Public Speaking or speech competency form
TASP/THEA Test – or conferral of a master’s degree or higher from an accredited university ¹
                Minimum scores: Reading - 260, Writing - 230, Mathematics - 230
2.50 GPA overall or in last 60 semester credit hours
Completed 12 semester credit hours in the subject-specific content area for target teacher certification
Teacher Education Program (TEP) application – available in the online ABC Workshop information (www.uhcl.edu/soe)

TCED 4738 – Preservice Internship I (every Wednesday in the public school) and
TCED 4798 – Preservice Internship II (every day in the public school)

• Follow Post Baccalaureate Teacher Certification Plan for course requirements
• One-year Internship (Internship I and II) taken the last two semesters
• Fall or Spring Semester start date
• Must meet Internship application deadlines: March 1 for Fall internship and October 1 for Spring internship
• All pedagogy coursework must be completed prior to the start of Internship II
• No more than 6 hours non-pedagogy coursework can be taken with Internship II
• Supervision by UHCL University Facilitator, UHCL Trained Professional Development Site Supervisor and public school
  mentor
• Highly mentored and supported program by 11 member school districts and UHCL faculty
• Non-paid internship experience

Successful completion of the UHCL Alternative Certification Program (ACP)
TCED 4768 – ACP Internship I
TCED 4769 – ACP Internship II

• Follow Post Baccalaureate Teacher Certification Plan for course requirements
• $60 application fee (non-refundable)
• Must pass content area State Assessment, be admitted to TEP, and have 30 clock hours of field experience before admission to ACP
• Overall GPA of a 2.500 or a 2.500 in the final 60 hours, including all the courses taken in the semester in which the 60th hour is taken
• Must meet posted ACP program and application deadlines
• One to three-year, supervised, paid internship. Candidate must secure full-time teaching position with a UHCL member district as a Teacher of Record in the area and at the level of certification being sought
• Register for ACP Internship course each Fall and Spring semester
• All certification coursework must be completed within three years
• Supervision by University Supervisor and UHCL trained public school mentor
• Full-time pay minus undergraduate tuition and fees and $3000 program fee ($900 for 3rd semester and beyond, if necessary)
• Refer to the School of Education's ACP website for additional information: www.uhcl.edu/soe. Look under the "Certifications" menu for the ACP web page

PASSING SCORES ON THE APPROPRIATE STATE ASSESSMENTS – TEXAS EXAMINATIONS OF EDUCATOR STANDARDS
4-8 Science TExES #116
4-8 Pedagogy & Professional Responsibilities TExES #110

Notes:
¹ Students who do not hold a master's degree or higher must attempt the THEA at least once each long semester
until the scores required to enter the Teacher Education Program are achieved.
² If required, a minimum of 12 hours of Content courses must be taken at UHCL
³ Candidates 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.