4-8 English Language Arts,
Reading and Social Studies (40-67 hours)
To be eligible for admission to a graduate teacher certification plan, students must hold a bachelor’s degree from an accredited university and also be pursuing a master’s degree. Students must meet the graduate admissions requirements for both the university and the School of Education. Graduate teacher certification students must maintain graduate academic standards and pay graduate tuition rates. The courses in bold on this plan may also be applied to a master’s degree. 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.
Prerequisite to the Teacher Education Program: (9-12 hours)
EDUC 4130
Theories of Educational Psychology (F/Sp/Su)
TCED 6031/3133
Applications of Technology in the Classroom (F/Sp/Su)
SILC 6030/4135
Foundations of Multicultural Education (F/Sp/Su)
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/ABCWokspTeacher Education Program (TEP) application – available in the online ABC Workshop information
(www.uhcl.edu/soe/ABCWoksp) Content Area Courses (9-33 hours): Overall 2.50 GPA required in content area course
LLLS 5131/4134
Integrating the Language Arts (F/Sp)
LLLS 5135/4132 – Developmental Reading Programs for Secondary Schools (F/Sp)
LLLS 5531/4531
Critical Reading and Thinking (F/Sp/Su)
If Content Area State Assessment is NOT passed on FIRST attempt, then the following will be required:1GEOG electives – Choose two courses from: GEOG 3137, 4030, 4136
HIST 3230 – Ancient World
HIST 4035 – Texas and the Borderlands
LITR 3631 – Shakespeare
LITR 4031 – Principles of Composition
LITR Thematic/Genre electives – choose two courses from:
LITR 3334, 3731, 4034, 4035, 4131, 4132, 4133, 4134, 4238, 4331, 4533, 4534, 4535, 4537, 4632
Other Required Courses: (7 hours)
SPED 5030/4030 –
Survey of Individual Differences (F/Sp/Su)
TCED 5431
Nature of the Middle Level Learner (Su)
TCED 4012²
Senior Seminar for 4-8 & 8-12 (requires admission to TEP) (F/Sp/Su)
Pedogogy (15 hours): Admission to TEP required and 3.0 GPA required in Pedagogy courses (offered Fall/Spring only)
TCED 4331
Social Studies Methods for Grades 4-8 (Fall only)
Internship Experiences: Graduate Teacher Certification candidates may choose between two options for completion of the capstone
experience required for Texas teacher certification at UHCL.
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)
Preservice Internship I and II
- Follow Graduate 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
Option 2:
Successful completion of the UHCL Alternative Certification Program (ACP)
TCED 4768 – ACP Internship I
TCED 4769 – ACP Internship II
Alternative Certification Program Internship (ACP)
- Follow Graduate Teacher Certification Plan for course requirements
- $60 application fee (non-refundable)
- Must pass content area State Assessment before admission to ACP ($82 fee)
- 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 seek 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 semesters
- All certification coursework must be completed within three years
- Supervision by University Supervisor and UHCL trained public school mentor
- Full-time pay minus graduate tuition and fees and $3000 program fee
- Refer to the School of Education’s ACP website for additional information: www.uhcl.edu/soe. Look under the
“Certifications tab ” for the ACP web page - Must be admitted to Teacher Education Program within 12 months of starting ACP
P ASSING SCORES ON THE APPROPRIATE STATE ASSESSMENTS – TEXAS EXAMINATION OF EDUCATOR STANDARDS
4-8 English Language Arts and Reading TExES #113 and
4-8 Pedagogy & Professional Responsibility TExES #110
Notes:
1 If required, a minimum of 12 hours of Content courses must be taken at UHCL.
2 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.
