Post-Baccalaureate Teacher Certification Plan Core Subjects 4-8
Help Students Make New Discoveries
If you've always loved kids and you want to help them succeed in life, it's never too late. Even if you began your professional life in a different career, your passion and enthusiasm for teaching kids can be enriched because of your real-world experiences in a different field. Obtaining you Post-Baccalaureate Teaching Certification Plan in Core Subjects 4-8 from University of Houston-Clear Lake will enable you to guide students as they make new discoveries, learn to problem-solve and discover how to think critically.
Build on the Skills and Experiences You Have
Many of your skills from your previous career are transferrable and will greatly enhance your ability to communicate with students and parents and manage your classroom. Through UHCL's College of Education, you'll take academic specialization courses like Shakespeare and children's literature as well as core education courses that cover topics like instructional technologies and social studies, science, and math methods. With the help and support of dedicated faculty, you'll complete your teaching internship and be fully prepared to inspire and lead young students toward academic success.
Although it is not necessary for students holding at least a bachelor's degree and seeking initial teacher certification to pursue a second bachelor's degree, those who wish to do so must meet the university's lower-level requirements in addition to the requirements for both teacher certification and the second degree, unless such requirements were met through the completion of the first bachelor's degree. These lower-level requirements are described in the Core section of the catalog.Request InfoHow to ApplyVisit
Admission Requirements
UHCL’s College of Education would love to have you join us. Find out today what it takes to apply.
- How to Apply as a Freshman Student
- How to Apply as a Transfer Student
- How to Apply as an International Student
Degree Requirements
Ready to learn about the classes you need to take to earn your degree from the College of Education at University of Houston-Clear Lake? Find out all you need to know about the required course work, complete with options for electives.
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Deadlines for Applying
- Transfer Deadlines
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Summer 2025Priority - May 1
Summer I Final - May 21
Summer II Final - June 27 -
Fall 2025Priority - August 1
Final - August 11
Returning UHCL Students - August 13 -
Spring 2026Priority - December 1
Final - January 5
Returning UHCL Students - January 7
- International Deadlines
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Fall
Freshman Final Deadline - Apply by June 1
Transfer Final Deadline - Apply by July 15 -
Spring
Freshman Final Deadline - Apply by October 1
Transfer Final Deadline - Apply by December 15 -
Summer*
Freshman - Application Not Accepted for Summer Semester.
Transfer Final Deadline - Apply by May 1
*International freshmen applicants will not be accepted for Summer semester.
For more information regarding deferring your application, please visit Deferring International Admission.
Locations
University of Houston-Clear Lake
2700 Bay Area Blvd
Houston, TX 77058
Phone: 281-283-7600
Accreditations and Distinctions
The College of Education is accredited by the Texas State Board for Educator Certification (SBEC).
We've earned national recognition for accomplishment and innovation, including the Christa McAuliffe Award for Excellence in Teacher Education.
Post-Baccalaureate Teacher Certification Plan Core Subjects 4-8 Faculty

Sheila Baker
Professor and Director, School Library and Information Science,
Education
Contact number: 281-283-3515
Email: bakers@uhcl.edu
Office: Bayou Suite 1321

Suzanne Brown
Department Chair and Associate Professor of Curriculum and Instruction,
Education
Contact number: 281-283-3536
Email: browns@uhcl.edu
Office: Bayou Suite 1119

Kent Divoll
Doctoral Program Director and Professor of Curriculum and Instruction,
Education
Contact number: 281-283-3634
Email: divoll@uhcl.edu
Office: Bayou Suite 1119
Roberta Raymond
Program Director and Associate Professor of Literacy, Language Arts, and Literature
Studies Program,
Education
Contact number: 281-283-3593
Email: raymond@uhcl.edu
Office: Bayou Suite 1325

Carol Waters
Assistant Professor of STEM Education,
Education
Contact number: 281-283-3503
Email: WatersC@uhcl.edu
Office: Bayou 1119.11

Omah M. Williams-Duncan
Associate Professor of Teacher Education - STEM Emphasis,
Education
Contact number: 281-283-3547
Email: duncano@uhcl.edu
Office: B1119-4