Teacher Certification EC-6
Students planning to be certified to teach early childhood through Grade 6 (EC-6) will secure an interdisciplinary academic major and meet the appropriate general studies requirements.
Interdisciplinary Academic Majors for Grades 7-12
- Core Subjects with Science of Teaching Reading (EC-6)
- Core Subjects with Science of Teaching Reading (EC-6) and Special Education EC-12
Eligibility for Texas Certification
To be eligible for Texas certification, students will follow the State Board for Educator Certification (SBEC) Core Subjects with STR EC-6 and/or Special Education EC-12 standards. Students follow a course of study which includes the following components (found in the degree plans linked above):
(1) General Studies
(2) Professional Responsibility
(3) an Interdisciplinary Academic Major which includes 36 upper-level credit hours
Students must be admitted into the Educator Preparation Program according to the policies set by the College of Education.
Retention in the Educator Preparation Program Students must maintain and graduate with an overall institutional GPA of 3.0 and must maintain and graduate with an institutional GPA of 3.0 in their teaching fields/academic concentrations.
