2010-2011 HBU Catalog - Houston Baptist University

History 8-12
Physical Science 8-12
Life Science 8-12
Science Composite 8-12
All-level (Early Childhood - Grade 12)
Special Education EC-12
Physical Education EC-12
Art EC-12
Music EC-12
ACP students complete eighteen (18) hours of graduate coursework. They also have one year of supervised
internship once they are employed at an accredited school. Once the student has completed eighteen (18) hours
of required coursework, the student may apply those hours toward the requirements of a master‘s degree in
Curriculum and Instruction. The GRE test is required for admission to the MEd program. The MEd degree
requires a minimum of thirty-six (36) hours.
To be approved for the standard Texas teaching certificate, all students, including those holding a valid out-ofstate
certificate, are required to achieve a satisfactory level of performance on certification examinations
prescribed by the Texas Education Agency (TEA).
A state criminal history review and documented criminal clearance is required for state licensure.
Upon completion of any program requiring certification, the student must secure authorization from the School
of Education to register for an exam. Students may register online or by mail.
NOTE: Teaching certificates are issued by the State of Texas, not the University. The State is currently changing
some certification levels and requirements. In order to meet new guidelines from the Texas Education Agency
(TEA), the University may change requirements described in this Catalog. Students should check with the School
of Education office for current requirements.
BILINGUAL EDUCATION
To gain admission to the Bilingual Education program, the prospective student must achieve the prerequisite
scores on proficiency tests in English and in Spanish. On the MLA Cooperative Language Proficiency Test in
Spanish (Level M), the prospective student must achieve a minimum overall score at the eightieth (80th)
percentile. In addition, each student must achieve a minimum score at the eightieth (80th) percentile in each of
the four skill areas (listening, speaking, reading, and writing), or must take the appropriate course or courses to
remove language deficiency in each area where the score is less than the minimum standard.
Degree in Bilingual Education
To earn a Master‘s degree with Bilingual Education specialization, a student must complete the following thirtysix
(36) semester hours with no grade less than ―C‖:
Master of Education with Specialization in Bilingual Education 36
EDUC 6304 Children, Adolescents, and Learning
EDUC 6310 School in a Multicultural Society
EDUC 6320 Research Techniques and Procedures
EDBI 5304 Methods of Teaching ESL
EDBI 5305 Second Language Acquisition
EDBI 5343 or 5344 Hispanic Cultural Perspectives
EDBI 5350 Developing Literacy in the Bilingual Classroom
EDBI 6304 Applied Linguistics for Bilingual Teaching
EDBI 6305 Foundations of Bilingual Education
EDBI 6307 Teaching of Math, Sciences and Social Studies in the Bilingual Classroom
6 hrs of approved electives
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