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Secondary (grades 8-12) and All-Level (EC-12)
Certification Only

The Secondary and All-Level teacher certification program is entirely online.

 

Secondary and All-Level Certification (15 credit hours)
EDUC 5310	Diverse Populations in Today’s Schools
EDUC 5314	Effective Classroom Instruction
EDUC 5329	Classroom Management & Discipline
LIST 5345 or	Content Area Reading and Writing
LIST 5326	Teaching the Language Arts (English students; offered fall only)
EDUC 5315	Practicum (last course)

Suggested sequencing for Secondary and All-Level certification:

Fall Semester	Spring Semester
EDUC 5310	EDUC 5314
EDUC 5329	EDUC 5315
LIST 5345 or LIST 5326

SEQUENCE: To be eligible to proceed to practicum, Secondary and All-Level students must have completed at least three of the 
following: EDUC 5310, EDUC 5314, EDUC 5329, and LIST 5326 or LIST 5345.

TRANSITION TO MASTER'S: Students enrolled in the Secondary and All-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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