Undergraduate Programs
Bachelor of Science in Education (BSED)
Early Childhood/Elementary, Middle School, and All-Level Special Education
About the Program
The College of Education offers the Bachelor of Science in Education (BSED) for individuals who wish to become early childhood/elementary, middle school, or all-level special education Texas certified teachers. BSED students may choose from the following concentrations:
Primary Grades Education teacher certification options
- Elementary (EC-6) with ESL Certification [EESL]
- Elementary (EC-6) with Bilingual Certification [EBIL]
Middle-Grade teacher certification options
- Middle Grades (4-8) English Language Arts/Reading with ESL Certification [MLES]
- Middle Grades (4-8) English Language Arts/Reading and Social Studies with ESL Certification [MLSS]
- Middle Grades (4-8) Mathematics with ESL Certification [MMAE]
- Middle Grades (4-8) Mathematics and Science with ESL Certification [MMSC]
- Middle Grades (4-8) with ESL Supplemental Certification [MESL]
- Middle Grades (4-8) with Bilingual Certification [MBIL]
All-Levels Education teacher certification option
- Pk-12 Special Education [ASPE]
Early Childhood/Community Education Pathways (Non-Teaching certification option)
- Early Childhood Care and Education [ECCE]
- Education Community Studies [EDCS]
Secondary and All-Level Education
About the Program
Students who wish to become high school or all-levels teachers and receive an initial Texas teacher certification will pursue a major in the discipline they intend to teach with a minor/concentration in secondary or all-level education in one of the following certification areas:
Secondary Education
- Dance
- English Language Arts and Reading 7-12
- History 7-12
- Journalism 7-12
- Life Science 7-12
- Mathematics 7-12
- Physical Science 6-12
- Physics/Mathematics 7-12
- Science 7-12
- Social Studies 7-12
- Speech 7-12
All-level Education
- Art EC-12
- Health EC-12
- LOTE: French
- LOTE: Spanish
- Music EC-12
- Physical Education EC-12
- Theatre EC-12
Notification of potential ineligibility for certification
Any individual who has been convicted of an offense may be ineligible for issuance of a certificate upon completion of the Educator Preparation Program. For more information, please refer to the State Board of Educator Certification (SBEC) rules prescribed in. Individuals have the right to request a criminal history evaluation letter as provided in (relating to Preliminary Evaluation of Certification Eligibility).