Teacher preparation was the original mission of Southwest Texas State Normal School when it opened in 1903, and today faculty in the School of Education continue to focus their efforts on this primary mission. SWT's teacher education program offers high quality preparation for elementary and secondary teachers.

The School of Education prepares elementary school teachers with specializations in bilingual education, early childhood, special education, reading, and in almost every academic area. The school also prepares teachers for certification in physical education (elementary and secondary), health education (elementary and secondary), and dance (secondary). Additionally, a major in athletic training is available through the physical education program. Students interested in certification in other secondary areas complete the professional development courses offered by the School of Education and an academic major offered by a department outside the School of Education. Several non-certification programs are offered by the school through the Department of Health, Physical Education and Recreation.

The three academic departments in the School of Education are Curriculum and Instruction, Educational Administration and Psychological Services, and Health, Physical Education and Recreation. The web address for the School is: http://www.schooledu.swt.edu/SWTSoe.html.

Academic Advising Center

The School of Education Academic Advising Center is conveniently located on the second floor of the Education Building in Room 2026 and is open 8:00 A.M.-5:00 P.M., Monday through Friday. The mission of the Center is to provide accurate and timely advice to students rearding admission to, progress through, and completion of degree and certificate programs administered by the School of Education. The purpose of the Academic Advising Center is to provide a full range of services for students seeking a degree or certificate from the School of Education. Services include, but are not limited to, exploration of life goals, exploration of career and educational goals, selection of educational programs, selection of a major and minor, preparation of degree outlines and summaries, scheduling of courses, and scheduling of classes.

Faculty members in the School of Education, as well as Academic Advising Center staff, are available to discuss career goals and opportunities available within each program area. Faculty can be contacted through the Department of Health, Physical Education and Recreation (512-245-2561) or the Department of Curriculum and Instruction (512-245-2157).

All students in the School of Education should contact the Academic Advising Center for an initial appointment to complete paperwork necessary for entering programs in the School of Education. Following this, students should see the School of Education Advisor once each semester for assistance with and approval for courses for upcoming registrations.

Students can contact the Academic Advising Center in the following ways:

Office location: Education Building, Room 2026

Telephone: 512-245-3050

Fax: 512-245-8345

Registration Helpline: 512-245-3104

Web site: http://www.schooledu.swt.edu/advctr/EducAdviseCtr.html

Admission to Teacher Education

Students who want to be certified as elementary, secondary, or all-level teachers should follow the curriculum sequence outlined by their major departments. They should request advisers who will help them plan schedules that will lead to both graduation and certification, and they are encouraged to join student organizations which are related to the teaching profession.

The requirements to be admitted to teacher education (to enroll in upper level teacher education classes) are as follows:

1. Junior standing.
2. An SWT grade point average of 2.5 or better.
3. A grade of C or better in English 1310 and 1320 or their equivalents.
4. A grade of C or better in Math 1315 or 1319 or 2417 or 2471 for Interdisciplinary Studies majors.
5. A grade of C or better in Curriculum and Instruction 3315 (elementary) or Curriculum and Instruction 3310 (secondary and all-level).

Passing scores on the TASP. Students who were exempt from the TASP because of scores on alternative tests or grades in selected courses should be prepared to present documentation to support the exemption. Beginning with the September 1996 TASP Test administration, students seeking admission to teacher education via TASP must score 220 or higher to pass the writing section and 230 or higher to pass reading and mathematics unless they have previously passed with a score of 220 on these sections. Students may not enroll in any professional development course in education without proof of passing the TASP.

Student Teaching

The requirements to be admitted to student teaching are as follows:

1. Admission to Teacher Education.
2. An SWT grade point average of 2.5 or better.
3. Validation of required pre-student teaching field experiences.
4. A grade of C or better in all assigned courses in the professional sequence prior to student teaching.
5. A grade point average of at least 2.50 in the teaching field(s) or specialization(s) with no grade below a "C".
6. Approval from the chair of the department of the student's major teaching field.

