English Language Arts and Reading teacher certification

The College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences encourages students to explore teaching at the secondary level as a career option. The student’s academic advisor in the Dean’s Office for Undergraduates and Student Advising in GAB, Room 220, can assist students with specific requirements for teacher certification in English language arts and reading. Upon completion of this program, students will be prepared to sit for the certification examinations in English language arts and reading.

Requirements

Completion of the requirements for the Language Arts concentration under the major in English.

Education courses

Students must complete the required 21 hours in upper-level education courses.

Additional requirements

See English with a concentration in Language Arts, BA for additional course work and GPA requirements.

Students must meet all GPA requirements to apply for state certification. In order to enroll for the first required education course, the student must make application to the certification program in the College of Education in Matthews Hall, Room 105.

All state certification requirements and information on required examinations is available on the web site of the State Board for Educator Certification (SBEC), www.tea.state.tx.us.