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ADMISSION TO THE EDUCATOR PREPARATION PROGRAM

The State Board for Educator Certification (SBEC) requires that each teacher preparation program establish minimum criteria for admission that must be met by teacher education candidates. To be considered for admission a student must: 

  1. Have a cumulative GPA of 2.75 
  2. Successful completion of 59 credit hours (12 hours in the content area, 15 hours if science or math) 
  3. Successful completion of EDUC 2301 and EDUC 2302 with a grade of B or better  
  4. Complete an application to be admitted to the Texas College Educator Preparation Program and interview with Teacher Education Admission Committee.  The following information should be submitted along with the application:
  • Signed application for admission to the Educator Preparation Program
  • An interview with a member of the Educator Preparation Program faculty
  • Official college transcript(s)
  • A Resume
  • Copy of Degree Plan
  • Copy of State ID
  • Signed Ethics Letter
  • Oral Proficiency Questionnaire to be completed with a member of the education faculty
  • A Philosophy of Education (Typed using Microsoft Word (12 Font)
  • An autobiography (Typed using Microsoft Word (12 font)
  • Three signed letters of reference from your College Professors/Work Study Supervisor
  • Criminal Background Check
  • Signed Texas College EPP Benchmarks Form acknowledging awareness of the Teacher Education Program policies, including the passing of the content area TExES exam prior to clinical teaching.
  • Applications may be obtained from the Office of The Division of Education in Glass Building, Room 217.  All applications are due in the Education Office on the following dates: 
    • Fall Semester deadline: October 15
    • Spring Semester deadline: March 15

Clinical Teaching                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Candidates will have an opportunity to experience the first weeks of school which includes the first 15 instructional days of the school year. Full admission to the Educator Preparation Program (EPP) must be achieved prior to enrolling in any additional Pedagogy and Professional responsibility (PPR) coursework (EDUC courses).                                                                                  

Core Subjects EC-6 with STR; English Language Arts and Reading with STR; Math and Science Grades 4-8; English Language Arts and Reading, Math, Science Grades 7-12 and Physical Education Grades EC-12.

CORE SUBJECTS EC-6 WITH STR

AREA, COURSE CODE, AND NUMBER

COURSE NAME

CREDIT HOURS


General Core Requirements

See separate degree plan

38

Institutional Requirements

See separate degree plan

15

Education Required Courses

 

40

English/Reading Required Courses

 

12

Science Required Courses

 

8

Math Required Courses

 

9

EDUC 2301

Foundations of the Teaching Profession

3

EDUC 2321

Intro to Early Childhood Education

3

EDUC 2323

Human Growth and Development

3

EDUC 2302

Understanding Diversity in Education

3

EDUC 3311

Learning Theory and Measurement

3

EDUC 3323

Educational Technology & Media

3

EDUC 3324

Essentials of Math and Science

3

EDUC 2326

Social Studies for Elementary Teachers

3

EDUC 4303

Capstone for the Teaching Profession I

3

EDUC 4313

Classroom Management

3

EDUC 4322

Curriculum and Instruction

3

EDUC 4601

Clinical Teaching in the Elementary School

6

 EDUC 4101

Student Teaching Seminar

1

READ 2322

Individualized and Recreational Reading of Children's Literature

3

READ 3312

Fundamentals of Reading Instruction I

3

READ 3321

Language Arts Across the Curriculum

3

English Required Courses

 

3

ENGL 4322

Introduction to Linguistics

3

Math Required Courses

 

9

MATH 1342

Applied Statistics

3

MATH 3325

Foundations of Mathematics

3

MATH 3365

Modem Geometry

3

Science Required Courses

 

8

BIOL 3474

Ecology

4

BIOL 2471

Botany

4

Total

 

122

  

 ENGLISH, LANGUAGE ARTS, AND READING 4-8 WITH STR  

AREA, COURSE CODE, AND NUMBER

COURSE NAME

CREDIT HOURS



General Core Requirements

See separate degree plan

44

Institutional Requirements

See separate degree plan

15

Education Required Courses

 

37

4-8 ELAR Required Courses

 

24

EDUC 2301

Foundations of the Teaching Profession

3

EDUC 2323

Human Growth and Development

3

EDUC 2302

Understanding Diversity in Education

3

EDUC 3311

Learning Theory and Measurement

3

EDUC 3323

Educational Technology & Media

3

EDUC 4303

Capstone for the Teaching Profession I

3

EDUC 4313

Classroom Management

3

EDUC 4322

Curriculum and Instruction

3

EDUC 4602

Clinical Teaching in the Secondary School

6

 EDUC 4101

Student Teaching Seminar

1

READ 3312

Fundamentals of Reading Instruction I

3

READ 3321

Language Arts Across the Curriculum

3

4-8 ELAR Required Courses

 

