Teacher Certification

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Teacher Certification
Required Courses
CIED 5301 3
CIED 5302 3
Prescribed Electives
CIED 5398Practicum in Classroom Instruction I3
CIED 5399Practicum in Classroom Instruction II3
Total Hours12
 

Applicants seeking admission to the Alternative Teacher Certification program must submit the following directly to the Office of Graduate Admissions

  • Graduate Application
  • Application fee: An application fee is required for all applications to graduate programs at SHSU.
  • Application to the Educator Preparation Program
  • Pass a pre-admission diagnostic test from 240 Tutoring in the certification area you want to teach. 
  • Writing Sample
  • Official transcript (indicating an undergraduate degree) from an accredited academic institution. 
  • Candidates must have a minimum 3.0 GPA for the baccalaureate degree or the last 60 hours of coursework

The Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board (THECB) marketable skills initiative is part of the state’s 60x30TX plan and was designed to help students articulate their skills to employers.  Marketable skills are those skills valued by employers and/or graduate programs that can be applied in a variety of work or education settings and may include interpersonal, cognitive, and applied skill areas.

Teacher Certification is designed to provide graduates with the following marketable skills:

  • Best practice instructional skills
  • Lesson design and planning
  • Assessment
  • Curriculum development