Teacher Education, BS
Certification Requirements
- Complete all coursework on your degree plan with an overall GPA of 2.75 or above
- Complete all major or concentration area courses with a grade of C or above.
- Successfully complete Clinical Experiences (Student Teaching).
- Pass the required state content area exam/exams (currently Texas Examination of Educator Standards [TExES] for Texas Certification).
- Pass the required Pedagogy and Professional Responsibility (PPR) exam (currently Texas Examination of Educator Standards [TExES] for Texas Certification PPR).
- Complete the application in the Office of Teacher Certification.
- Complete fingerprinting.
- Pay the required fees.
Bachelor of Science in Teacher Education Program Requirements
Complete Core Curriculum Listing at https://catalog.pvamu.edu/universitycorecurriculum/
| Core Curriculum 42 Credit Hours | ||
| Communication (Select Two) | 6 | |
| Mathematics (Select One) | 3 | |
| Life and Physical Sciences (Select Two) | 6 | |
| Language, Philosophy, and Culture (Select One) | 3 | |
| Creative Arts (Select One) | 3 | |
| American History (Select Two) | 6 | |
| Government/Political Science | 6 | |
| American Government | ||
| Texas Government | ||
| Social and Behavioral Sciences (Select One) | 3 | |
| Component Area Option One (Select One) | 3 | |
| Component Area Option Two (Select One) | 3 | |
| Teacher Education Major Requirements | ||
| MATH 3300 | Mathematics in Elementary Schools (and/) 1 | 3 |
| or MATH 2316 | Structure of Number System | |
| SPED 3300 | Introduction to Exceptional Children | 3 |
| Professional Education Requirements | ||
| Choose one 1 SCH HKIN course | 1 | |
| CUIN 3300 | Educational Foundations | 3 |
| CUIN 3301 | Educational Psychology | 3 |
| CUIN 4310 | Instructional Planning and Assessment | 3 |
| CUIN 4311 | Instructional Methodology and Classroom Management | 3 |
| Concentration (Select the appropriate certification area from below) | 59 | |
| Total Hours | 120 | |
Core Subjects EC-6 Certification
| Core Subjects EC-6 Major Requirements | ||
| ECED 3300 | Introduction to Early Childhood | 3 |
| ECED 3301 | Health/Motor/Physical Development | 3 |
| ECED 4301 | Young Child/Cognitive Development | 3 |
| ECED 4302 | Program Organization | 3 |
| ECED 4311 | Instructional Strategies | 3 |
| ECED 4312 | Clinical Experiences | 3 |
| Other Requirements | ||
| PHSC 1112 | Sci Lab | 1 |
| PHSC 1315 | Physical Science I | 3 |
| PHSC 3308 | Science of Everyday | 3 |
| MATH 2316 | Structure of Number System | 3 |
| ENGL 3304 | Professional Writing for Electronic Media | 3 |
| HLTH 3300 | Health Education for the Elementary School | 3 |
| CURR 3325 | History and Social Studies Methods | 3 |
| BIOL 1108 | Biology for Non-Science Major I Lab | 1 |
| Reading Options (Select five from below) | 15 | |
| Evaluation of Reading Performance | ||
| Linguistics in Reading Instruction | ||
| Methods of Teaching Elementary Reading | ||
| Children's Literature | ||
| Foundations of Reading Instruction | ||
| Clinical and Laboratory Experiences in Reading | ||
| Other Professional Education Requirements | ||
| CUIN 4340 | Student Teaching/Elementary I | 3 |
| CUIN 4343 | Student Teaching/Early Childhood Education | 3 |
| Total Hours | 59 | |
4-8 English, Language Arts and Reading Certification
| English, Language Arts and Reading Major Requirements | ||
