POST-BACCALAUREATE CERTIFICATION Courses included in this program have been designed specifically for graduate students who are seeking initial teacher certification at the secondary level. To be eligible for this program, candidates must Hold a bachelors degree from an accredited university Have passed all three sections of Texas Academic Skills Program (TASP) Meet TASP scores requirements for teacher certification: Reading 260, Writing 220, Math 230 Have an overall grade point average of 2.5 on a 4.0 scale. After admission to the Post-Baccalaureate Program, candidates must have 24 semester credit hours in one of the following secondary content areas offered in the Post-Baccalaureate Program: Agriculture Biology English Government Health History Industrial Technology Mathematics Physical Education Sociology Spanish Theatre Arts/Drama Twelve (12) of these hours must be 3000 or 4000 level courses.

No courses can be taken until the student has been admitted to the Graduate School.

The Post-Baccalaureate Program offers Option 1, Option 2, and Option 3 for program completion.