Grade 4- 8 Certification

To complete the 4-8 teaching certificate, the candidate must have an earned bachelor's degree and complete course requirements and required TExES examinations. Individuals may follow the undergraduate professional education course of study or they may take graduate equivalents (see note below):

Professional Education course requirements for the 4-8 certificate include:

EDUC 3310	EDFB 4315	EDFB 4338	*EDST 4640 or EDIN 5385 and EDIN 5386
EPSY 3340	EDSP 3351	EDUC 4312a,c
READ 4364	READ 4337	EDUC 4315a,b	EDUC 4057
		EDUC 4313a,d
		EDUC 4314a,e

Note:	a = required for Generalist Certification
	b = required for English Language Arts and Reading Certification
	c = required for Social Studies Certification
	d = required for Mathematics Certification
	e = required for Science Certification

NOTE: In some instances, graduate courses may be substituted for undergraduate courses. If accepted to graduate studies, the candidate may apply these courses to a master's degree. The candidate who wishes to pursue a graduate degree should take no more than 9 hrs. graduate course work before being admitted to the graduate program. For admission to Graduate Studies, follow the requirements as listed earlier in this section of the catalog. (See post-baccalaureate advisor for details.)

*Student Teaching: Requirements for admission to student teaching are provided in the School of Education section of this catalog.

Professional education courses require related field experiences. These experiences occur in TEA-accredited schools. Individual instructors assign specific course requirements related to field experience. Refer to course descriptions in the university catalog. The School of Education in cooperation with participating school districts assigns students to school placements.

Content course requirements:

For information regarding content requirements, contact the School of Education. Candidates may be directed to show proficiency in a content area by taking the designated TExES during the first semester after their admission to the School of Education. If the designated TExES is passed on the first attempt, the candidate will be considered 'complete' in the content requirements and will only be required to take the Professional Education requirements as shown on the deficiency plan.

If the candidate does not pass the designated TExES on the first attempt, the candidate will complete the content requirements as described by the School of Education.

In order to be eligible for a recommendation for 4-8 teacher certification, candidates must pass required TExES examinations in addition to successfully completing the course requirements and student teaching or internship, if applicable.

Up one level:

Post-Baccalaureate Initial Certification Programs