Post-Baccalaureate Admissions

The UTeach-Liberal Arts Post-Baccalaureate program continues the philosophy of a heavy emphasis on early and consistent field experience in public school classrooms in conjunction with a focus on students content area expertise. The Post-Baccalaureate Program is designed for students that already hold a Bachelor's degree in the field they want to teach and who wish to become certified secondary or middle schools teachers. The program consists of three long semesters (one and a half years) of rigorous UT coursework and fieldwork placements within local area schools.

Certification Areas

Liberal Arts Major	Certification Field and Grade Level
English	English 4-8 or 8-12
History	History 8-12, Social Studies 4-8 or 8-12
Government	Social Studies 8-12
Geography	Social Studies 8-12
Economics	Social Studies 8-12
Arabic	Arabic EC-12
Asian Cultures and Languages – Chinese	Chinese EC-12
Asian Cultures and Languages – Japanese	Japanese EC-12
French	French EC-12
German	German EC-12
Latin	Latin 6-12
Spanish – Language Teaching	Spanish EC-12

Admission Requirements

Bachelors Degree: with a major in the area in which you are seeking certification (English, Spanish, German, Latin, French, Arabic, Chinese, Japanese, History, Geography, Government, or Economics). Only applicants with a conferred degree from an accredited college or university in one of the above areas will be eligible for admission.

GPA: Minimum overall GPA of 3.0 and minimum certification field GPA of 3.0.
Please Note: UT-Austin Office of Admissions requirements may be higher.

Application Process

The application process for post-bacs is a two-step process. Separate applications are turned in for each admission process. Please Note: Admission to UT-Austin does not guarantee acceptance into the UTeach-Liberal Arts Post-Baccalaureate Program.

Step I: Apply to UT-Austin
All post-bacs apply to the University as a non-degree seeking, certification seeking students.

• NON-UT STUDENTS: Application information is available on the Non-Degree Seeking Student section of the UT Admissions website. Applications are submitted online via ApplyTexas or through a paper application available at the UT Admissions Office.
• FORMER UT STUDENTS: Application information is available on the Readmission section of the UT Admissions website. Applications are submitted online via ApplyTexas, or download a printable application via the Readmissions section of the UT Admissions Website.

Step II: Apply to UTeach-Liberal Arts
Download the UTeach-Liberal Arts Post-Baccalaureate Application. Submit the following documents:

• Post-Baccalaureate Information Sheet
• Current Resume
• Statement of Purpose (500-word maximum)
• Responses to two of the following essay question (500-750 words each):

1. Describe an experience that has been especially profound, important, or meaningful for you.
2. Describe the best teacher you have had, and analyze how that teacher affected you.
3. Describe any significant experiences you have had with a culture or cultures other than your own.

• Additional Relevant Information: indicate any other information, qualifications, or achievements such as special projects, honors, scholarships, or teaching experience.

Application Deadlines and Submission

UTeach-Liberal Arts post-bac application materials must be mailed to the UTeach-Liberal Arts program office and post-marked by the following application deadlines:

Fall Admission
Non-UT transfer students: MARCH 1ST
Former UT students: JUNE 1ST
Spring Admission
Non-UT transfer students: OCTOBER 1ST
Former UT students: OCTOBER 1ST

Submit UTeach-Liberal Arts Post-Bac Materials to:
Post-Baccalaureate Admission
UTeach-Liberal Arts
The University of Texas at Austin
1 University Station - G6000
Austin, TX 78712-1098

Applicants should refer to the UT Admissions website for UT-Austin application deadlines and submission instructions.

After You Apply

The Admissions Committee will evaluate transcripts and documents for:

• Bachelors degree conferment
• Coursework and appropriate hours
• Overall GPA and content-area GPA
• Essay responses
• Resume
• Additional submitted materials

The application review process takes 4-6 weeks. Each candidate is notified via email of the admission decision. You must be admitted to the University of Texas at Austin before your application to UTeach-Liberal Arts can be processed.