math, English, science, and social studies; also Texas government and speech
- 21-30 hours Professional Development coursework
- 6 – 9 hours of reading will be provided as a requirement of each program
| | Single Content Areas require 24 hours (12 advanced) to include: | | English Language Arts and Reading 4-8 | 18 hours English (ENGL 3311 required); (12 advanced hours) 6 hours speech | | Social Studies 4-8 | 9 hours history (HIST 4316, Texas History required) 3 hours economics; 6 hours political science; 6 hours geography | | Mathematics 4-8 | 24 hours of math to include college algebra, pre-calculus or trigonometry, and college geometry | | Science 4-8 | 8 hours physical science, 8 hours life science 4 hours geology/earth science, 4 hours additional science | | Combined Areas require 30 + hours with a minimum of 15 advanced | | English Language Arts and Reading/Social Studies 4-8 | 9 hours English (ENGL 3311 required), 3 hours speech, 3 hours economics, 3 hours geography, 3 hours political science, 9 hours history (HIST 4316, Texas history required) | | Mathematics/Science 4-8 | 9 hours history (HIST 4316, Texas History required) 3 hours economics; 6 hours political science; 6 hours geography | | Generalist 4-8 | Additional requirements (39 hrs):
9 hours English (ENG 3311 required), 3 hours speech, 3 hours economics, 3 hours geography, 3 hours political science, 3 hours history (HIST 4316 Texas history), 6 hours math (College Algebra and College Geometry required), 9 hours sciences (to include Life, Earth, and Physical science) | *Pre-requisites may result in additional hours Secondary (8-12) Subject Areas* | Single Subject Areas 8-12: - 24 hours minimum with at least 12 advanced and a GPA not less than 2.5 (*content is determined by departmental requirements) in one of the following areas.
- Professional Development (21-30 hrs)
| | Computer Science | History | Life Science/Biology | | Journalism | Mathematics | Spanish | | Speech Communications | Technology Applications (for Business and Mass Comm degree only) | | Combined/Composite Areas 8-12: | | English Language Arts and Reading 8-12 | 48 hours total (18 advanced) in English, journalism, speech and reading: - 24 hours in English, and
- 6 hours minimum in each of the other 3 areas
| | Physical Science 8-12 | 48 hours total (18 advanced hours overall) in chemistry, physics and mathematics with a GPA not less than 2.5: - 18 hours (6 advanced) each in chemistry and physics, and
- 12 hours of mathematics to include Calculus 1 and 2
| | Science 8-12 | 48 hrs total (18 advanced hours overall) in life science, chemistry, physics, earth science/geology, and math with a GPA not less than 2.5: - 24 hrs in life science (12 advanced)
- 15 hrs of chemistry (including inorganic chemistry)
- 8 hrs each in physics and earth science/geology
| | Social Studies 8-12 | 48 hours total (18 advanced) in history, political science, economics and geography: - 18 hours each in history and political science
- 6 hours each in economics and geography
| | Business 6-12 | 48 hours total (18 advanced) in a combination of business areas with GPA not less than 2.5 (3 hours in a college level keyboarding class is required and should be taken as a transfer course) | | Vocational Ag Science & Technology 6-12 | Degree in Agriculture, Ag Ed courses to be determined by Ag department advisor |
All-level (EC-12) Subject Areas | - 36-48 hours total (18 advanced) in one of the following content areas
- Professional Development (21-30 hrs)
*Pre-requisites may result in additional hours | | Art | Health | | Physical Education | Speech-Theatre Arts | | Music (courses to be determined by department) | Theatre Arts |
EC-12 Generic Special Education & EC-4 Generalist | - 24 hours with a GPA not less than 2.5 in a combination of math, English, science, and social studies; including Texas government and speech
- 12-18 hours of Special Education coursework
- 6 hrs of reading coursework and 6 hrs of early childhood coursework
- 21-30 hours Professional Development coursework
| *Pre-requisites may result in additional hours | |
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