COVID-19 Update
For your continued welfare and protection during the pandemic, we will limit the number of people in our offices but are, nonetheless, eager to visit with you. Please schedule a virtual or face-to-face meeting by calling 214-768-2346 or e-mailing teacher@smu.edu.
Simmons-specific information and FAQ's are on our COVID-19 page. For additional information about SMU’s response to COVID-19, please visit SMU's Blog.
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While our master’s degree programs incorporate various specializations, we also offer non-degree specialization and certification-preparation programs that are designed to satisfy the State Board for Educator Certification requirements for teachers who promote scholarship and best practices in particular educational areas or serve discrete audiences such as gifted children or children for whom English is not the native language. The additional specialization training prepares teachers for the respective certification exams; all SBEC certifications require that a candidate pass a state test. These advanced credentials are attached to the standard teaching certificate, so as a prerequisite to earning a graduate certification, a candidate must hold a bachelor's degree and the initial teaching certificate.