Graduate Certification

Admission to a Graduate Certification Program

For applicants, with GPA’s below 2.5, seeking certifications in a class other than classroom teacher the following scores must be achieved:

GRE® scores in the following ranges:

• GRE® Verbal Reasoning - 143 or greater
• GRE® Quantitative Reasoning - 140 or greater
• GRE® Analytical Writing - 3.0 or greater

The applicant MUST also meet the UHV admissions index.

Degree Requirements

1. Hold a valid Texas teacher certificate.
2. Master’s degree.
3. A minimum of two years of teaching experience in an accredited school.
4. Admission to graduate study within the College of Education & Health Professions must precede the completion of applicable course work.
5. The program for the certificate includes:

• CUIN 6321 Principles of Curriculum Development  
• CUIN 6332 Education in a Diverse Society  
• FEDU 6331 Human Growth and Development  
• FEDU 6321 Foundations of Educational Research  
• FEDU 6322 Educational Assessments  
• EDUC 6310 Integration of Curriculum and Technology in Education  
• LITY 6331 Instruction for Students with Literacy Difficulties  
• LITY 6333 Foundations of Writing for 21st Century Learning  
• LITY 6334 Foundations in Developmental Reading  
• LITY 6340 Professional Literacy Research  
• LITY 6362 Assessment of Multi-Literacies Learning  
• LITY 6363 New and Traditional Literacies across the Content Areas  
• LITY 6304 Practicum in Literacy I  

1. Pass the TExES #151.