C.- Secondary Certification
Certification program requirements for students seeking a BA in mathematics or chemistry are described in the Catalog section
for the College of Science. Other certification programs in the sciences are also described in that section.
Certification for teaching in the secondary schools is available in the following Liberal Arts fields: Communication, English,
French, German, History, Political Science, Psychology, Sociology, Spanish, and Theatre Arts. Students who plan to teach
these subjects in the secondary schools will earn the Bachelor of Arts degree in the selected field after meeting all the
requirements for that degree as described above and in the Catalog section for the department of the major. In order to meet
TEA's certification requirements courses must be selected in accordance with the following restrictions and recommendations:
- 1. 36 semester hours in the major field are required. 21 semester hours in the major must be in
upper-division courses. A GPA of 2.5 or higher is required in the major. In the case of some majors,
specific courses are required for students seeking secondary certification. For further information,
students should read the section of the Catalog that describes the requirements of the major
department.
- 2. 12 semester hours of courses in a supporting field are required. The supporting field will ordinarily
be in an area where the student is interested in developing a second teaching field.
- 3. The minor must be taken in Education. A GPA of 2.5 or higher is required in the minor.
- 4. RED 3342 is required for certification. This course does not meet any of the requirements for the
BA degree.
- 5. The requirement of a course in computing is met by completing EDT 3371.
- 6. TED 1201 is recommended by the College of Education for students seeking secondary
certification. This course does not meet any of the requirements for the BA degree.
Teacher certification in Social Studies Composite is available to students who complete the requirements above, major in
History, minor in Secondary Education, and fulfill the following conditions:
- 1. Courses taken as part of the History major should include HIST 3317 and either HIST 3309 or
HIST 3328.
- 2. The student should fulfill the University Core requirement in Economics by taking ECON 3203
and the Liberal Arts General Education requirement in Social Sciences by taking GEOG 3110.
- 3. For certification, the student should also take ECON 3204, GEOG 3106, and nine semester
hours from the following: POLS 3335, 3312, 3320, 3411, or 3336. These courses apply to the BA
degree only as elective credits.
Teacher certification in English/Language Arts, which provides candidates the opportunity to prepare to teach
communication, English, and reading in secondary schools, is available to students who complete the requirements above,
major in English and American Literature, minor in secondary education, and take the following additional courses:
- 1. RED 3441 and 3443
- 2. COMM 3271 and 3313
These additional courses apply to the BA degree only as elective credits.
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D.- Minor in education for the BA with Secondary Certification
Admission to professional teacher certification programs is required before enrollment in the courses. Students should contact
the Advising Office in the College of Education for details. The following courses are required for the students in the Liberal
Arts disciplines who are seeking secondary certification:
Foundation Block: EDPC 3300 and SCED 3317
Methods Block:
For English majors: SCED 3311 and ENGL 3455
For French, German or Spanish majors: SCED 3311 and FREN, GERM, or SPAN 3401
For majors in the Social Sciences: SCED 3311 and SCED 3312
For other Liberal Arts majors: SCED 3311 and SCED 3312
Student Teaching Block: SCED 6491
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