{"id":825,"date":"2023-02-22T16:12:28","date_gmt":"2023-02-22T16:12:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/teachered\/?page_id=825"},"modified":"2025-05-12T14:32:17","modified_gmt":"2025-05-12T14:32:17","slug":"secondary-and-all-level-certification-4th-8th-high-school","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/teachered\/secondary-and-all-level-certification-4th-8th-high-school\/","title":{"rendered":"Secondary and All-Level Certification (4th-8th &amp; High School)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"certifications-offered-through-the-teacher-education-program-fa83394d-b187-4231-9077-784cb360bd45\">Certifications Offered through the Teacher Education Program<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\">The Department of Curriculum &amp; Instruction offers secondary degree programs in mathematics, science, social studies, English and also collaborates with other disciplines to provide the necessary coursework and training to obtain Texas Teacher certification at the Secondary Level in All-Level Agriculture Education, Music, Spanish and Physical Education. Students will also take professional education courses to meet certification requirements. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\">Students obtain academic advisement for secondary and all-level certification programs in the department. Application for admission to the Tarleton Teacher Education Program must be made during the junior year while enrolled in EDCU 3321. Requirements for admission, retention, and admission to student teaching are described in the College of Education section of this catalog. Prior to enrolling in any teacher education course work, students must complete a minimum of 60 hours of coursework excluding developmental courses. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-medium-font-size\" id=\"related-degrees-ffc3e8a9-32f4-486d-b371-75596c98ff5a\">Related Degrees:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-advgb-accordions advgb-accordions-97b5d648-0cf7-4aa0-89f7-0487c4843aa4 advgb-accordion-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-advgb-accordion-item advgb-accordion-item\" style=\"margin-bottom:15px\"><div class=\"advgb-accordion-header\" style=\"background-color:#251158;color:#eee;border-style:solid;border-width:1px;border-radius:2px\"><span class=\"advgb-accordion-header-icon\"><svg fill=\"#fff\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"><path opacity=\"0.87\" fill=\"none\" d=\"M24,24H0L0,0l24,0V24z\"><\/path><path d=\"M16.59,8.59L12,13.17L7.41,8.59L6,10l6,6l6-6L16.59,8.59z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span><h3 class=\"advgb-accordion-header-title\" style=\"color:inherit\">4-8 SEED -BS: Bachelor of Science Degree in Secondary Teacher Education through the Department of Curriculum and Instruction. <\/h3><\/div><div class=\"advgb-accordion-body\" style=\"border-style:solid !important;border-width:1px !important;border-color:undefined !important;border-top:none !important;border-radius:2px !important\">\n<ul style=\"color:#251158\" class=\"wp-block-list has-text-color\">\n<li>4-8 English Language Arts and Reading &amp; Social Studies<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>4-8 Mathematics<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>4-8 Science<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-advgb-accordion-item advgb-accordion-item\" style=\"margin-bottom:15px\"><div class=\"advgb-accordion-header\" style=\"background-color:#251158;color:#eee;border-style:solid;border-width:1px;border-radius:2px\"><span class=\"advgb-accordion-header-icon\"><svg fill=\"#fff\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"><path opacity=\"0.87\" fill=\"none\" d=\"M24,24H0L0,0l24,0V24z\"><\/path><path d=\"M16.59,8.59L12,13.17L7.41,8.59L6,10l6,6l6-6L16.59,8.59z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span><h3 class=\"advgb-accordion-header-title\" style=\"color:inherit\">7-12 SEED -BS: Bachelor of Science Degree in Secondary Teacher Education through the Department of Curriculum and Instruction. <\/h3><\/div><div class=\"advgb-accordion-body\" style=\"border-style:solid !important;border-width:1px !important;border-color:undefined !important;border-top:none !important;border-radius:2px !important\">\n<ul style=\"color:#251158\" class=\"wp-block-list has-text-color\">\n<li>7-12 English Language Arts and Reading <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>7-12 History<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>7-12 Life Science <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>7-12 Mathematics<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>7-12 Science<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>7-12 Social Studies<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-advgb-accordions advgb-accordions-30f1afe5-cd40-4221-b5f2-198ef43ee48a advgb-accordion-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-advgb-accordion-item advgb-accordion-item\" style=\"margin-bottom:15px\"><div class=\"advgb-accordion-header\" style=\"background-color:#251158;color:#eee;border-style:solid;border-width:1px;border-radius:2px\"><span class=\"advgb-accordion-header-icon\"><svg fill=\"#fff\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"><path opacity=\"0.87\" fill=\"none\" d=\"M24,24H0L0,0l24,0V24z\"><\/path><path d=\"M16.59,8.59L12,13.17L7.41,8.59L6,10l6,6l6-6L16.59,8.59z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span><h3 class=\"advgb-accordion-header-title\" style=\"color:inherit\">Contact Info.