TMATE

Grades 6-12 and All Level Certification

6-12

Coursework within most degrees prepares applicants with the necessary hours and content knowledge to be able to pursue certification in grades 6-12 and grades EC-12 (All Level) and to pass the appropriate TExES content exam within their major. To be considered academically prepared, your certification area must meet the number of semester hours (sh) required for the content area, have at least a 2.75 grade point average - both in your teaching field and overall - and no grade lower than a "C" can be counted for credit in your teaching field. Semester hours (sh) are the course hours earned in your prior academic career.

Most certification areas at these levels require the common core requirement of 24 hours in the subject matter you want to teach with 12 of those hours being upper level: e.g., junior, senior, or graduate level. 6-12 and All Level Certification areas and the coursework required for entering the program are listed below . If you don’t see your desired certification area here, be sure to check the other Academic Qualification links.

Academic Qualifications for Grades 6-12
In order to Teach	Qualifying coursework recorded on official transcripts
Agricultural Science and Technology Stephenville Campus Only	Must be completed simultaneous with coursework toward the Master of Science Degree in Agricultural Education at Tarleton State University. Contact Dr. David Drueckhammer, AGSD Department Head, at 254-968-9200 or email drueckh@tarleton.edu
Business Education	48 semester hours (sh) in business courses, 24 of which are upper level Requires a college-level typing course, which you may be able meet by taking a test
French German Spanish *	24 semester hours (sh) in certification language, 12 of which are upper level To be certified, you must pass the Texas Oral Proficiency Test (TOPT).
Technology Education	24 semester hours in Technology Education, 12 of which are upper level
* Indicates a high need teaching field
Academic Qualifications for Grades EC-12 (All Level)
Art	24 semester hours in Art, 12 of which are upper level
Music	24 semester hours in Music, 12 of which are upper level
Physical Education	24 semester hours in Physical Education, 12 of which are upper level
Theater Arts	24 semester hours in Theater Arts, 12 of which are upper level