Pathways to Teaching Program
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Program Description
Additional Program Information
(Teacher Certification as a Post-Baccalaureate student and not seeking a master’s degree)
ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS
Complete Advanced Certificate Application
Conferred bachelor’s or master’s degree
Official, final transcript from institution where bachelor’s degree earned, and official transcripts from each institution attended as a post-baccalaureate or graduate student
Letter of intent (typewritten) stating:
Which certificate you would like to earn and why you selected that program
What you personally hope to accomplish during this program
Why you have chosen to attend Dallas Baptist University
Minimum 3.0 GPA in previous coursework.
Current professional resume
Evidence of sound moral character and compatibility with DBU’s mission
In addition to the Graduate Program requirements, students are required to demonstrate content knowledge prior to Educator Preparation Program Admission.
Semester Credit Hours: A minimum of 12 semester credit hours in the subject-specific content area for the certification sought, unless certification sought is mathematics or science at or above grade 7; or 15 semester credit hours in mathematics or science above grade 7;
OR
Score acceptably on the representative Texas Examinations of Educator Standards (TExES) Content exam by Pre-Admission Content Test (PACT). The minimum acceptable PACT content area score is generally 240 for all content areas assessed by the examination. Master of Education in Teaching - Students must meet the EPP admission criteria within the first 12 hours of master's courses. Pathways to Teaching students must meet the EPP admission criteria before acceptance to DBU, as this is a certification-only route.
International students must also take the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL). The minimum acceptable scores for the TOEFL in the High Intermediate Proficiency level are Speaking 20-24, Listening 17-21, Reading 18-23, Writing 17-21. (These are required by Texas State legislation and enforced by the Texas Education Agency).
CERTIFICATIONS AVAILABLE:
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*TEACP Pathways Certifications Available |
PRE-ADMISSION CONTENT TEST (PACT) INFORMATION
Post-baccalaureate individuals seeking Texas teaching certification who have not yet enrolled in DBU’s Pathways to Teaching Certification Program have the opportunity to take the state Pre-Admission Content Test (PACT) to demonstrate subject area content proficiency. Successful test results on the PACT may be substituted for the required 18-24 hours of subject-related content courses in the Pathways to Teaching Certification plans, except for EC-6 Core Subjects.
Please contact the College of Education at 214-333-5515 for additional information regarding the PACT procedure, acceptance into the Pathways to Teaching Certification program, and specific course requirements.
Requisites: 24 hours of English with 12 hours of upper-level English courses. Successful test results on the PACT may be substituted for required hours.
*TEACP Eligible
Requisites: 19 hours of Math. Successful test results on the PACT may be substituted for required hours.
*TEACP Eligible
Requisites: 23 hours of Science. Successful test results on the PACT may be substituted for required hours.
*TEACP Eligible
Requisites: 21 hours of English. Successful test results on the PACT may be substituted for required hours.
*TEACP Eligible
Requisites: 18 hours of History. Successful test results on the PACT may be substituted for required hours.
*TEACP Eligible
Requisites: 24 hours of Science. Successful test results on the PACT may be substituted for required hours.
*TEACP Eligible
Requisites: 21 hours of Math. Successful test results on the PACT may be substituted for required hours.
*TEACP Eligible
Requisites: 23 hours of Science. Successful test results on the PACT may be substituted for required hours.
*TEACP Eligible
Requisites: 18 hours of Kinesiology. Successful test results on the PACT may be substituted for required hours.
*TEACP Eligible
Requisites: 17 hours of Music. Successful test results on the PACT may be substituted for required hours.
Refer to course descriptions for course requisites.