<\/h3><\/div><div class=\"advgb-accordion-body\" style=\"border-style:solid !important;border-width:1px !important;border-color:undefined !important;border-top:none !important;border-radius:2px !important\">\n<p class=\"has-tarleton-purple-color has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\">Dr. Elizabeth Garcia, Interim Department Head &amp; Associate Professor<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-tarleton-purple-color has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\">Department of Curriculum and Instruction<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-tarleton-purple-color has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\">E.J. Howell Building, Room 320<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-tarleton-purple-color has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\">Box T- 0290<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-tarleton-purple-color has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\">Stephenville, Texas 76402<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-tarleton-purple-color has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\">254-968-9097<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-tarleton-purple-color has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\">degarcia@tarleton.edu<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-advgb-accordions advgb-accordions-3ec2c852-6cf6-46c7-81ec-1378babe13eb advgb-accordion-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-advgb-accordion-item advgb-accordion-item advgb-dyn-fc9560cc\" style=\"margin-bottom:13px\"><div class=\"advgb-accordion-header\" style=\"background-color:#251158;color:#eee;border-style:solid;border-width:1px;border-radius:2px\"><span class=\"advgb-accordion-header-icon\"><svg fill=\"#fff\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"><path opacity=\"0.87\" fill=\"none\" d=\"M24,24H0L0,0l24,0V24z\"><\/path><path d=\"M16.59,8.59L12,13.17L7.41,8.59L6,10l6,6l6-6L16.59,8.59z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span><h3 class=\"advgb-accordion-header-title\" style=\"color:inherit\">Faculty<\/h3><\/div><div class=\"advgb-accordion-body\" style=\"border-style:solid !important;border-width:1px !important;border-color:undefined !important;border-top:none !important;border-radius:2px !important\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-advgb-accordions advgb-accordions-f0917055-29fb-4048-afda-732ff4a55157 advgb-accordion-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-advgb-accordion-item advgb-accordion-item\" style=\"margin-bottom:15px\"><div class=\"advgb-accordion-header\" style=\"background-color:#ffffff;color:#000000;border-style:solid;border-width:1px;border-radius:2px\"><span class=\"advgb-accordion-header-icon\"><svg fill=\"#fff\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"><path fill=\"none\" d=\"M0,0h24v24H0V0z\"><\/path><path 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has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\">Dr. Elizabeth Vanderburg <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-tarleton-purple-color has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\">Dr. Ladye Welpman  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-tarleton-purple-color has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\">Dr. Melissa Wicker<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-advgb-accordion-item advgb-accordion-item\" style=\"margin-bottom:15px\"><div class=\"advgb-accordion-header\" style=\"background-color:#ffffff;color:#000000;border-style:solid;border-width:1px;border-radius:2px\"><span class=\"advgb-accordion-header-icon\"><svg fill=\"#fff\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"><path fill=\"none\" d=\"M0,0h24v24H0V0z\"><\/path><path d=\"M12,5.83L15.17,9l1.41-1.41L12,3L7.41,7.59L8.83,9L12,5.83z M12,18.17L8.83,15l-1.41,1.41L12,21l4.59-4.59L15.17,15 L12,18.17z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span><h4 class=\"advgb-accordion-header-title\" style=\"color:inherit\">Instructor<\/h4><\/div><div 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