Journalism teacher certification

The Frank W. and Sue Mayborn School of Journalism encourages students to explore teaching at the secondary level as a career option. The student’s academic advisor in the Office of Student Advising in GAB, Room 107, can assist students with specific requirements for teacher certification in journalism. Upon completion of this program, students will be prepared to sit for the certification examinations in journalism.

Requirements

Newswriting-editorial required courses:

JOUR 1210 - Mass Communication and Society
JOUR 2310 - Introduction to Media Writing
JOUR 3210 - Applied Design for Advertising and Public Relations
JOUR 3300 - Introduction to Visual Communication for News
JOUR 3321 - News Reporting and Writing
JOUR 3322 - Copyediting
JOUR 3323 - News Writing for Broadcast and Web
JOUR 3340 - Digital Media for Journalists
JOUR 4100 - Supervising School Media
JOUR 4620 - Mass Communication Law and Ethics
JOUR 4820 - History of American Media
One course from JOUR 3700 or JOUR 4850
One hour from professional application courses (either JOUR 4800 or JOUR 4810 )

Note

See Journalism with a concentration in Digital and Print Journalism, BA for additional course work and GPA requirements.

Professional education requirements, 21 hours

Students must also meet all GPA requirements to apply for state certification. In order to enroll for the first required education course, the student must make application to the certification program in the College of Education in Matthews Hall, Room 106.

All state certification requirements and information on required examinations is available on the web site of the State Board for Education Certification (SBEC), www.tea.state.tx.us.