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School of Education Site: Certifications: Post Degree Teacher Certification: 4-8 Generalist

Post-Baccalaureate Teacher Certification Plan
4-8 Generalist (43-70 hours)

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Please refer to the catalog for course descriptions, prerequisites, and admission requirements to Teacher Education Program. Any changes made by the University of Houston-Clear Lake or the State of Texas in interpreting the rulings on certification may supercede the requirements of this plan. Candidates pay undergraduate tuition and fees for courses taken toward this Post Baccalaureate Teacher Certification.
Prerequisites tothe Teacher Education Program (9-12 hours)
EDUC 4130 INST 3133 SILC 4135  

Public Speaking or speech competency form
TASP/THEA Test – or conferral of a master’s degree or higher from an accredited university
         Minimum scores: Reading - 260, Writing - 230, Mathematics - 230
ABC Workshop – available online at www.uhcl.edu/soe
Teacher Education Program (TEP) application – available in the online ABC Workshop information (www.uhcl.edu/soe)

Content Area Courses (0-24 hours):Overall 2.5 GPA required in content area courses
*If Content Area State Assessment is NOT passed on FIRST attempt, then the following will be required:1

English (6 hours)
    WRIT 3037 – Advanced Writing or LITR 4031 – Principles of Composition
    LITR 3631 – Shakespeare
Mathematics (3 hours)
    MATH 3037 – Fundamentals of Informal Geometry and Statistical Analysis
Science (9 upper-level hours, with one course from each area)
    Biology (BIOL)
    Earth Science (GEOL)
    Physics/Chemistry (PHYS/CHEM/ASTR)
Social Studies (6 hours, with one course from each area)
    Geography – GEOG 3137, 4030, 4032 or 4033
    History – HIST 3230, 3331, 3332, 3334, 4035, 4036, 4037, 4038, 4133,
         4137, 4138, 4139, 4230, or 4333

READING COURSES (6 hours)
LLLS 4435 – Survey of Children’s Literature (F/Sp/Su)
LLLS 4531 – Reading in Content Subjects (F/Sp/Su)

Other Required Courses (7 hours):
SPED 4030 TCED 4012 TCED 4034  
Pedagogy (12 hours): Admission to TEP required and 3.0 GPA required in Pedagogy courses (offered Fall/Spring only)

Internship Experiences:
Option 1: 
TCED 4738 – Preservice Internship I (every Wednesday in the public school) and
TCED 4798 – Preservice Internship II (every day in the public school)
Option 2:
Successful completion of the UHCL Alternative Certification Program (ACP)
TCED 4768 – ACP Internship I
TCED 4769 – ACP Internship II
PASSING SCORES ON THE APPROPRIATE STATE ASSESSMENTS – TEXAS EXAMINATIONS OF EDUCATOR STANDARDS

4-8 Generalist TExES #111
4-8 Pedagogy & Professional Responsibilities TExES #110


1 If required, a minimum of 12 hours of Content courses must be taken at UHCL
2 Pre-requisite is MATH 3037. Student may be eligible to test out of pre-requisite course. Contact Math Department for information.
3Candidates not passing the State Assessments by the final semester of this plan must enroll in and successfully complete this course. Candidates passing the State Assessments by the final semester of this plan will have this course waived.

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