Graduation and Certification

Graduation (undergraduates only): In addition to the other general graduation requirements listed in this catalog, the following graduation requirements must be met by students seeking teacher certification:

1. An SWT grade-point-average of at least 2.5.
2. Successful completion of student teaching.
3. Grades of "C" or better in each course in the assigned professional sequence.
4. A grade point average of at least 2.50 in the teaching field(s) or specialization(s) with no grade below a "C".
5. Timely application for graduation. Candidates for degrees offered in the School of Education must complete a graduation application in the School of Education Academic Advising Center. Majors in other schools must apply in the office of the dean of their majors or their School's academic advising center.
6. Passing scores on the TASP or proof of an exemption because of scores on an alternative test or grades in selected courses. Contact the School of Education Academic Advising Center for procedural details.

Certification. Upon application by qualified students, the Director of Teacher Certification recommends the issuance of the appropriate certificate by the State of Texas. The certification process includes the following steps:

1. Completion of at least a baccalaureate degree.
2. Completion of the appropriate teaching fields or specializations with grades of "C" or better in each required course.
3. Completion of the appropriate professional sequence of courses with a grade of "C" or better in each.
4. Passing scores on the appropriate Examination(s) for the Certification of Educators in Texas (ExCET).
5. Filing a State application form and the necessary processing fees with the School of Education Academic Advising Center (2026 Education Building).

Fitness for the Teaching Profession. Students who are admitted to teacher education are expected to meet specified non-academic standards which are necessary to be competent teachers. The intent is to ensure that the students recommended for teacher certification are able to effectively and independently carry out the
duties for which they are being prepared. The fitness criteria include physical characteristics, personality characteristics, responsibility characteristics, communication skills, social relationships, personal responsibilities, and commitment to the teaching profession. Students who have been identified with a demonstrable discrepancy by two or more distinct professors or cooperating teachers will meet with the Teacher Education Admission and Retention (TEAR) Committee to discuss options available for progress in Teacher Education to continue.

 Professional Curricula

Elementary Teachers. Students who want to be certified to teach at the elementary school level should seek advice and application information from the School of Education Academic Advising Center. Students should refer to the Department of Curriculum and Instruction section of this catalog on page 171 concerning admission and degree requirements, including field requirements prior to student teaching.

 *Secondary Teachers. Students seeking secondary certification must complete the following 15 hour sequence of courses prior to the beginning of student teaching: CI 3310, 3325, 4332, 4343, and RDG 3323. After completing these courses, secondary students will complete ED 4681 (student teaching ).

 *All-level Teachers. Students seeking all-level certification must complete the following 15 hour sequence of courses prior to the beginning of student teaching: CI 3310, 3325, 4332, 4343, and RDG 3323. After completing these courses, all-level students will complete ED 4380 and ED 4381 (student teaching).

Students in the Secondary and All Level Teacher Education Program participate in a nine credit hour block of courses taught two days a week at either a middle school or high school. This internship experience is a unique opportunity to learn in actual classrooms, in a partnership with university and public school faculty. It fulfills the field experience requirement for teaching in the public schools. The field block is selected after completion of CI 3310, the first course in the professional development sequence.

 Secondary and All-Level Teaching Fields

Option I (grades 6-12) is available to those students who want to concentrate on a single teaching field. Generally, this field will correspond to a selected major, and the hours required will be at least the number required in the major. If a second teaching field is desired, refer to the Option II section below.

Art and Design
(42 hours)

ArtF 1301, ArtF 1302, ArtF 1303, ArtH 2301, ArtH 2302, ArtS 2321, two of the following [ArtS 2351, ArtS 3362 (prerequisite TECH 1450), ArtS 2371, or ArtS 2391], two of the following (ArtS 2311, ArtS 2331, ArtS 2341, or ArtS 2381), ArtT 2371, ArtT 3373, ArtT 3374, and ArtT 4375.

