Coursework Requirements |
Bilingual |
Area of Certification |
Total Hours on Existing Transcripts |
Specific Coursework |
Bilingual Generalist EC-6
Bilingual Generalist 4-8
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24 semester hours in a combination of subjects, including English, Mathematics, Science, and Social studies |
Minimum of three (3) hours each in English, mathematics, natural science, and social studies |
Career and Technology Education |
Area of Certification |
Total Hours on Existing Transcripts |
Specific Coursework |
| Health Science Technology 8 - 12 |
See Health Science Technology Education for coursework detail and work experience. |
See Health Science Technology Education for coursework detail and work experience. |
Technology Education 6 - 12 |
24 semester hours in Technology Education or pass the TExES content exam. |
24 semester hours in Technology Education – twelve (12) of which must be at the upper (junior, senior, or graduate) level |
Hotel Management
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(Consumer Science) |
Travel & Tourism
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(Consumer Science) |
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* Only as requested for high school career paths. |
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24 semester hours in Hotel Management, or
24 semester hours in Travel and Tourism
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24 semester hours inHotel Management/Travel and Tourism – twelve (12) of which must be at the upper (junior, senior, or graduate) level |
English, Language Arts and Reading |
Area of Certification |
Total Hours on Existing Transcripts |
Specific Coursework |
English Language Arts and Reading
4 - 8; 8 - 12 |
24 semester hours in English or pass the TExES content exam. |
24 semester hours in English,
twelve (12) of which must be at the upper (junior, senior, or graduate) level |
Social Studies |
Area of Certification |
Total Hours on Existing Transcripts |
Specific Coursework |
Social Studies 4 - 8
Social Studies 8 -12 |
36 semester hours in social studies which must include US and World History, government/political science, economics, geography, and psychology/sociology or pass the TExES content exam.. |
9 hours each in US and World History and 6 hours each in government/political science, economics, geography, and psychology/sociology.
Twelve of the 36 hours must be at the upper (junior, senior, or graduate) level. |
Instructional Technology |
Area of Certification |
Total Hours on Existing Transcripts |
Specific Coursework |
Computer Science 8 - 12 |
24 Semesters in Computer Science or pass the TExES content exam. |
24 semester hours in computer science, twelve (12) of which must be upper (junior, senior, or graduate) level |
Mathematics |
Area of Certification |
Total Hours on Existing Transcripts |
Specific Coursework |
Math 4 -8
Math 8 - 12 |
24 semester hours in math or pass the TExES content exam. |
24 semester hours in math, twelve (12) of which must be at the upper (junior, senior, or graduate) level |
Math/Science 4 -8 |
12 semester hours in math and 12 semester hours in science or pass the TExES content exam. |
12 semester hours in math, 12 semester hours in science; twelve (12) hours must be upper (junior, senior, or graduate) level |
Special Education |
Area of Certification |
Total Hours on Existing Transcripts |
Specific Coursework |
Special Education EC-12 |
24 semester hours in a combination of subjects, including English, Mathematics, Science, and Social studies or pass the TExES content exam. |
Minimum of three (3) hours each in English, mathematics, natural science, and social studies |
Science |
Area of Certification |
Total Hours on Existing Transcripts |
Specific Coursework |
Science 4 - 8 |
24 semester hours in science or pass the TExES content exam. |
24 semester hours in science,
twelve (12) of which must be at the upper (junior, senior, or graduate) level |
Science 8 - 12 |
42 semester hours in science which must include at least 6 hours each in biology, chemistry, physics or physical science or pass the TExES content exam. |
24 semester hours in one of these areas: biology, chemistry, physics, or physical science, twelve (12) of which must be at the upper (junior, senior, or graduate) level; a minimum of six hours should be completed in each of the remaining areas |
Life Science 8 - 12
Chemistry 8 - 12
Physics 8 - 12 |
24 semester hours in the respective discipline or pass the TExES content exam. |
24 semester hours in the respective discipline, twelve (12) of which must be at the upper (junior, senior, or graduate) level |
World Languages |
Area of Certification |
Total Hours on Existing Transcripts |
Specific Coursework |
Spanish 6 -12 |
24 semester hours in Spanish or pass the TExES content exam. |
24 semester hours in Spanish, twelve (12) of which must be at the upper (junior, senior, or graduate) level |
Other Certification Areas |
Area of Certification |
Total Hours on Existing Transcripts |
Specific Coursework |
Speech 8 - 12 |
24 semester hours in Speech or pass the TExES content exam. |
24 semester hours in Speech – twelve (12) of which must be at the upper (junior, senior, or graduate) level |
