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Along with understanding the general role of education, students will focus on an area of specialization applied to early chldhood through grade 12 or grades 8 through 12. Upon completion, students will have enough hours to seek jobs as substitute teachers.

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Grades 8-12 Certification Areas

  • History
  • Physical Science
  • Speech
  • Technology Applications Science & Engineering
  • Life Science
  • Mathematics
  • Mathematics & Physics
  • Mathematics & Physical
  • Science

EC-Grade 12 Certification Areas

  • Art
  • Music
  • Physical Education
  • Theatre
  • Technical Applications
Associate of Arts in Teaching: Education Certification - Field of Study
Subject Catalog# Title
Credit Hours
First Semester
ENGL 1301 English composition I 3
  HIST

1301

 

1302

 

2301

 History of the United States to 1877

or

History of the United States since 1877

or

History of Texas

3
- - - - - - - - Natural Science 4
- - - - - - - - Computer Literacy 3-4
- - - - - - - - Specialization* 3-4
Semester Total
16-18
Second Semester
ENGL 1302 English Composition II 3
  HIST

1301

 

1302

 

2301

 History of the United States to 1877

or

History of the United States since 1877

or

History of Texas

3
MATH 1414 College Algebra 4
- - - - - - - - Natural Science 4
- - - - - - - - Specialization* 3-4
Semester Total
17/18
Third Semester
  GOVT

2301

 

2302

 American Government I

or

American Government II

3
- - - - - - - - Humanities: Visual & Performing Arts 3

SPCH

 

SPCH

1315

 

1321

Principles of Public Speaking

or

Business and Professional Speech

 3
- - - - - - - - Specialization* 3-4
EDUC 1301 Introduction to the Teaching Profession 3
Semester Total
 15/16
Fourth Semester
  GOVT

2301

 

2302

 American Government I

or

American Government II

3
- - - - - - - - Humanities: Other 3
- - - - - - - - Social/Behavioral Science:  Other 3
KINE - - - - Health, Wellness, and Kinesiology 1
- - - - - - - - Specialization* 3-0
EDUC 2301 Introduction to Special Populations 3
Semester Total
16-13
Total Semester Credit Hours for Degree

64/65

*Choose from above certification areas and complete only 12 SCHs to satisfy specialization, i.e., those taking 4 SCH courses will only need to take three courses.
**If 12 SCHs have already been taken in the specialization, an additional course is not required.