Teacher Certification - EC-6 with English as a Second Language (ESL)

General Requirements

Students seeking EC-6 certification must complete at least 9 semester credit hours of mathematics at or above college-level algebra and at least 12 semester credit hours of science, including both life and physical sciences. They should plan accordingly when completing general education and elective course requirements.

Core Subjects

Approved major for this certification: Education

Phase I

All undergraduate teacher certification options require the completion of three professional foundations courses as the first phase of the program.

PSYC 3341: PSYC 2308, PSYC 2314, and TECA 1354 are accepted in transfer as equivalent courses.

EDUC 3352: EDUC 2301 is accepted in transfer as an equivalent course.

PSYC 3341Child/Adolescent Psychology

3

Or

PSYC 3344Life-Span Psychology

3

 

EDUC 3352The Exceptional Child

3

EDUC 4362Foundations of Bilingualism and Multiculturalism

3

Phase II

*Apply for admission to program prior to registration for Phase III courses.

EDUC 3322Literature In The Classroom

3

EDUC 4311ECE: Social And Emotional Dev

3

EDUC 4313Emergent Literacy

3

EDUC 4329First And Second Language Acquisition

3

Phase III

*Take the appropriate diagnostic tests for the TExES prior to registration for Phase IV courses.

EDUC 4317Sec Lang Acquisition Principles EC-6

3

EDUC 4324Read Dev In Primary

3

EDUC 4325Reading in the Middle Grades

3

EDUC 4327Literacy Assessment and Intervention

3

Phase IV

*Take content-area TExES and PPR TExES. Apply for admission to student teaching.

EDUC 4312ECE: Curriculum & Instruction

3

EDUC 4336Issues In Multilingualism

3

EDUC 4372Teaching Mathematics and Science in Elementary and Middle School

3

EDUC 4373Teaching Language Arts and Social Studies in Elementary and Middle School

3

Phase V

*For completion of Seminar, pass content-area TExES and PPR TExES if not previously passed.

EDUC 4099Seminar: Professional Practice

0

 

EDUC 4681Clinical Teaching

6

 

Or

 

EDUC 4382Clinical Teaching Residency I

3

And

EDUC 4383Clinical Teaching Residency II

3

 

Or

 

EDUC 4683Teacher Residency I

6

And

EDUC 4684Teacher Residency II

6