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Secondary Graduate Certification Program Prerequisites
The Post-Baccalaureate Program has the following prerequisites which must be completed by the deadline listed or before summer classes begin if no deadline is stated:
Degree Prerequisite:
1) A Bachelor's degree from an accredited institution with a minimum overall GPR of 2.75.
Degree must be awarded no later than May 31, 2010.
Prerequisite Course Work:
2) The following courses (or their equivalent from an institution of higher education):
a) TEED 302: Teaching/Learning Processes
b) TEFB 322 Teaching and Schooling in the Modern Society
c) TEFB 324 Teaching in Secondary School
All prerequisite course work must be completed before May 31, 2010.
Transcripts for correspondence courses & transfer courses must be received no later than May 18, 2010.
Applications/Tests Prerequisites:
3) A teaching field plan, listing required and completed course work in the teaching area of certification, must be completed and signed by a teaching field advisor.
4) TLAC Departmental Application for M.Ed. Application for Secondary Graduate Certification Program must be submitted to the Secondary Graduate Certification Office (Heaton Hall, 104). http://tlac.tamu.edu/articles/admissions
5) An application for admission to Graduate Studies submitted to Texas A&M University. http://www.tamu.edu/admissions
6) Three letters of recommendation must be on file in Department of TLAC Graduate Admissions Office. Mail to Ms. Kerri Smith, 4232 TAMU, College Station, TX 77843. http://tlac.tamu.edu/articles/admissions
- State Content Area/Teaching Field Certification Exam:
Students who have met requirements 1 to 6, will be recommended for the Content Specialization area Texas Examination of Educator Standards (TExES). A passing score of 240 on the TExES is required for admission to the Post-Baccalaureate Secondary Certification Program. Students will take the TExES test during the April 2010 administration (The specific date has not yet been published by the test administrators).
Eligible students will be given the application form at the orientation meeting in January. Completed application for the exam, along with the necessary fees, must be submitted to the Certification Office, Room 801 Harrington Tower by January 13, 2010. For more information on the TExES standards and competencies to be tested, visit the State Board for Educator Certification.
No student will be allowed to enroll in non-certification graduate level course work without admission to the Graduate Program.
Course Descriptions
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TEED 302:
Teaching/
Learning
Processes
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Psychological perspectives on instruction; examines learning processes, learner motivation, home and cultural influences, learning strategies; design and delivery of instruction; controversies regarding learning and instruction. Prerequisite: Junior classification. |
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TEFB 322: Teaching and Schooling in the Modern Society
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Development, structure, management, and finance of secondary schools: historical, philosophical, ethical, and moral dimensions of teaching; role of school in a democratic society; teaching as a profession. |
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TEFB 324: Teaching in Secondary School
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Study and development of teaching skills necessary for applying instructional strategies, teaching general learning strategies, assessing student learning, and analyzing and synthesizing multiple sources of data; emphasis given to adolescent development and cultures and to teacher and school cultures. |
Teaching Fields and Advisors
Students should contact the appropriate teaching field advisors listed below to determine the adequacy of their content area preparation. A signed teaching field plan is a pre-requisite of the Post-Baccalaureate Program.
*These teaching fields are in low-demand. It may be difficult to secure an internship or student teaching position in these areas. Candidates interested in these areas are encouraged to complete course work for a second teaching field.
- The application deadline for the 2010-2011 (Summer 2010, Fall 2010, & Spring 2011) cohort is December 4, 2009.
Psychological perspectives on instruction; examines learning processes, learner motivation, home and cultural influences, learning strategies; design and delivery of instruction; controversies regarding learning and instruction. Prerequisite: Junior classification. |
