TExES|TOPT Department Requirements and Contacts

CONTENT TEST # AND NAME	CONTENT Eligibility requirements	Corresponding PPR-Required!
#005 ExCET (All Level Art)	Once all ART course are completed and you have applied for student teaching.	#160 PPR (practice test required PRIOR to student teaching; see dates above)
#047 ExCET (Spanish 6-12) #081 TOPT Spanish	No practice test available. Take once you have applied for student teaching.	#130 PPR (practice test required; see practice test dates above)
#48 ExCET (French 6-12) #80 TOPT French	No practice test available. Take if you have applied for student teaching.	#130 PPR (practice test required; see practice test dates above)
#49 ExCET (German 6-12)	No practice test available. Take if you have applied for student teaching.	#130 PPR (practice test required; see practice test dates above)
#172 Agriculture Sci & Tech 6-12	Contact. Dr. Doug Morrish (512) 245-3321	#130 PPR (practice test required; see practice test dates above)
#178 Art EC-12	Once all ART course are completed and you have applied for student teaching.	#160 PPR (practice test required; see practice test dates above)
#103 Bilingual Generalist EC-4	Take the #103 Practice test before student teaching. See practice test dates above. Take the REAL exam once you have applied for student teaching.	#100 PPR (practice test required; see practice test dates above)
#176 Business Ed. 6-12	No practice test. You can take if you have applied for student teaching.	#130 PPR (practice test required; see practice test dates above)
#140 Chemistry 8-12	Approval required. Contact Dr. Julie Westerlund or Dr. Sandra West	#130 PPR (practice test required; see practice test dates above)
#141 Computer Sci 8-12	Approved if you have applied for student teaching.	#130 PPR (practice test required; see practice test dates above)
#179 Dance 8-12	Contact Tammy Fife	#130 PPR (practice test required; see practice test dates above)
#117 Eng/LA/Rdg 4-8	Take the #117 Practice test once you have applied for student teaching. See practice test dates above. Take the REAL exam once you have applied for student teaching.	#110 PPR (practice test required; see practice test dates above)
#131 Eng/LA Rdg 8-12	Approval required. Contact Patricia Margerison, once you have applied for student teaching.	#130 PPR (practice test required; see practice test dates above)
#113 Eng/LA/Rdg/SST 4-8	Take the #113 Practice test before student teaching. See practice test dates above. Take the REAL exam once you have applied for student teaching.	#110 PPR (practice test required; see practice test dates above)
#101 Generalist EC-4	Take the #101 Practice test before student teaching. See practice test dates above. Take the REAL exam once you have applied for student teaching.	#160 PPR (practice test required; see practice test dates above)
#111 Generalist 4-8	Take the #111 Practice test before student teaching. See practice test dates above. Take the REAL exam once you have applied for student teaching.	#110 PPR (practice test required; see practice test dates above)
#157 Health EC-12	Approval required contact Dr. Wiley in the HPER Dept. (512) 245-2561	#160 PPR (practice test required; see practice test dates above)
#133 History 8-12	Must successfully complete HIST 4380 or HIST 4200, then you can take the REAL exam once you have applied for student teaching.	#130 PPR (practice test requires; see practice test dates above)
#156 Journalism 8-12	Approval required, contact Harry Bowers.	#130 PPR (practice test required; see practice test dates above)
#138 Life Science 8-12	Approval required, contact Dr. Westerlund or Dr. Sandra West	#130 PPR (practice test required; see practice test dates above)
#175 Marketing Ed 8-12	Approval required contact Dr. Stephen Springer	# 130 PPR (practice test required; see practice test dates above)
#115 Mathematics 4-8	Take the #115 practice test before student teaching. See practice test dates above	#110 PPR (practice test required; see practice test dates above)
#135 Mathematics 8-12	Approval required. Contact Dr. Sharon Gronberg in the MATH dept.	#130 PPR (practice test required; see practice test dates above)
#114 Math/Sci 4-8	Once you have applied for student teaching, take the #114 practice test. See practice test dates above	#110 PPR (practice test required; see practice test dates above)
#177 Music EC-12	Contact Robin Stein in the Music Dept. once you have applied for student teaching.	#160 PPR (practice test required; see practice test dates above)
#158 Physcial Education EC-12	Take the #158 REAL exam once you have applied for student teaching.	#160 PPR (practice test required; see practice test dates above)
#137 Physical Science 8-12	Approval required, contact Dr. Westerlund or Dr. Sandra West	#130 PPR (practice test required; see practice test dates above)
#116 Science 4-8	Take the #116 practice test once you have applied for student teaching. See practice test dates above.	#110 PPR (practice test required; see practice test dates above)
#136 Science 8-12	See Dr. Sandra West or Julie Westerlund for approval.	#130 PPR (practice test required; see practice test dates above)
#132 Social Studies 8-12	Take the REAL exam once you have applied for student teaching.	#130 PPR (practice test required; see practice test dates above)
#161 Special Education EC-12	Take the #161 practice test before student teaching. See practice test dates above. Take the real test once you have applied for student teaching. (SPED MUST ALSO TAKE THE EC-4 GENERALIST EXAM)	#160 PPR (practice test required; see practice test dates above)
#155 Speech 8-12	Approval required. Contact Karl Boysen once you have applied for student teaching.	#130 PPR (practice test required; see practice test dates above)
#171 Technology Ed. 6-12	Approval required. Contact Scott Rowe in the Tech Dept.	#130 PPR (practice test required; see practice test dates above)
#180 Theatre EC-12	Approval required. Contact Monica Michell in the Theatre Dept.	#160 PPR (practice test required; see practice test dates above)
Professional Certificate Exams
#153 Educational Diagnostician	Contact Dr. Larry Wheeler
#68 Principal	Contact Dr. Michael Boone
#151 Reading Specialist	Contact Dr. David Caverly
#152 School Counselor	Contact Dr. Michael Carns
#064 Superintendent	Contact Dr. Michael Boone