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

Post-Baccalaureate Teacher Post-Baccalaureate Teacher Certification Plan 4-8 Social Studies

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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 (0-15 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
GEOG 3137 GEOG 4030 GEOG 4136 HIST 3230
HIST 4035      
Other Required Courses (13 hours):
LLLS 4435 LLLS 4531 SPED 4030 TCED 4034
TCED 40123      
Pedagogy (15 hours): Admission to TEP required and 3.0 GPA required in Pedagogy courses (offered Fall/Spring only)

TCED 43332 – Mathematics Methods for Grades 4-8 (F)
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 Social Studies TExES #118
4-8 Pedagogy & Professional Responsibilities TExES #110


1 If required, a minimum of 12 hours of Content courses must be taken at UHCL
2 This course has a lower level equivalent – see an advisor for details.
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.

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