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Family and Consumer Sciences Texas Teacher Certification

Steps to Family and Consumer Sciences Teacher Certification

1.

Gain admission to Texas Woman's University.

2.

Meet with an academic advisor (Academic Advising Center - HDB 202).

3.

Declare a major in Family and Consumer Sciences as a student seeking Teacher Certification (Department of Family Sciences - HDB 115).

4.

Request an academic advisor in Family and Consumer Sciences Teacher Certification (Department of Family Sciences - HDB 115).

5.

Develop with your advisor a degree / certification plan.

6.

Complete Teacher Education program TASP and GPA requirements (TASP Reading 260, Math 240, Writing 240 and GPA 2.75 or above). Contact the Student Support Center for a full description of requirements in Stoddard Hall - Room 218.

7.

Apply for admission to the Teacher Education Program (Stoddard Hall 218).

8.

Achieve qualifying scores of 80 or above on all required TExES/ExCET qualifying tests. A qualifying score of 80 and above is required for admission to student teaching.

9.

Apply for student teaching (Stoddard Hall 218).

10.

Complete all University and degree requirements (refer to the TWU General Catalog).

11.

Pass all required TExES/ExCET examinations.

12.

Apply for University graduation (Office of the Registrar - ADM 128).

13.

Apply for Texas Teacher Certification (Student Support Center - Stoddard Hall 218).

The State Board for Education Certification (SBEC) cannot issue your certification unless you apply for it.

 

Page last updated March 9, 2005

Department of Family Sciences
College of Professional Education
famsci@twu.edu
P.O.Box 425769, Denton, TX 76204
(940)898-2685 |FAX (940) 898-2676
www.twu.edu/cope/famsci

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