Supplemental Certificates

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Any supplemental certificate must be added to a valid Texas certificate based on a bachelor’s degree and will match the grade level of the base certificate.

1. Bilingual Supplemental Certificate

Undergraduate Course

SPAN 4175 - Advanced Independent Studies Credit(s): 1-3 (one hour)

Graduate Level Courses

The following graduate level courses are required:

ELE 515

ELE 505*

ELE 506*

ELE 507*

*These courses must be taken in sequence.

TExES

Pass the TExES Bilingual Target Language Proficiency Test (BTLPT) and

the TExES Bilingual Supplemental exam.

2. ESL Supplemental Certificate

Graduate Level Courses

The following graduate level courses are required:

ELE 515

ELE 505*

ELE 506*

ELE 507*

*These courses must be taken in sequence.

TExES

Pass the TExES English as a Second Language Supplemental exam.

3. Special Education Supplemental Certificate

This certificate will also match the subject of the base certificate.

Required Courses

SPED 3329 - Survey of Exceptionalities Credit(s): 3
SPED 4334 - Functional Living Skills Credit(s): 3
SPED 4332 - Educational Appraisal of Exceptional Children Credit(s): 3
SPED 4338 - Instruction for Persons with Disabilities Credit(s): 3
SPED 4339 - Introduction to Applied Behavior Analysis Credit(s): 3
SPED 4361 - Practicum in Special Education Credit(s): 3

TExES

Pass the TExES Special Education Supplemental Exam.