 Biology
(48 hours)

Biology 1410, 1420, 2430, 2460, 3400, 3440, 4408, 4416, and any two of the following: 3410, 3461, 3470, 3490, 3495, 4410, 4411, 4412, 4413, 4415, 4420, 4421, 4422, or 4465, Chemistry 1410 and 1420.

 Chemistry
(37-45 hours)

For BA degree, Chemistry 1410, 1420, 2410, 2420, 3245, 3330, 3340, 3410, 4241, 4341, and 3 hours from 4375, 4385, 4333, or 4299 (must be repeated). For BS degree, the above, plus Chemistry 4231, 4331, and 3 additional hours selected from 4375, 4385, 4333, or 4299 (must be repeated).

 Computer Science
(37 hours)

Computer Science 1308, 1318, 2308, 2318, 3358, 3409, 4348, 4358, 4368, and three more advanced (3000-4000) computer science courses.

 English
(36 hours)

English 1310, 1320; any two of the following: 2310, 2320, 2330, 2340, 2359, 2360; 3301; at least one course from Group A (British Literature); at least two courses from Group B (American Literature); at least one course from Group C (World Literature); at least two courses from Group D (Forms, Language and Writing) are required: 3319 or 4310 and 3389; one other advanced course from any of the four groups. Note: At least two courses must focus on literature before 1800. At least one advanced course must focus on a single author (3343, 3354, 4351, 4355, or 4358); students are encouraged to select at least 1 course which centers on genre, theme, or theory.

 French
(38 hours)

French 1410, 1420, 2310, 2320, 3301, 3302, 3304, 3310, 3370, 4340, 4303, and Linguistics 4307.

 Geography
(29 hours)

Geography 1309, 1310, 2410, 3303, 3309, 3313, 3329, 4340, and one of the following: 3411, 3416, or 4426.

 German
(38 hours)

German 1410, 1420, 2310, 2320, 3301, 3302, 3310, 3370, 4302, 4340, 4302 or 3370, and Linguistics 4307.

 Government *
(36 hours)

Political Science 1308 and/or 1309, 2310, 2320, 4398, and 24 hours of advanced level courses taken from the following five groups: (I) Political Theory and Methodology; (II) American Government; (III) Public Law and Public Administration; (IV) Comparative Government; and (V) International Relations. At least one course must be taken from four of Groups I-V. * The teaching field is government, but the major is political science.

 Health
(36 hours)

Health Education 1310, 2338, 2340, 2354, 3301, 3342, 3348, 3350, 3360, 4311, 4336, and 4354 or Family and Consumer Sciences 3362.

 Industrial Technology
(37-38 hours)

Technology 1320, 1330 or 1332, 1413, 1450 or 2365, 2344 or 2370, 3313 or 4360, and 18 hours of advanced technology courses.

 Mathematics
(36 hours)

Mathematics 2471, 2472, 3305, 3315, 3330, 3377, 3380, 4304, 4307, 4311, and 4 semester hours of electives.

 Physical Education (limited to use with a major in Athletic Training)
(48 hours)

Five (5) hours PE major/minor activities in addition to the Physical Fitness Perspective requirements, PE 1296, 1310, 2156, 2296, 2356, 3296 (twice), 3317, 3320, 3322, 3326, 3336, 3346, 3356, 4296 (twice), and 4351. * The teaching field and prefix are still called physical education even though the degree will be a Bachelor of Exercise and Sports Science.

 Physics
(41 hours)

For BS degree, Physics 1430, 2425, 2435, 3312, 3320, 3411, 3414, 4310, 4312, 4315 and at least two additional courses from Physics 3315, 3316, 3317, 4311, 4340 or a course approved by the department chair.

 Spanish
(38 hours)

Spanish 1410, 1420, 2310, 2320, 3308, 3310, 4340, Linguistics 4307, two of the following: 3301, 3302, 3305, 3306, 3370, 3371, and two of the following: 4302, 4306, 4330, 4361, 4362.

