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 to 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 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 also will 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.