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Post-Baccalaureate Teacher Certification Plan
4-8 Science (37-64 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 Post Baccalaureate Teacher Certification.
Prerequisites to the 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
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)
CONTENT AREA COURSES (0-24 hours): Overall 2.50 GPA required in content area courses
*If Content Area State Assessment is NOT passed on FIRST attempt, then the following will be required:1
BIOL 1411 BIOL 1413 BIOL 3037 BIOL 3333
BIOL 3431 PHYS 1401
Select one course from:
GEOL 3034 GEOL 3035
Other Required Courses (13 hours)
LLLS 4435 LLLS 4531 SPED 4030 TCED 4034
TCED 4012
2 Pedagogy (15 hours): Admission to TEP required and 3.0 GPA required in Pedagogy courses (offered Fall/Spring only)
TCED 4332
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)
- 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
Option 2:
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 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 undergraduate 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” menu for the ACP web page
- Must be admitted to Teacher Education Program within 12 months of starting ACP
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 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.
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