 Speech Communication
(39 hours)

Speech Communication 1310, 1315, 1340, 2325, 2330, 3315, 3333, 3327, 2338, 4310, 4320, and two upper division courses in speech communication.

 Theatre
(40 hours)

Theatre 1354, 1364, 1365, 1358, 2111 (Theatre Activities), 2338, 3344 or 3346 or 4345, 4364, 3320, 3321, 4357, 4310, 4365, and 4320.

 Option II (grades 6-12) allows students to qualify for two teaching fields. Generally, this is accomplished by completing an Option I (from the list above) in the major department, and completing one of the following sets of courses as a minor. In those cases where the selected combination of Option I and Option II fields causes the degree to exceed 139 required hours, some certification hours may be delayed until after the degree is awarded.

 Art and Design
(36 hours)

ArtF 1301, ArtF 1302, ArtF 1303, two of the following [ArtS 2321, ArtS 2351, ArtS 2371, ArtS 2391, or ArtS 3362 (prerequisite TECH 1450)], two of the following (ArtS 2311, ArtS 2331, ArtS 2341, or ArtS 2381), ArtT 2371, ArtT 3373, ArtT 3374, ArtT 4375, and ArtH 2301 or ArtH 2302.

 Biology
(40 hours)

Biology 1410, 1420, 2430, 2460, 3400, 4408, 4416, and one of the following: 3406, 3410, 3461, 3470, 3490, 3495, 4411, 4412, 4413, 4415, 4421, 4422, or 4465, Chemistry 1410 and 1420.

 Chemistry
(28 hours)

Chemistry 1410, 1420, 2410, 2420, 3410, and at least 8 hours from the following: 4375, 4385, 4275, 4333, 4231, or 4331.

 Computer Science
(24 hours)

Computer Science 1308, 1318, 2308, 2318, 3358, 4348, 4358, and 4368.

 Dance
(32 hours)

Dance 2208, 2209, 3330, 3332, 3365, 4366, 4367, 4368, 4369 Capstone course, PFW 1180H, Physical Education 1180a, PFW 1180I, Physical Education 1181c, one hour elective dance activity, and Physical Education 1181a and 1182a taken as general studies requirement.

  Earth Science (post-baccalaureate option only)
(34 or 35 hours)

Geology 1410 and 1420, Geography 3305; Physics 1140 and 1340; Chemistry 1410; and Biology 4402, 4403, 408, and 3422 (or Geography 3335).

  English
(36 hours)

English 1310, 1320; any two of the following: 2310, 2320, 2330, 2340, 2359, 2360; 3301; at least one course from Group A (British Literature); at least two courses from Group B (American Literature); at least one course from Group C (World Literature); at least two courses from Group D (Forms, Language and Writing) are required: 3319 or 4310 and 3389; one other advanced course from any of the four groups. Note: At least two courses must focus on literature before 1800. At least one advanced course must focus on a single author (3343, 3354, 4351, 4355, or 4358); students are encouraged to select at least one course which centers on genre, theme, or theory.

 French
(29 hours)

French 1410, 1420, 2310, 2320, 3301, 3302, 3370, 4340, and Linguistics 4307.

 Geography
(25-29 hours)

Geography 1309, 1310, 2410, 3303, 3309, 3313, 3329, 4340 (25 hours for non-majors) and majors must take one of the following: 3411, 3416, or 4426.

 German
(29 hours)

German 1410, 1420, 2310, 2320, 3310, 3370, 4340, 3301 or 3302 or 4302 or 4303, and Linguistics 4307

 Government *
(24 hours)

Political Science 1308 and/or 1309, 2310, 2320, 4398, and 12 hours of advanced level courses taken from the following 5 groups: (I) Political Theory and Methodology; (II) American Government; (III) Public Law and Public Administration; (IV) Comparative Government; and (V) International Relations. At least one course must be taken from four of Groups I-V. * The teaching field is government, but the major is political science.