| ENGL 2331 | Survey of World Literature | 3 |
| ENGL 3302 | Creative Writing Practices | 3 |
| ENGL 3304 | Professional Writing for Electronic Media | 3 |
| ENGL 3322 | Advanced Grammar | 3 |
| ENGL 3324 | Studies in American Literature | 3 |
| COMM 1307 | Introduction to Mass Communication | 3 |
| or COMM 1342 | Voice and Diction | |
| RDNG 4363 | Developmental Reading | 3 |
| DRAM 1310 | Introduction to Theatre | 3 |
| HLTH 1304 | Personal Health and Wellness | 3 |
| Other Requirements | ||
| RDNG 3360 | Evaluation of Reading Performance | 3 |
| RDNG 3362 | Linguistics in Reading Instruction | 3 |
| RDNG 3364 | Methods of Teaching Elementary Reading | 3 |
| RDNG 4364 | Children's Literature | 3 |
| RDNG 4365 | Foundations of Reading Instruction | 3 |
| RDNG 4367 | Clinical and Laboratory Experiences in Reading | 3 |
| MATH 2316 | Structure of Number System | 3 |
| BIOL 1108 | Biology for Non-Science Major I Lab | 1 |
| HIST or POSC 3000 or higher level | 3 | |
| PHSC 1112 | Sci Lab | 1 |
| Other Professional Education Requirement | ||
| CUIN 4641 | Student Teaching/Elementary II | 6 |
| Total Hours | 59 | |
Core Subjects 4-8 Certification
| Core Subjects 4-8 Major Requirements | ||
| HIST 1302 | United States History II | 3 |
| PHSC 1112 | Sci Lab | 1 |
| PHSC 3308 | Science of Everyday | 3 |
| PHSC 4301 | Earth Science | 3 |
| PHSC 4101 | Earth Science Lab | 1 |
| MATH 1342 | Elementary Statistics | 3 |
| MATH 3316 | Mathematics Understanding | 3 |
| MATH 4300 | Mathematics Modeling and Applications | 3 |
| GEOG 1303 | World Regional Geography | 3 |
| BIOL 1411 | Botany | 4 |
| BIOL 1108 | Biology for Non-Science Major I Lab | 1 |
| DRAM 1310 | Introduction to Theatre | 3 |
| RDNG 3360 | Evaluation of Reading Performance | 3 |
| RDNG 3362 | Linguistics in Reading Instruction | 3 |
| RDNG 4363 | Developmental Reading | 3 |
| RDNG 4365 | Foundations of Reading Instruction | 3 |
| ENGL 2314 | Advanced Composition | 3 |
| HLTH 1304 | Personal Health and Wellness | 3 |
| KINE Elective | 1 | |
| Any 4000 level BIOL | 3 | |
| Other Professional Education Requirements | ||
| CUIN 4641 | Student Teaching/Elementary II | 6 |
| Total Hours | 59 | |
4-8 Mathematics Certification
| 4-8 Mathematics Major Requirements | ||
| MATH 1316 | Trigonometry | 3 |
| MATH 1324 | Finite Mathematics | 3 |
| MATH 1342 | Elementary Statistics | 3 |
| MATH 1325 | Calculus-Business, Life and Social Sciences | 3 |
| MATH 2318 | Informal Geometry | 3 |
| MATH 3310 | History of Mathematics | 3 |
| MATH 3316 | Mathematics Understanding | 3 |
| MATH 4300 | Mathematics Modeling and Applications | 3 |
| MATH 4305 | Mathematics Teaching Capstone Course | 3 |
| Other Requirements | ||
| MATH 2316 | Structure of Number System | 3 |
| PHSC 1112 | Sci Lab | 1 |
| PHSC 3308 | Science of Everyday | 3 |
| BIOL 1411 | Botany | 4 |
| BIOL 1108 | Biology for Non-Science Major I Lab | 1 |
| HLTH 1304 | Personal Health and Wellness | 3 |
| GEOG 1303 | World Regional Geography | 3 |
| RDNG 3360 | Evaluation of Reading Performance | 3 |
| RDNG 4363 | Developmental Reading | 3 |
| KINE Electives | 2 | |
| Other Professional Education Requirements | ||
| CUIN 4641 | Student Teaching/Elementary II | 6 |
| Total Hours | 59 | |
4-8 Science Certification
| 4-8 Science Major Requirements | ||
| BIOL 1501 | General Biology | 5 |
| BIOL 1502 | General Biology | 5 |
| BIOL 1411 | Botany | 4 |
