II. Professional Development Sequence
A. 7-12 Certification – 26 hours
This area consists of 12 semester hours of upper-level education courses, plus student teaching
Student Teaching
In order to be eligible to begin student teaching, students must complete the professional development courses, EDUC 3315, READ 4326, EDUC 4316, and EDUC 4324 with a GPA of at least 3.00 in these four courses.
Students may not begin the student teaching semester until all requirements for admission to the Teacher Education Program have been met. It is strongly recommended that students take only Student Teaching and the certification preparation seminar during the student teaching semester. This recommendation includes the pursuing of graduate courses.
To receive any degree the student must have earned a minimum of 124 semester hours; however, depending on the degree and certification program most students complete 126 to 157 semester hours.
At least two Examinations of Educator Standards (TExES) are required for certification.
B. All-Level – 22-25 hours
This area consists of 15 semester hours of upper-level education courses, plus student teaching.
EDUC 4316/4328: Except students certifying in EC-12 Music.
READ 4326: Except students certifying in EC-12 P.E.
Student Teaching
| EDUC 4150 | Certification Preparation Seminar | 1 |
| | and | |
| EDUC 4335 | Student Teaching Elementary PE/Art/Theater/Technology | 3 |
| EDUC 4336 | Student Teaching Middle Level PE/Art/Theatre/Technology | 3 |
| EDUC 4337 | Student Teaching Secondary PE/Art/Theatre/Technology | 3 |
| | or | |
| EDUC 4435 | Student Teaching Elementary Music | 4 |
| EDUC 4436 | Student Teaching Grades Middle Level Music | 4 |
| EDUC 4437 | Student Teaching Grades Secondary Music | 4 |
In order to be eligible to begin student teaching, students must complete the professional development courses, EDUC 3315, EDUC 4316, READ 4326, and EDUC 4324 with a GPA of at least 3.00 in these four courses.
Students may not begin the student teaching semester until all requirements for admission to the Teacher Education Program have been met. It is strongly recommended that students take only Student Teaching and the Certification Preparation Seminar during the student teaching semester. This recommendation includes graduate coursework.
To receive any degree, students must earn a minimum of 124 semester hours; however, depending on the degree and certification program, most students complete 126 to 157 semester hours.
At least two Examinations of Educator Standards (TExES) are required for certification.
I. Teaching Field
See the academic departments for specific academic courses required for the teaching fields.
Note: Some lower-level academic courses taken in the teaching fields are duplicated in the Academic Foundation