 Health
(27 hours)

Health Education 1310, 2338, 2340, 2354, 3342, 3348, 4311, 4336, and 3301 or 3350 or 3360.

 History
(30 hours)

History 1310, 1320, 2311, 2312, and two courses from Group A, two courses from Group B, two courses from Group C.

 Mass Communication
(18 hours)

Mass Communication 1301, 1313, 2374, 3383, 3390, and 4301.

 Mathematics
(29 hours)

Mathematics 2471, 2472, 3305, 3315, 3330, 3377, 3380, 4304, and 4307.

 Physical Education *
(32 hours)

Five (5) hours PE major/minor activities, 1310, 2356, 3317, 3320, 3322, 3329, 4323, 4351, and 3 hours elective theory. * The teaching field and prefix are still called physical education even though the degree will be a Bachelor of Exercise and Sports Science.

 Physical Science (post-baccalaureate option only)
(28 hours)

Chemistry 1410 and 1420, Physics 1410 and 1420, two advanced courses in either chemistry or physics to be approved by the Dean of the School of Science, and Physics 4336 and 4337 (or Chemistry 4336 and 4337.)

 Physics
(25 hours)

Physics 1430, 2425, 2435, 3312, 3414, and at least six hours of advanced physics.

 Psychology
(36 hours)

Psychology 1300, 2315, 3301, 3302, 3 hours from each of Groups 1, 2, 3, and 4. Twelve hours psychology electives; six of these hours must be advanced.

 Spanish
(29 hours)

Spanish 1410, 1420, 2310, 2320, 3308; 3301 or 3302 or 3305 or 3306; 3370 or 3371; 4340 and Linguistics 4307.

Special Education
(21 hours)

Special Education 2381, 3338, 3381, 4344, 4345, 4374, and 4381.

 Speech Communication
(30 hours)

Speech Communication 1310, 1315, 2325, 2330, 2338, 3315, 3327, 3333, 4310, and 4320.

Theatre
(24 hours)

Theatre 1358, 1364, 2338, 3320 or 3321, 3344 or 3346 or 4345, 4357, 4364, and 4365.

Option III (broad teaching field, grades 6-12)

 Art and Design
(75 hours)

ArtF 1301, ArtF 1302, ArtF 1303, ArtF 1304, ArtH 2301, ArtH 2302, ArtH 3301, ArtS 2311, ArtS 2321, ArtS 2331, ArtS 2341, ArtS 2351, ArtS 3362 (prerequisite TECH 1450), ArtS 2371, ArtS 2381, ArtS 2391, ArtT 2371, ArtT 3373, ArtT 3374, ArtT 4375. Of the remaining four Art Electives, one must be selected from the following studio areas: Ceramics II 3312, Drawing II 3322 or Drawing III 3323, Fibers II 3332, or Fibers IV 3334, Metals II 3342, Painting II 3352, Fine Art Photography 4365, Printmaking II 3372, Sculpture II 3382, or Watercolor II 3392. Course selection for the remaining three Art (C, H, S, T) Electives must be discussed in detail with your Art Education Advisor and the department chair in light of your educational and career goals.

Industrial Technology
(50 hours)

Technology 1320, 1330, 1413, 1450, 2310, 2330, 2344, 2360, 2370, 3310, 3313, 4360, 4362, 4374, 4380, and 3 hours of advanced technology electives.

Music
(vocal, 62 hours)

(instrumental keyboard, 58 hours) Music 1210, 1211, 1213, 1214, 2123, 2260, 2261, 2262, 2263, 2141 (vocal majors only; must be repeated), 2203, 2204, 8 semester hours of private lessons (1103 through 1206 and 2105 through 2208) and an additional 2 hours in the secondary performance area for instrumental majors, 4 hours in the secondary performance area for vocal and keyboard majors only, 4 hours of ensemble (Bands: 1111-2111; Choirs: 1113-2113; Jazz Bands 1117-2117; Chamber Music or Orchestra: 1121-2121), 3 hours of instrumental techniques classes (1111-2113), for instrumental majors only, 3315, 3316, 3207, 3217 or 3227, 3220 (vocal majors only), 3241, 3253, 3269, 6 hours private lessons in primary performance area (3107 through 3210 and 4109 through 4211), 3 hours advanced ensemble (Bands: 3111-4111; Choirs: 3113-4113; Chamber Music and Orchestra: 3121-4121; Jazz Band 3117-4117), 6 hours instrumental techniques classes (3115-4117) for instrumental majors only.

