Curriculum and Instruction: Secondary English Urban Teaching (Stackable Certificate)
The Curriculum and Instruction: Secondary English Urban Teaching stackable graduate certificate is designed primarily for postbaccalaureate students seeking teacher certification in secondary English, and who seek to develop and strength knowledge, dispositions, and skills for teaching in culturally and linguistically diverse contexts.
Students complete in-person observation in an Austin-area school as part of this program.
Additional details
- Degree seekers
- Nondegree Seekers
- Hybrid - Partially online
- Offered online, in person on the UT Austin campus, and in person in Austin area schools
Related Degree
- Curriculum and Instruction, Urban Teachers Secondary English (MEd)
Graduate Handbook
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Licensure
This program partially fulfills requirements for the Urban Teachers English (UTE) graduate certificate program, which prepares students to teach English Language Arts in grades 7–12. Students who complete all requirements for the Urban Teachers English (UTE) graduate certificate program will earn a Texas Teaching Certificate.
Total Hours Required: 9
Requirements
See the Graduate Stackable Certificate section of the catalog for additional requirements and policy related to graduate stackable certificates.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| EDC 391C.1 | Teaching and Learning in Urban Contexts | 3 |
| EDC 391C.2 | Teaching Secondary English and Reading | 3 |
| EDC 390T.25 | Literature for Young Adults | 3 |
| Total Hours | 9 | |
Additional Requirements and Policy
Students must complete 50 hours of in-person observation in an Austin-area middle or secondary classroom as part of this program.