2006-2008 HBU Catalog - Houston Baptist University

Supplemental CertificationA supplemental certificate is an additional certification area that is added toanother certification. For instance, generic special education certification can beadded to an EC-4 certification with the successful completion of required coursework and the appropriate state certification exam.SpecializationA specialization is a concentration of twelve (12) or more hours of course workin a content area. The specialization requirements may or may not coincide withcertificate requirements. The designation of “specialization” may be important asa qualification for employment, for a supplemental certification, or for advancementin certain instances.APPROVED TEACHER CERTIFICATION PROGRAMSEarly Childhood through Grade Four (EC-4) Generalist CertificationUndergraduate students seeking this certification complete the MultidisciplinaryStudies major, an area of specialization, and professional education course work.Specializations are available in special education, ESL (English as a SecondLanguage), and specific subject areas. Graduate students complete the M.Ed. inCurriculum and Instruction with EC-4 certification.Early Childhood through Grade Four (EC-4) Bilingual GeneralistCertificationThis certification permits one to teach all subjects in bilingual classrooms from earlychildhood through grade four. Undergraduate students seeking this certificationcomplete the Interdisciplinary Studies major, the Bilingual Education major, andprofessional development course work. Information about Bilingual Education isincluded in the College of Arts and Humanities section of this Catalog.English as a Second Language (ESL)This is available as a supplemental certification area that may be added to anyteaching certificate. It may also be granted along with an initial EC-4 GeneralistCertificate by choosing the ESL Specialization within the Multidisciplinary majorin the undergraduate program.Supplemental Special EducationThis is available as a supplemental certification area that may be added to an EC-4teaching certificate. In the undergraduate program, it may be obtained simultaneouslywith the EC-4 certificate by choosing the Supplemental Special EducationSpecialization within the Multidisciplinary major.Middle Grades CertificationThis leads to grades four through eight (4-8) teacher certification in a chosenteaching field. In the undergraduate program, it requires completion of a majorchosen from the teaching fields listed below and the Pedagogy major. On thegraduate level, it requires completion of the M.Ed. in Curriculum and Instructionwith grades four through eight certification and teaching field course work (whichmay have been completed on the undergraduate level).Composite ScienceEnglish/Language ArtsComposite Social Studies Mathematical StudiesEDUCATION/BEHAV SCICollege of Education and Behavioral Sciences / 167