All-Level (grades Pre-Kindergarten through grade 12)

Art and Design
(75 hours)

ArtF 1301, ArtF 1302, ArtF 1303, ArtF 1304, ArtH 2301, ArtH 2302, ArtH 3301, ArtS 2311, ArtS 2321, ArtS 2331, ArtS 2341, ArtS 2351, ArtS 3362 (prerequisite TECH 1450), ArtS 2371, ArtS 2381, ArtS 2391, ArtT 2371, ArtT 3372, ArtT 3373, ArtT 3374, ArtT 4375. Of the remaining three Art Electives, one must be selected from the following studio areas: Ceramics II 3312, Drawing II 3322 or Drawing III 3323, Fibers II 3332, or Fibers IV 3334, Metals II 3342, Painting II 3352, Fine Art Photography 4365, Printmaking II 3372, Sculpture II 3382, or Watercolor II 3392. Course selection for the remaining three Art (C, H, S, T) Electives must be discussed in detail with your Art Education Advisor and the department chair in light of your educational and career goals.

Music
(vocal, 68 hours)
(instrumental keyboard, 70 hours)
(keyboard, 65 hours)

Music 1210, 1211, 1212, 1213, 1214, 2123, 2260, 2261, 2262, 2263, 2141 (vocal majors only; must be repeated), 2203, 2204, 8 semester hours of private lessons (1103 through 1206 and 2105 through 2208) and an additional 2 hours in the secondary performance area for instrumental majors, 4 hours in the secondary performance area for vocal majors only, 4 hours of ensemble (Bands: 1111-2111; Choirs: 1113-2113; Jazz Bands 1117-2117; Chamber Music or Orchestra: 1121-2121), 2 hours of instrumental techniques classes (1111-2113) for instrumental majors only, 3315, 3316, 3207, 3217 or 3227, 3220 (vocal majors only), 3340, 3241, 3253, 3269, 6 hours private lessons in primary performance area (3107 through 3210 and 4109 through 4211), 3 hours advanced ensemble (Bands: 3111-4111; Choirs: 3113-4113; Chamber Music and Orchestra: 3121-4121; Jazz Band 3117-4117), 6 hours instrumental techniques classes (3115-4117) for instrumental majors only.

 Physical Education
(38 hours)

Physical Education 1310, 2356, 2365, 3317, 3320, 3322, 3324, 3329, 4323, 4351, and five (5) hours PE major/minor activities and 3 hours Physical Education elective theory. The teaching field and prefix are still called physical education even though the degree will be a Bachelor of Exercise and Sports Science. Must have a second teaching field.

Speech Communication and Theatre
(49 hours)

Speech Communication 1315, 2111, 2323 or 2325, 3323, 2330, 3315, 2338, 4310, Theatre 1354, 1358, 1364, 1370, 3320, 3344, 4364, 4365 and either Speech Communication 4320 or Theatre 4320.

Agricultural Science and Home Economics Certificates

Agricultural Science
(54 hours)

4325, 3345, 2313 or 2379, 3305 or 3306, 3426, 4185 (3 times), Agriculture Service and Development 4212, and 4311 and CATE 3313D.

Vocational Home Economics
(54 hours)

Clothing and Textiles: FCS 1332, 2331 or 2334; Food and Nutrition: FCS 1360, 2360, 2367 or 3362, 3360; Home Management, Family Economicsand Consumer Education: FCS 1341, 1347, 3341; Housing: FCS 1321, 3329; Human Development and the Family: FCS 1351, 2351, 3355; FCS Electives: 6 hours, Occupational: AG 4343, CATE 3313D.