| BIOL 2416 | Genetics | 4 |
| Choose Upper Level PHSC Course | 3 | |
| PHSC 3322 | Introduction to Atmospheric Science | 3 |
| PHSC 4301 | Earth Science | 3 |
| PHSC 4101 | Earth Science Lab | 1 |
| CHEM 1311 | General Chemistry I | 3 |
| CHEM 1111 | General Chemistry Lab I | 1 |
| Choose CHEM Elective Course | 3 | |
| CHEM 1112 | General Chemistry Lab II | 1 |
| Other Requirements | ||
| BIOL 1108 | Biology for Non-Science Major I Lab | 1 |
| MATH 1342 | Elementary Statistics | 3 |
| MATH 2316 | Structure of Number System | 3 |
| PHSC 1112 | Sci Lab | 1 |
| PHSC 3308 | Science of Everyday | 3 |
| RDNG 3360 | Evaluation of Reading Performance | 3 |
| RDNG 4363 | Developmental Reading | 3 |
| Other Professional Education Requirements | ||
| CUIN 4641 | Student Teaching/Elementary II | 6 |
| Total Hours | 59 | |
4-8 Social Studies Certification
| 4-8 Social Studies Major Requirements | ||
| HIST 1301 | United States History I | 3 |
| HIST 2321 | World Civilizations I | 3 |
| HIST 2322 | World Civilizations II | 3 |
| HIST 2381 | African-American History (or any HIST 2000 level ) | 3 |
| HIST 3332 | Contemporary United States (or any HIST 3000 level) | 3 |
| CUIN 4122 | TExES Prep-Hist/Social Studies | 1 |
| POSC 2350 | Global Issues (or any 2000 level POSC course) | 3 |
| POSC 3351 | Comparative Politics (or any POSC 3000 level) | 3 |
| GEOG 1302 | Introduction to Human Geography | 3 |
| ECON 2302 | Principles of Microeconomics | 3 |
| or ECON 2301 | Principles of Macroeconomics | |
| Other Requirements | ||
| PHSC 3308 | Science of Everyday | 3 |
| ENGL 3304 | Professional Writing for Electronic Media | 3 |
| GEOG 1303 | World Regional Geography | 3 |
| RDNG 3360 | Evaluation of Reading Performance | 3 |
| RDNG 3362 | Linguistics in Reading Instruction | 3 |
| RDNG 3364 | Methods of Teaching Elementary Reading | 3 |
| RDNG 4365 | Foundations of Reading Instruction | 3 |
| BIOL 1108 | Biology for Non-Science Major I Lab | 1 |
| ENGL 2327 | American Literature I (or any ENGL 2000 or higher) | 3 |
| Other Professional Education Requirements | ||
| CUIN 4641 | Student Teaching/Elementary II | 6 |
| Total Hours | 59 | |
EC-12 Special Education All-Level Certification
| EC-12 Special Education Major Requirements | ||
| SPED 3301 | Psychology of Cognitive Disorders | 3 |
| SPED 4300 | Psychology of Behavior Disorders | 3 |
| SPED 4301 | Language and Communication Problems | 3 |
| SPED 4302 | Psychometrics for Exceptional Children and Youth | 3 |
| SPED 4303 | Consultation | 3 |
| SPED 4311 | Methods for Teaching Exceptional Children | 3 |
| SPED 4312 | Practicum | 3 |
| Other Requirements | ||
| PHSC 1317 | Physical Science II | 3 |
| PHSC 3308 | Science of Everyday | 3 |
| MATH 2316 | Structure of Number System | 3 |
| ENGL 3304 | Professional Writing for Electronic Media | 3 |
| RDNG 3360 | Evaluation of Reading Performance | 3 |
| HIST or POSC 3000 or higher level | 3 | |
| RDNG 3362 | Linguistics in Reading Instruction | 3 |
| RDNG 3364 | Methods of Teaching Elementary Reading | 3 |
| BIOL 1108 | Biology for Non-Science Major I Lab | 1 |
| Select 6 hours from any RDNG 4000 level | 6 | |
| PHSC 1112 | Sci Lab | 1 |
| Other Professional Education Requirements | ||
| CUIN 4340 | Student Teaching/Elementary I | 3 |
| CUIN 4344 | Student Teaching/Special Education | 3 |
| Total Hours | 59 | |
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