2006-2008 HBU Catalog - Houston Baptist University

CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENTSNOTE: Teaching certificates are issued by the State of Texas, not the University.The state is currently changing certification levels and requirements. In order tomeet new guidelines from the State Board for Educator Certification (SBEC), theUniversity may change requirements described in this Catalog. Students shouldcheck with the COEBS office for current requirements.Teaching certificates are not automatically conferred upon graduation. In orderfor HBU to recommend a student for certification, that student must:1. Successfully complete all program requirements, including a professionalportfolio and resource file of teaching artifacts.2. Successfully complete appropriate examination(s) required by the State for thecertification of educators in Texas in both pedagogy and content areas. Preparationmanuals are available on the Web at www.texes.nesinc.com. Registrationbooklets can be obtained in the COEBS office.3. Student must apply for certification online at the SBEC website: www.sbec.state.tx.us.Professional Education RequirementsStudents seeking EC-4 certification at the baccalaureate level must completeEDUC 4301, 4312, 4340, 4345, and student teaching in addition to the MultidisciplinaryMajor. For the student teaching requirement, those with a subject areaspecialization complete EDUC 4670. Those with an ESL Specialization completeEDUC 4370 and EDUC 4368. Those with a special education specializationcomplete EDUC 4370 and 4372. Those seeking bilingual certification completeEDUC 4671.Undergraduate students who elect to prepare for middle grade or high schoolcertification must complete a major in their teaching field and the pedagogy majorwhich includes EDRE 4330, EDSP 4302, EDUC 4294, 4306, 4311, 4312, 4340, 4345,4354, and student teaching. The middle grades student teaching requirement isEDUC 4693, and the high school student teaching requirement is EDUC 4694.All-Level art and physical education certification programs require that studentscomplete the pedagogy major. A content area methods course is substituted forEDRE 4330. For the student teaching requirement, music students completeEDUC 4394, and 4397 or 4398. Art students complete EDUC 4393 and 4396. Kinesiologystudents complete EDUC 4384 and 4385.DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION AND KINESIOLOGYAvailable majors include Child Development, Kinesiology, Interdisciplinary Studies,Multidisciplinary Studies, and Pedagogy. All emphasize a blend of theory andpractice.Child DevelopmentFaculty: Dr. Verna Peterson, Dr. Bettejim CatesThe Child Development major provides extensive knowledge about physical,emotional, social, language and cognitive development in young children, as wellas skills in facilitating development. Child Development may be combined withany non-teaching major at the University. The Child Development major does notlead to teacher certification.172 / College of Education and Behavioral Sciences