Single Subject Area Add-on Endorsement for General Educators

Single-subject area endorsements may be added to current General Education Teaching Licenses by completing a combination of coursework and supervised practica. Endorsements may be added in the following subject areas: Art, Business, Drama, World Language (French, Chinese, German, Japanese, Russian and Spanish), Health, Language Arts (Foundational and Advanced), Marketing, Mathematics (Foundational and Advanced), Music, Physical Education, Science (Foundational Science, Biology, Chemistry, Integrated Science, and Physics), and Social Studies (Foundational and Advanced).

Candidates must submit a passing score for the subject area test(s) required by TSPC appropriate to the endorsement area.
Candidates may not register for the practicum requirement until testing and coursework requirements are fulfilled.

Program Learning Outcomes

Candidate who complete a single subject area add-on endorsement program will be able to:

Create collaborative learning environments for children children to learn, grow, and develop
Apply content knowledge and connect concepts using differing perspectives to engage learners
Use multiple methods of assessment to identify learning and inform instruction

Recommended Course

EDUC 604 - Adv Educ Psych, Development, & Learning 4 credit(s)

Required Courses: 6-10 Credits

For each single subject area endorsement added, the following is required:

EDUC XXX - Appropriate Foundational or Secondary Subject Pedagogy course for subject area (see lists below for specific course information)
EDUC 573 - Supervised Practicum 1-6 credit(s)

Endorsement Specific Coursework Options:

For Foundational endorsements, take one or more of the following:

EDUC 657 - Foundational Mathematics Methods 2 credit(s)
EDUC 658 - Foundational English Language Arts Methods 2 credit(s)
EDUC 659 - Foundational Social Studies Methods 2 credit(s)
EDUC 662 - Foundational Science Methods 2 credit(s)
EDUC 573 - Supervised Practicum 1-6 credit(s)

For Middle School/High School Single Subject Endorsement(s), take one or more of the following:

EDUC 618 - Single Subject Pedagogy: Social Studies 4 credit(s)
EDUC 619 - Single Subject Pedagogy: Art 4 credit(s)
EDUC 621 - Single Subject Pedagogy: Drama 4 credit(s)
EDUC 622 - Single Subject Pedagogy: Music 4 credit(s)
EDUC 623 - Single Subject Pedagogy: Lang Arts 4 credit(s)
EDUC 624 - Single Subject Pedagogy: Math 4 credit(s)
EDUC 626 - Single Subject Pedagogy: Science 4 credit(s)
EDUC 627 - Single Subject Pedagogy: Health 4 credit(s)
EDUC 642 - Single Subject Pedagogy: World Lang 4 credit(s)
EDUC 643 - Single Subject Pedagogy: Physical Education 4 credit(s)