Post-Baccalaureate
Teacher Certification
If you already have a bachelor’s degree but are interested in becoming a teacher, consider our post-baccalaureate (PB) certification. Students in the program can take the necessary course work to gain teacher certification without having to obtain another undergraduate degree.
Where Can This Degree Take You?
Depending on the student's individualized post-bacc degree plan, most undergraduate education courses are face-to-face in Victoria, while a few courses are online. PB students may hold full-time paid teaching positions while completing their certification requirements or may choose to student teach in their last semester.
Requirements for Admission
Post-baccalaureate students can pursue the following teaching specializations:
- Early childhood–6th grade (elementary education) Core Subjects
- 4th–8th grade (middle school) Core Subjects
- 7th–12th grade (middle and high school) subject area certificate
- Physical Education certificate (early childhood–12th grade)
- Spanish certificate (early childhood–12th grade)
- Special Education certificate (early childhood–12th grade)
- English as a Second Language certificate (early childhood–12thgrade)
Post-baccalaureate students can pursue the following
7th–12th Grade Subject Area Certifications
- English, language arts, reading
- History
- Life Science
- Mathematics
- Science
Regardless of your specialization, you will be required to pass the state PPR qualifying test with an 80% or higher after you take CUIN 3323 Instructional Design and INDS 3323 Child Development and Its Application to Learning.
Internships or Student Teaching
You have options.
Internship or year-long Student Teaching Residency.
Post-baccalaureate students must complete a year-long student-teaching residency or an internship as a teacher of record.
Testimonial
Jennifer Thompson
Since leaving A&M-Victoria I have taught 3rd grade math and science in Katy ISD. I have been a team leader and I have also conducted professional development sessions for my entire campus.
Class of 2017
James Martinez, Current Student
A&M-Victoria is important to me because of all my friends who became friends here. I get to work with the Professors one on one and they get to know me here.
Sophomore, Early Education
Mikayla Guillen, Senior
Everything is possible with the A&M-Victoria family behind you every step of the way.