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2003-2005

College of Education

Degree Plans and Certifications

( See also: General Requirements for a Baccalaureate Degree; Student Responsibility; Additional Requirements )

 

Minors

Approved minors within the College of Education are:

List of Minors

Asian American Studies
Education
Health
Kinesiology

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Asian American Studies

CUST 2300 and 4300

Three hours from ANTH 2302, ECON 2301, PSYC 2380

Nine hours from ANTH 3316, ANTH 3346, ANTH 3363, ARCH 3358, CHNS 2301, CHNS 2302, COMM 3375, POLS 4322, PSYC 4344, SOC 3325, SOC 3326

 Note:  This minor requires 18 semester hours total; 12 hours of the 18 in residence; at least 9 hours advanced. No more than 6 semester hours can be taken from one field of study. On occasion, new courses, including selected topics courses, will be added to this list as they are developed. These and other courses may be approved for this minor by petition. These courses or selected topics courses must contain Asian and Asian American issues to be approved for the minor.

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Education

EDUC 3205 and 3206 or 3301, EPSY 3300, education methods courses (6 semester hours), and CUIN 3347 or equivalent.

 Note:  This minor is only for teacher education students who have been formally admitted and have completed or are completing the Professional Development Sequence.

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Health

HLT 1353, 2320, 3301, 3381, and three hours selected from junior- or senior-level Health courses.

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Human Development and Family Studies

(15 semester hours)
Required Courses: HDFS 1300, 2317

Electives: Nine semester hours to be selected from the following:
HDFS 3317, 3318, 3350, 4316, 4317, 4318, 4319, 4320, 4397
(Topics in Family Studies only)

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Kinesiology

KIN 3305, 3306, 3309, 4315, DAN 2307, PEB 1101, and a one hour KIN activity course.

 Note:  This minor requires a total of 17 semester hours.

 

Approved Minor Requirements

College of Education approved minors require:

  1. At least fifteen semester hours, of which nine must be advanced.
  2. Six of the nine advanced semester hours must be taken in residence.
  3. A 2.00 minimum cumulative grade point average on courses attempted in the minor (2.50 for Education minor).
  4. A minor degree plan which will be prepared by the Department of Health and Human Performance, 104 Garrison Gym.

 

Teacher Certification Program

The university and the College of Education offer bachelor's degree programs that meet the State Board for Educator Certification and the Higher Education Coordinating Board (THECB) requirements for the standard teaching certificate. Students are required to have a Texas teaching certificate to teach in Texas public schools.

The college offers the following standard teaching certificates: early childhood-4; 4-8; 8-12; all-level (EC-12) for specific subjects; Special Education all-level; and Special Education Supplemental.

Teacher certification programs are offered for post-baccalaureate students who hold at least a bachelor's degree. See the Education section of the Graduate and Professional Studies Catalog for further information or see an advisor in 112 Farish Hall.
All potential teacher certification candidates will be subject to a formal FBI fingerprint check before being allowed to enter any teacher certification program.

All teacher certification transactions for the university, including those for postbaccalaureate students, are made through the Teacher Education and Certification Office in the College of Education. Inquiries should be directed to:

University of Houston
College of Education
Teacher Education and Certification Office
112 Farish Hall
Houston, Texas 77204-5033
713-743-5046

 Note: Rules and regulations are set forth by the state of Texas and are subject to change at any time. The College of Education reserves the right to make changes to accommodate the State Board for Educator Certification, the Coordinating Board, and university decisions.

Interdisciplinary Studies

Students seeking early childhood-4 and 4-8 certification must complete the requirements for the interdisciplinary studies major. Students should apply for an official degree plan in 112 Farish Hall when they reach 60 semester hours of completed course work.

The interdisciplinary studies major is composed of five components: academic foundations, pre-professional development courses, specific B.S. and Coordinating Board requirements for mathematics and science, and the Professional Development Sequence. This degree requires 120-139 semester hours. Degree outlines are available in 112 Farish Hall.

