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Mid-Level (grades 4-8)
Certification Only

 

Mid-Level Certification (15 credit hours)
EDML 5308	Middle School Classroom Organization, Classroom Management & Methods
EDUC 5310	Diverse Populations in Today’s Schools
EDML 5328	Pre-Adolescent/Adolescent Growth, Development and Learning Theory
LIST 5345 or	Content Area Reading and Writing
LIST 5326	Teaching the Language Arts (English students; offered fall only)
EDML 5315	Practicum (last course)

Suggested sequencing for Mid-Level certification:

Fall Semester	Spring Semester
EDML 5308	EDUC 5310
EDML 5328	EDML 5315
LIST 5345 or LIST 5326

SEQUENCE: To be eligible to proceed to practicum, Mid-Level students must have completed at least EDML 5308 and EDML 5328.
These two courses are only offered in the fall semester.

TRANSITION TO MASTER'S: Students enrolled in the Mid-Level certification-only program can use 12 semester credit hours from
the certification coursework towards the Master of Education in Teaching degree. You must reapply to the graduate school and meet
appropriate admission requirements to change to the M.Ed.T. program.

PRACTICUM: The last course required for certification is a practicum/residency course. This is when candidates do student teaching.
Partnerships with specific school districts and schools have been established to host UT Arlington Residents. We work closely with
specific schools to build strong mentoring relationships between teachers and students, and therefore place all students in partner
school settings. Students are not able to select the district or school for their placement.

FIELD APPLICATION DEADLINE: Students must apply for practicum with the Office of Professional Development. Fall applications
are accepted between January 2 - March 1 and spring applications are accepted between September 1 - October 1.

CERTIFICATION: Students must pass all appropriate state exams and apply for appropriate state certification with the State Board
for Educator Certification/Texas Education Agency within six months of the completion of their program. If a student allows the six
month period to go by without passing all state exams and applying for certification, additional coursework and/or state exams will be
required for recommendation for certification. Additional coursework will be determined by the appropriate program director in
consultation with the faculty.

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