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Program Hours

Minimum Program Hours Required by TAC §228.35 (a) (3) for Initial Teacher Certification

   
Elementary & Middle School
High School & All-Level
Type
Minimum Clock Hours
Course
Hours
Course
Hours
Coursework Training prior to Student Teaching/internship
80

ED 4311 - Social Studies: Instructional Strategies for the Elementary and Middle School Teacher

45
ED 2323 - Introduction to Computer Technology
45
EPSY 3303 - Child and Adolescent Development
45
RDG 4320 - Reading in the Secondary School Content Areas
45
ED 3314 - Linguistically Diverse Learners
45
ED 4321 - Secondary School Organization and Curriculum
45
ED 2202 - Teacher Education and Practice
30
ED 4322 - Teaching Techniques in the Secondary School
45
ED 2323 - Introduction to Computer Technology
45
EPSY 3303 - Child and Adolescent Development
45
SPED 2361 - A Survey of Exceptionalities
45
   
TOTAL
255
TOTAL
225
Field-based Exp. prior to Student Teaching/internship
30
SPED 2361 - A Survey of Exceptionalities
10
RDG 4320 - Reading in the Secondary School Content Areas
10
ECH 2305 - Socio-Cultural Influences on Child Development
10
EPSY 3303 - Child and Adolescent Development
6
ECH 4450 - Applied Child Development
30
ED 4321 - Secondary School Organization and Curriculum
10
RDG 4301 - Assessment and Evaluation of Reading and Writing
20
ED 4322 - Teaching Techniques in the Secondary School
10
RDG 4602 - Reading and Language Arts in the Elementary and Middle School
50
 
ED 4309 - Mathematics: Instructional Strategies for the Elementary and Middle School Teacher
11
ED 4314 - Science: Instructional Strategies for the Elementary and Middle School Teacher
10
EPSY 3303 - Child and Adolescent Development
6
TOTAL
147
TOTAL
36
Subtotal (required hours required prior to student teaching/clinical teaching/internship)
110
SUBTOTAL
402
SUBTOTAL
261
Test Prep (PPR)
6
ED 2202 - Teacher Education and Practice
4

RDG 4320 - Reading in the Secondary School Content Areas

10
RDG 4602 - Reading and Language Arts in the Elementary and Middle School
6
ED 4321 - Secondary School Organization and Curriculum
20
ED 4309 - Mathematics: Instructional Strategies for the Elementary and Middle School Teacher
2
ED 4322 - Teaching Techniques in the Secondary School
20
ED 4311 - Social Studies: Instructional Strategies for the Elementary and Middle School Teacher
2
ED 4323 - Teaching Techniques in the Secondary School
5
ED 4314 - Science: Instructional Strategies for the Elementary and Middle School Teacher
2
(Optional -
Saturday Session)
(6)
TOTAL
16
TOTAL
55
Additional Coursework (necessary to make required 300 min.)
184
Not Applicable
Not Applicable
(Optional: 50 hours or less maybe given by school district with CPE # documentation in each student folder. If no documentation, program is responsible for these hours.)
(50)
Not Applicable
Not Applicable
Total Coursework Minimum
300
TOTAL
418
TOTAL
316
Internship
180 school days (in addition to 300 min. clock hours of program)
Not Applicable
Not Applicable
Student Teaching/Clinical Teaching
12-week, full-day minimum (in addition to 300 min. clock hours of program)

ED 4971 - Teaching Internship in Early Childhood to Grade 4

ED 4972 Teaching Internship in Grade 4 to Grade 8

ED 4975 Teaching Internship in Early Childhood to Grade 6

560
(14 weeks, full day)

ED 4973 Supervised Teaching in the High School

ED 4974 Supervised Teaching All Levels

560
(14 weeks, full day)


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