 

Certificates Available:

EC-4 Generalist
EC-4 Bilingual Generalist

4-8 Mathematics
4-8 Science
4-8 Social Studies
4-8 English, Language Arts

EC-12 Special Education

Special Education Supplemental
Bilingual Supplemental

See also: List of Department-Specific Certification Areas and Undergraduate Degrees

 

Professional Development Sequence

Professional preparation is conducted in two phases,

  1. pre-student teaching and
  2. student teaching.

Pre-student teaching consists of courses taken at the university and in public schools and follow the school district's schedule. To be admitted to these classes, students will be screened for eligibility as outlined below. Pre-student teaching may be taken during one semester or in two semesters.

Near the end of pre-student teaching, students present a portfolio that demonstrates they are ready to begin the student teaching phase.

Admission to the Professional Development Sequence

The Professional Development Sequence requires formal application. Deadlines are as follows.

Spring: October 1
Fall: March 1

Applications are available in 112 Farish Hall. The requirements are:

  • Passing scores on the Texas Academic Skills Program (TASP). College of Education passing scores on TASP are higher than the minimum passing scores required by the University of Houston;
  • Speech Proficiency;
  • Computer Proficiency;
  • 2.50 GPA overall;
  • 2.50 in academic fields/specializations.

Students must be accepted into the Professional Development Sequence to take any course listed in the Professional Development Sequence of their degree plans.

Transfer Courses

Transfer of pre-professional and specialization courses requires approval by petition to the Associate Dean for Undergraduate Studies, Certification, and Accreditation. The 18-24 semester hours of professional development courses must be completed in residence.

Certification

Students must apply for their teaching certificate through 112 Farish Hall when they have completed all course work for their degree and have taken and passed the Texas Examination of Educator Standards (TExESs) required for certification.

Time Limitation

Professional Development Sequence, pre-professional development and specialization courses completed at the University of Houston and/or transfer credits may not apply toward a degree or teacher certification if more than five years have elapsed upon application for certification. Current standards will be enforced.

 

Supplementals

IMPORTANT
The state of Texas made major changes to teacher certification effective September 1, 2002. Instead of Elementary (grades 1-8), Secondary (grades 6-12) and All-Level (grades K-12) certification, there will be grades EC-4, grades 4-8, grades 8-12, grades EC-12, and supplemental certifications. New exams, Texas Examination of Educator Standards (TExES), were administered for the first time in October 2002.

 

8-12 Grade Certification Programs

Certification as an 8-12 grade teacher is provided through Professional Development Sequences in the College of Education in conjunction with degree programs in the Colleges of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences, Natural Sciences and Mathematics, and Technology. Courses are jointly approved by these colleges and the College of Education. For certification within a degree program in any of these three colleges, see the specific college section of this catalog. Advisors for students seeking teaching certificates in addition to their degrees are located in these colleges. Students must carefully follow the degree plan prepared by their college. Normally, students may apply for a degree plan as soon as they hold junior status.

To confer a bachelor's degree and teacher certification, each of the colleges listed above and the College of Education require a minimum of 120 semester hours of course work.

Academic Teaching Fields: Grades 8-12

English, Language Arts and Reading
History
Life Sciences
Mathematics
Physical Sciences
Science
Social Studies
Business Education
Journalism
French
German
Latin
Spanish
Marketing Education
Speech

All Level Certification

  1. Special Education All-Level Initial Certification is available in the Department of Educational Psychology
  2. Special Education Supplemental Certification may be added to any certification in Education.

Please see the Department of Educational Psychology website for details: http://www.coe.uh.edu/departments/epsy.cfm.

Professional Development Sequence

Upon completion of pre-student teaching courses, students will be eligible for student teaching. Student teaching also requires formal application.

Deadlines are as follows.

Spring: September 15
Fall: February 15

Applications are available in 112 Farish Hall. Student Teaching requires 14 weeks in the public schools and can be done only during the Fall or Spring semesters. Student teaching must be completed at the University of Houston.

See Certification portion of this catalog section.

 

Bachelor of Science and All-Level (EC-12) Certification Programs

Academic Teaching Fields: EC-12

Art
Kinesiology
Music
Health
Dance
Theatre Arts
Special Education

Files Archived: Friday, April 28, 2005

For applications and admissions information:
Office of Admissions

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