Directed (Student) Teaching

Directed Teaching should be completed during the last long semester prior to graduation. Before being permitted to begin student teaching, students must meet all requirements listed above under Student Teaching. The following professional sequence and reading courses must be completed prior to the beginning of student teaching: elementary - *Core 1, field-based 1 and 2; secondary - CI 3310, 3325, CI 4332, CI 4343, and RDG 3323; all-level - CI 3310, 3325, CI 4332, CI 4343, and RDG 3323.

Student Teaching Roundups are held one long semester prior to the student teaching semester (early September for Spring and late January for Fall) and are mandatory for all students who plan to student teach. Students are also given information at the roundups about upcoming requirements prior to student teaching and the student teaching course(s) for which they will register.

Student teachers also have the opportunity to do half of their student teaching abroad. At the present time, international student teaching programs are offered in England, Mexico and New Zealand. Specific details are given to students at Roundups or can be obtained by making an appointment with the Associate Dean-Director of Teacher Education and Field Experiences in the School of Education Academic Advising Center.

 Courses in Education (ED)

4380 Directed Teaching. (See 4680). For All-level students and Post-BA Interns.

4381 Directed Teaching. (See 4681). For All-level students and Post-BA Interns.

4384 Directed Teaching (Secondary). (7 1/2-0) Prerequisite: Consent of Director of Field Experiences.

4387 Directed Teaching (Kindergarten). (3-3) Experiences providing opportunities for observation, participation and directed teaching for students in kindergarten curriculum on the senior level. A minimum of one conference hour per week is required.

4680 Directed Teaching (Elementary). (1-6) In this capstone course, students will integrate and apply knowledge from their entire program while teaching in collaboration with experienced teachers in the public schools with university guidance and supervision. Students will demonstrate exit-level proficiency in state-adopted and SWTSU proficiencies for teachers. Prerequisites: CI 4350, CI 4355, SPED 4344. Meet department GPA standard.

4681 Directed Teaching (Secondary). (1-6) Experiences providing opportunities for observation, participation and directed teaching for students enrolled in the curriculum for high school teachers. A minimum of one conference hour per week is required. May be taken for three semester hours credit (4381) for all-level certification.

Post-Graduate Certificate Requirement

Persons who hold at least a bachelor's degree and who are seeking either initial or additional Texas teaching certificates will follow the procedures listed below:

A. Instructions for Post-Graduates from a Texas College or University and Non-Certified Out-of-State Applicants

1. Apply for admission through the Office of Graduate Studies and Research.

2. Apply to the Certification Officer in the School of Education Academic Advising Center for a deficiency plan.

3. Successfully complete the deficiencies.

4. Apply for certification in the School of Education Academic Advising Center.

B. Certified Out-of-State Applicants

1. Persons holding a valid teacher certificate from another state must:

a. Apply to the Division of Teacher Certification of the Texas Education Agency, 1701 N. Congress Avenue, Austin, Texas 78701-1494, for either a certificate or a deficiency plan.

b. Obtain the necessary application form (TCER-009) from the University Certification Officer.

Note: A processing fee will be assessed at the time of application.

Southwest Texas Center for Educational Partnerships (SWT-CEP).

The SWT-CEP serves in an advisory capacity to the Teacher Education Program at Southwest Texas State University. The Center includes representatives from over 35 school districts, the teaching profession, teacher education faculty, Regional Educational Service Centers, the State Board for Educator Certification, etc. The mission of SWT-CEP is to enhance and support quality education through partnerships among Southwest Texas State University, schools and communities.

Educational Placement

Job placement assistance for students seeking employment in elementary and secondary schools is available in the School of Education Academic Advising Center. The office provides a placement file service, posts notices of job openings, and arranges on-campus interviews for students with representatives from school districts. Employment information is available upon request concerning education-related job opportunities in other states and overseas.