College of Education and Behavorial Sciences: Houston Baptist University

technology, and student centered approach to teaching. Local school districts actively seek our teacher education graduates as the best qualified to be in the classroom. Our psychology program is very popular on our campus and students conduct research and participate in internships all across the city of Houston. These undergraduates are also highly sought after for future graduate degree programs. The School of Education offers the masters of education degree along with standard certification in curriculum and instruction, educational administration, counselor education, educational diagnostician, reading specialist and bilingual education. In addition, graduates of our curriculum and instruction masters with instructional technology are eligible for certification as a Master Technology Teacher (EC-12). The graduate faculty is composed of recognized experts in their field. The graduate programs in education are noted for the success of the graduates and their contributions to their fields. The School also offers a unique Post Baccalaureate with Certification Program, approved by the State Board for Educator Certification (SBEC) as complying with the U.S. Department of Education’s rules concerning criteria for an acceptable alternative route to certification program under the No Child Left Behind (NCLB) Act. The Post-Baccalaureate with Certification Program provides the opportunity for a student with a Bachelor’s degree who meets all requirements for admission to the program to be employed as a full-time teacher in area school districts, while completing the required coursework for the program and to be considered “highly qualified” in accordance with applicable federal law. Students must demonstrate subject area mastery by passing the appropriate Texas Examination of Educator standards content area assessment (see test information) before they can be employed by a public school district.