GRADUATE SCHOOL OF STEPHEN F. AUSTIN STATE UNIVERSITY
INITIAL CERTIFICATE MASTER OF ELEMENTARY EDUCATION
FOR 4-8 CERTIFICATION
DEGREE PLAN
TO THE STUDENT: You must be admitted to the Graduate School and the Department of Elementary
Education prior to completing a degree plan for the IC Master of Education Degree program. You may
choose to complete the certification program only or continue to finish your master’s. You should keep a
copy for your files. The program may be changed by use of a form entitled “Petition to Change Degree Plan.”
Responsibility for knowing the catalog requirements rests entirely upon the student.
The master’s degree must be completed within 6 years of the first semester of coursework.
1. ______________________________________________________
last, first name
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student ID #
date
2. _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
street address
city
state
zip code
3. _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
preferred email
preferred phone number
PACT Score(s)
4. _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
bachelor’s degree
major
conferring institution
date of degree
NOTE: If you are not enrolled or sit out a semester, you must reapply with the graduate office to reenroll in courses for
the next semester. There is a sit out one semester rule: you have to reapply but will not have to repay on ApplyTexas.
21 Hours
Certification Courses – Candidates may opt to complete certification only.
3
ELE 520 Survey of Teaching
3
MLG 540 Middle School Philosophy
3
RDG 519 Reading Methods Upper Level
3
ELE 525 Instruction and Assessment
3
ELE 521 Math in the Elementary School
3
ELE 522 Science in the Elementary School
3
ELE 523 Social Studies in the Elementary School
3/6 Hours
6
Sem/Year
Field Experience (Certification Requirement)
Sem/Year
Grade
ELE 555 Student Teaching (with Work Sample submitted to ELE ED Coordinator and in
LiveText ) OR
ELE 542/ELE 543 Internship (with Work Sample submitted to ELE ED Coordinator and in
LiveText in ELE 543)
3
9/12 Hours
Courses to Complete Master’s
Sem/Year
3
MLG 580 Developing Self-Disciplined Learners in Middle School
3
RDG 508 Teaching Reading and Writing in the Content Areas
3
ELE 584 Research and Analysis of Teaching (This is the graduate comprehensive capstone
course; you must maintain a B to successfully complete this capstone course.)
Elective: ECH, ELE, MLG, RDG, or ESL for candidates completing the internship for the Field
Experience
3
Grade
** Must take ELE 520 prior to/concurrent with ELE 542 if in Internship
IN RECOMMENDING APPROVAL OF THIS PLAN, THE DEPARTMENT INDICATES THE CANDIDATE’S ACCEPTANCE AS A MAJOR
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Major Graduate Advisor
Department Chair
Date
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Dean
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Date
Date
TEA # ______________________________________________________________________
Certification Area: ____________________________________________
6-9-2015
revised GJG
Grade