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Traditional Clinical Teaching Application and Requirements

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A semester prior to projected clinical teaching semester (fall or spring), teacher candidates must apply for clinical teaching. The Office of Field Based Experiences is responsible for reviewing applications in the order of submission. The office will facilitate placement with our district partners, and coordinate supervision according to TEA guidelines. Facilitating placement for each teacher candidate does not ensure admission into clinical teaching but is essential to complete for a successful transition into the clinical teaching program. Please consult with your advisor to discuss your academic plan and anticipated graduation date to determine if you are eligible to apply. 

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Due dates for Clinical Teaching Application
Fall Clinical Teaching
Application opens 1st Friday of April
Application closes 1st Friday of May
Testing Requirements 1st Friday of July

Spring Clinical Teaching

Application opens 1st Friday of September
Application closes 1st Friday of October
Testing Requirements 3rd Friday of November

GPA and Academic Coursework Grades

GPA and Academic Coursework Grades

  • Minimum of 2.5 GPA in each area of degree plan (i.e., major, minor/specialization, professional education)
    AND
  • Minimum of 2.5 GPA overall on degree plan

Field Experiences

  • Complete all field hours required by program.

Degree Plan Completion

  • Within 12 hours of completing degree plan - graduation
    (these 12 include 6 hours of student teaching coursework)
    AND
  • Complete all education courses.

Other Program Requirements

  • Passing TExES scores due by the First Friday of July (Friday, July 4, 2025)
  • Any other specific program requirements if applicable; consult with your academic department.

TExES Passing Scores Requirement by Deadline
All Level-Secondary Programs
TExES Passing Scores Requirement by Deadline
All Level-Secondary Programs
TExES Scores Due by the 1st Friday of July (Friday, July 4, 2025).
Program Requires PPR Requires Content
Art (Grades EC-12) * Yes No
Chemistry (Grades 7-12) Yes Yes
Dance (Grades 6-12) * Yes No
English Language Arts and Reading (Grades 7-12) Yes Yes
English Language Arts and Reading (Grades 4-8) Yes Yes
Health (Grades EC-12) * Yes No
History (Grades 7-12) Yes Yes
Journalism (Grades 7-12) * Yes No
Languages Other Than English - Spanish (Grades EC-12) * Yes Yes
Life Science (Grades 7-12) Yes Yes
Mathematics (Grades 4-8) Yes Yes
Mathematics (Grades 7-12) Yes Yes
Mathematics/Science (Grades 4-8) Yes Yes
Music (Grades EC-12) Yes Yes
Physical Education (Grades EC-12) Yes Yes
Physical Science (Grades 6-12) Yes Yes
Physics/Mathematics (Grades 7-12) Yes Yes
Science (Grades 4-8) Yes Yes
Science (Grades 7-12) Yes Yes
Social Studies (Grades 7-12) Yes Yes
Speech (Grades 7-12) * Yes No
Theatre (Grades EC-12) * Yes No
*  PPR AND Content Required to obtain teacher certification..


TExES Passing Scores Requirement by Deadline
EC-6 and EC-3 Programs
TExES Passing Scores Requirement by Deadline
EC-6 and EC-3 Programs
TExES Scores Due by the 1st Friday of July (Friday, July 4, 2025).
Program Requires PPR or STR Requires Core
Bilingual Education (Grades EC-6) Yes Yes
Early Care and Early Childhood (Grades EC-3) Yes Yes
English as a Second Language (Grades EC-6) Yes Yes
Special Education (Grades EC-6) Yes Yes
* All Elementary, EC-3 Early Childhood and English 4-8 majors ONLY (STR TExES examination not required for clinical teaching but is required for teacher certification).
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