Teacher Education Program Application

Admission to the Undergraduate Initial Certification Teacher Education Program (TEP) at UH-Clear Lake requires that students be enrolled at University of Houston-Clear Lake in the College of Education, College of Human Sciences and Humanities (HSH), or College of Science and Engineering (CSE) as "certification seeking."

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Please review the Undergraduate TEP Admission Process, Requirements, and Instructions (PDF) document for all requirements and steps to apply to the program.

Apply to the program by submitting all required documentation in the COE Undergraduate Teacher Education Program Admission Canvas Course. How to Self-Enroll in the COE Teacher Education Program (TEP) Admission Canvas Course (PDF).

Please note that the first time you access the TEP application course, you will be required to complete a statement acknowledging that you have read and agree to abide by the COE Professional Dispositions. Once this is completed, you will be given access to the application portion of the course.

Be sure to follow the undergraduate guidelines and rubric (PDF) for completing your TEP application essay.

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Admission to the Alternative Certification (ACP) TEP Program at UH-Clear Lake requires that students be enrolled at University of Houston-Clear Lake in the College of Education as certification seeking.

Please review the ACP TEP Admission Requirements, Instructions, and Process (PDF) document for all requirements and steps to apply to the program.

Apply to the program by submitting all required documentation to the ACP TEP Admission Canvas Course. How to Self-Enroll in the COE Teacher Education Program (TEP) Admission Canvas Course (PDF).

Please note that the first time you access the ACP TEP admissions course, you will be required to complete a statement acknowledging that you have read and agree to abide by the COE Professional Dispositions. Once this is completed, you will be given access to the application portion of the course.

Be sure to follow the ACP guidelines and rubric (PDF) for completing your application essay.

Apply for ACP TEP Program

Admission to the Master's of Arts in Teaching TEP Program at UH-Clear Lake requires that students be enrolled at University of Houston-Clear Lake in the College of Education as certification seeking.

Please review the MAT TEP Admission Requirements, Instructions, and Process (PDF) document for all requirements and steps to apply to the program.

Apply to the program by submitting all required documentation to the MAT Teacher Education Program Admission Canvas Course. How to Self-Enroll in the COE Teacher Education Program (TEP) Admission Canvas Course (PDF).

Please note that the first time you access the MAT TEP admissions course, you will be required to complete a statement acknowledging that you have read and agree to abide by the COE Professional Dispositions. Once this is completed, you will be given access to the application portion of the course.

Be sure to follow the MAT TEP guidelines and rubric (PDF) for completing your application essay.

Apply for Master's of Arts in Teaching TEP Program

TEP Application Essay Guidelines for Writing Essay Submission Place your full name on paper, make it one-page, double-spaced, Times New Roman, 12 font.

Paper must address the top two items in the left ‘Exceeds Expectations’ column below.

Guidelines – describe your personal characteristics and previous experiences that show us the certification you are seeking is the appropriate certification for you. Describe the characteristics of students in your area of certification and share your thoughts on what it takes to be an effective teacher for this age group. If you have had experiences working with students in this age group, be sure to describe them. Be sure your name is typed at the top of the paper, in the header. Use the rubric on the following page as a guide. Before you submit the paper with your application, consider taking your paper and the rubric to the UHCL Writing Center (SSCB 2101) for review. Do not plagiarize; submit your own, original work.

Honesty Code – as a reminder, the Honesty Code is the university community’s standard of honesty and is endorsed by all members of the University of Houston-Clear Lake academic community. It is an essential element of the University’s academic credibility. It states: “I will be honest in all my academic activities and will not tolerate dishonesty.”

As required by the State Board of Education rules for teacher certification, (Title 19, Part 7, Chapter 227, A. 10.), before students may be admitted to an educator preparation program, students must be screened for "college level skills in... oral communication". At the University of Houston-Clear Lake, students must be able to understand and speak the English language sufficiently to use it easily and readily in conversation and teaching.

To meet this requirement, students may choose either of the following options:

1. Students must complete, or have completed, an approved 3-hour college credit Public Speaking course with a grade of C- or better. Public speaking is not "Interpersonal Communication" or "Group Communication".

OR

2. Students must provide the following information, obtain a UHCL instructor's verification and signature, and upload this information to the Blackboard shell, along with all documents required for the Teacher Education Program.

Students should select a UHCL instructor who has observed the student's public speaking skills in the English language, such as during a formal presentation.

• Student's Name
• Student I.D.
• Expected Date of Completion of Certification Semester/Year
• Instructor's Name
• Course
• I verify that this student meets the above requirement  for speech competency
• Signed UHCL Instructor's Signature
• Date Signed   

Speech Competency 08/03/2021