24

ENGL 2315

American Literature to 1865

3

ENGL 2326

American Literature Since 1865

3

ENGL 3303

Literary Analysis

3

ENGL 3307

Advanced Composition

3

ENGL 3309

British Masterpieces

3

ENGL 3313

Modern English Grammar

3

ENGL 4304

Classical Literature

3

ENGL 4322

Introduction to Linguistics

3

Total

 

120

 

ENGLISH, LANGUAGE ARTS, READING 7-12 

AREA, COURSE CODE, AND NUMBER

COURSE NAME

CREDIT HOURS



General Core Requirements

See separate degree plan

44

Institutional Requirements

See separate degree plan

15

Education Required Courses

 

37

7-12 ELAR Required Courses

 

24

EDUC 2301

Foundations of the Teaching Profession

3

EDUC 2323

Human Growth and Development

3

EDUC 2302

Understanding Diversity in Education

3

EDUC 3311

Learning Theory and Measurement

3

EDUC 3323

Educational Technology & Media

3

EDUC 4303

Capstone for the Teaching Profession I

3

EDUC 4313

Classroom Management

3

EDUC 4322

Curriculum and Instruction

3

EDUC 4602

Clinical Teaching in the Secondary School

6

READ 4314

Reading in the Content Area

 

 EDUC 4101

Student Teaching Seminar

1

READ 3312

Fundamentals of Reading Instruction

3

READ 3321

Language Arts Across the Curriculum

3

7-12 ELAR Required Courses

 

24

ENGL 2315

American Literature to 1865

3

ENGL 2326

American Literature since 1865

3

ENGL 3303

Literary Analysis

3

ENGL 3307

Advanced Composition

3

ENGL 3309

British Masterpieces

3

ENGL 3313

Modern English Grammar

3

ENGL 4304

Classical Literature

3

ENGL 4322

Introduction to Linguistics

3

Total

 

120

 

SCIENCE 4-8 

AREA, COURSE CODE, AND NUMBER

COURSE NAME

CREDIT HOURS



General Core Requirements

See separate degree plan

44

Institutional Requirements

See separate degree plan

15

Education Required Courses

 

34

MATH Required Courses

 

6

Science Required Courses

 

24

EDUC 2301

Foundations of the Teaching Profession

3

EDUC 2323

Human Growth and Development

3

EDUC 2302

Understanding Diversity in Education

3

EDUC 3311

Learning Theory and Measurement

3

EDUC 3323

Educational Technology &Media

3

EDUC 3324

Essentials of Math and Science

3

EDUC 4303

Capstone for the Teaching Profession I

3

EDUC 4313

Classroom Management

3

EDUC 4322

Curriculum and Instruction

3

EDUC 4602

Clinical Teaching in the Secondary School

6

EDUC 4101

Student Teaching Seminar

1

 Math Required Courses


6

Science Required Courses

 

24

BIOL 1472

 General Biology II

4

BIOL 2471

Human Anatomy and Physiology I

4

BIOL 2472

Human Anatomy and Physiology II

4

BIOL 3474

Ecology

4

PHYS 1412

General Physic I

4

CHEM 1471

General Chemistry I

4

MATH 3325 

Foundation of Mathematics

3

MATH 3365                

 Modern Geometry    

3

Total

 

123

 

SCIENCE 7-12

AREA, COURSE CODE, AND NUMBER

COURSE NAME

CREDIT HOURS


See separate degree plan

44

Institutional Requirements

See separate degree plan

15

Education Required Courses

 

34

MATH Required Courses

 

3

Science Required Courses

 

28

EDUC 2301

Foundations of the Teaching Profession

3

EDUC 2323

Human Growth and Development

3

EDUC 2302

Understanding Diversity in Education

3

EDUC 3311

Learning Theory and Measurement

3

EDUC 3323

Educational Technology & Media

3

EDUC 3324

Essentials of Math and Science

3

EDUC 3326

Social Studies for Elementary Teachers

3

EDUC 4303

Capstone for the Teaching Profession I

3

EDUC 4313

Classroom Management

3

EDUC 4322

Curriculum and Instruction

3

EDUC 4602

Clinical Teaching in the Secondary School

6

 EDUC 4101

Student Teaching Seminar

1

Math Required Courses

 

3

Science Required Courses

 

28

BIOL 1472

General Biology II

4

BIOL 2471

Human Anatomy and Physiology I

4

BIOL 2472

Human Anatomy and Physiology II

4

BIOL 3474

Ecology

4

BIOL 2470

General Botany

4

BIOL 2473

Microbiology

4

BIOL 2473

Genetics

4

 

