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Initial teaching certificates may be earned along with bachelor's degree studies in specific fields of certification. Students interested in teaching at the elementary school level will seek a Bachelor of Interdisciplinary Studies with specializations in bilingual education, early childhood, English as a second language, or special education (EC-6 grade level certifications) from the Teaching and Learning Department (EEDUC 3.202 and BMAIN 2.306).

Early Childhood EC-3 Certification

Bachelor of Science 
  • Early Care and Early Childhood (Teacher Certification) BS

Elementary EC-6 Certification

Bachelor of Science
  • Education (Bilingual Education, EC-6th Certification), BS
  • Education (English as a Second Language, EC-6th Certification), BS
  • Special Education, BS 

Bachelor's degrees which have teacher certification tracks are listed at UTRGV Undergraduate Programs. Certification tracks are listed below.  

Students interested in teaching at the middle school or high school grade levels will seek secondary (4-8, 7-12) or all-level (EC-12) certification and must declare a major in the subject they will teach. These students will follow an academic major degree plan with teacher certification (i.e., Art Education major with EC-12 teacher certification, English major with 4-8 teacher certification, Social Studies Composite major with 7-12 teacher certification).  

Visit with the academic department for degree plans and advisement. Students must complete the academic department degree plan and teacher certification coursework in the College of Education and P-16 Integration upon formal admission to the Teacher Education Program to be eligible to be recommended for teacher certification in the State of Texas. 

All first-year students, and sophomore-level students seeking degree plans with teacher certification are encouraged to meet an advisor at the Academic Advising Center located at BMAIN 1.402 in Brownsville (One West University Drive Boulevard) or International Trade & Technology Building (ITT) located in Edinburg (1201 West University Drive).

Certification Subject Areas for 4-8 (middle school), 7-12 (high school) and EC-12 (all-level)

Bachelor of Arts 

  • Art (Teacher Certification) BA 
  • Spanish (Teacher Certification) BA 
  • Theatre (Teacher Certification) BA 

Bachelor of Music 

  • Music (Guitar, Teacher Certification) BM 
  • Music (Mariachi, Teacher Certification) BM 
  • Music (Piano, Teacher Certification) BM 
  • Music (String, Teacher Certification) BM 
  • Music (Voice, Teacher Certification) BM 
  • Music (Woodwind/Brass/Percussion, Teacher Certification) BM 

Bachelor of Science 

  • Kinesiology (Teacher Certification) BS 

Bachelor of Arts 

  • Dance (Teacher Certification) BA 

Bachelor of Arts 

  • English (Teacher Certification) BA   
  • History (Teacher Certification) BA 
  • Social Studies Composite (Teacher Certification) BA 

Bachelor of Science 

  • Biology (Teacher Certification with Focus in Life Sciences) BS 
  • Chemistry (Teacher Certification) BS 
  • Mathematics (Teacher Certification) BS 
  • Physics (Teacher Certification) BS 

Bachelor of Arts 

  • English (Teacher Certification) BA 

Bachelor of Interdisciplinary Studies 

  • Mathematics (Teacher Certification) BIS 
  • Life Science (Teacher Certification) BIS 

Bachelor of Science 

  • Mathematics (Teacher Certification) BS 
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