German 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 German.

Requirements

GERM 1010 - Elementary German
GERM 1020 - Elementary German
GERM 2040 - Intermediate German
GERM 2050 - Intermediate German
GERM 3060 - Advanced German I (Oral Communication) or
GERM 3070 - Advanced German II (Written Communication) or
GERM 3034 - Advanced German Grammar
GERM 4150 - Foreign Language Instruction and Assessment
6 hours of 4000-level German courses
15 hours of 3000- or 4000-level German courses
Must pass the TExES Languages Other than English (LOTE)-German or the equivalent for German
Must choose one of the following options to demonstrate the candidate’s level of oral proficiency in German: Official ACTFL Oral Proficiency Interview (OPI); Official ACTFL Oral Proficiency Interview - Computer (OPI-C)

Education courses, 21 hours

Additional requirements

See German Studies, BA for additional course work and GPA requirements.

Students must also 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.