 

 

Total

 

121

 

 MATHEMATICS 4-8 

AREA, COURSE CODE, AND NUMBER

COURSE NAME

CREDIT HOURS



General Core Requirements

See separate degree plan

44

Institutional Requirements

See separate degree plan

15

Education Required Courses

 
34

MATH Required Courses

 
28

EDUC 2301

Foundations of the Teaching Profession

3

EDUC 2323

Human Growth and Development

3

EDUC 2302

Understanding Diversity in Education

3

EDUC 3311

Learning Theory and Measurement

3

EDUC 3323

Educational Technology &Media

3

EDUC 3324

Essentials of Math and Science

3




EDUC 4303

Capstone for the Teaching Profession I

3

EDUC 4313

Classroom Management

3

EDUC 4322

Curriculum and Instruction

3

EDUC 4602

Clinical Teaching in the Secondary School

6

 EDUC 4101

Student Teaching Seminar

1

Mathematics Required Courses

 
28

MATH 1316

Trigonometry

3

MATH 1342

Applied Statistics

3

MATH 2330

Discrete and Combinatorial Mathematics

3

MATH 2413

Calculus I and Analytical Geometry

3

MATH 2414

Calculus II and Analytical Geometry

3

MATH 3315

Linear Algebra

3

MATH 3325

Foundations of Mathematics

3

MATH 3365

Modern Geometry

3

MATH 4220

Special Problems

2

MATH 4220

Probability

3

 

 

 

Total

 

120

 

MATHEMATICS 7-12

AREA, COURSE CODE, AND NUMBER

COURSE NAME

CREDIT HOURS



General Core Requirements

See separate degree plan

44

Institutional Requirements

See separate degree plan

15

Education Required Courses

 
34

MATH Required Courses

 
28

EDUC 2301

Foundations of the Teaching Profession

3

EDUC 2323

Human Growth and Development

3

EDUC 2302

Understanding Diversity in Education

3

EDUC 3311

Learning Theory and Measurement

3

EDUC 3323

Educational Technology & Media

3

EDUC 3324

Essentials of Math and Science

3

EDUC 3326

Social Studies for Elementary Teachers

3

EDUC 4303

Capstone for the Teaching Profession I

3

EDUC 4313

Classroom Management

3

EDUC 4322

Curriculum and Instruction

3

EDUC 4602

Clinical Teaching in the Seondary School

6

 EDUC 4101

Student Teaching Seminar

1

Mathematics Required Courses

 
28

MATH 1316

Trigonometry

3

MATH 1342

Applied Statistics

3

MATH 2330

Discrete and Combinatorial Mathematics

3

MATH 2413

Calculus I and Analytical Geometry

3

MATH 2414

Calculus II and Analytical Geometry

3

MATH 3315

Linear Algebra

3

MATH 3325

Foundations of Mathematics

3

MATH 3365

Modern Geometry

3

MATH 4220

Special Problems

3

 BIOL 2471

 Anatomy and Physiology

 4

Total

 

121

 

PHYSICAL EDUCATION EC-12 

AREA, COURSE CODE, AND NUMBER

COURSE NAME

CREDIT HOURS



General Core Requirements

See separate degree plan

44

Institutional Requirements

See separate degree plan

15

Education Required Courses

 
34

PHYSICAL EDUCATION Required Courses

 
28

EDUC 2301

Foundations of the Teaching Profession

3

EDUC 2323

Human Growth and Development

3

EDUC 2302

Understanding Diversity in Education

3

EDUC 3311

Learning Theory and Measurement

3

EDUC 3323

Educational Technology & Media

3

EDUC 3324

Essentials of Math and Science

3

EDUC 3326

Social Studies for Elementary Teachers

3

EDUC 4303

Capstone for the Teaching Profession I

3

EDUC 4313

Classroom Management

3

EDUC 4322

Curriculum and Instruction

3

EDUC 4602

Clinical Teaching in the Secondary School

6

EDUC 4101

Student Teaching Seminar

1

PHYSICAL EDUCATION Required Courses

 
28

BIOL 2471

Human Anatomy and Physiology I

4

PHED 2381

Foundation and Principles of Physical Education

3

PHED 3313

PE in Elementary/Secondary Schools I

3

PHED 3316

Physiology of Exercise

3

PHED 3324

Movement Education

3

PHED 3325

Kinesiology

3

PHED 4311

Test and Measurement in Physical Education

3

PHED 4322

Principles of Adapted Physical Education

3

PHED 4329

Administration of Physical Education

3

 

 

 

Total

 

120

 

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