An assignment in a departmentalized classroom for Social Studies, Grade 6, for a holder of a valid elementary, secondary, or all-level certificate is allowed with one of the following certificates.

1. (1) Any elementary teacher certificate appropriate for Grade 6.
2. (2) Bilingual Generalist: Early Childhood-Grade 6.
3. (3) Bilingual Generalist: Grades 4-8.
4. (4) Core/Bilingual Education Spanish with Science of Teaching Reading: Early Childhood-Grade 6.
5. (5) Core/English as a Second Language Supplemental with Science of Teaching Reading: Early Childhood-Grade 6.
6. (6) Core/Fine Arts/Physical Education/Health with Science of Teaching Reading: Early Childhood-Grade 6.
7. (7) Core/Special Education with Science of Teaching Reading: Early Childhood-Grade 6.
8. (8) Core Subjects: Early Childhood-Grade 6.
9. (9) Core Subjects: Grades 4-8.
10. (10) Core Subjects with Science of Teaching Reading: Early Childhood-Grade 6.
11. (11) Core Subjects with Science of Teaching Reading: Grades 4-8.
12. (12) Core with Science of Teaching Reading: Early Childhood-Grade 6.
13. (13) English as a Second Language Generalist: Early Childhood-Grade 6.
14. (14) English as a Second Language Generalist: Grades 4-8.
15. (15) English Language Arts and Reading/Social Studies: Grades 4-8.
16. (16) English Language Arts and Reading/Social Studies with Science of Teaching Reading: Grades 4-8.
17. (17) Generalist: Early Childhood-Grade 6.
18. (18) Generalist: Grades 4-8.
19. (19) Grades 6-12 or Grades 6-8--Economics.
20. (20) Grades 6-12 or Grades 6-8--Geography.
21. (21) Grades 6-12 or Grades 6-8--Government.
22. (22) Grades 6-12 or Grades 6-8--History.
23. (23) Grades 6-12 or Grades 6-8--Psychology.
24. (24) Grades 6-12 or Grades 6-8--Sociology.
25. (25) Grades 6-12 or Grades 6-8--Social Studies.
26. (26) Grades 6-12 or Grades 6-8--Social Studies, Composite.
27. (27) Junior High School or High School--Anthropology.
28. (28) Junior High School or High School--Economics.
29. (29) Junior High School or High School--Geography.
30. (30) Junior High School or High School--Government-Political Science.
31. (31) Junior High School or High School--History.
32. (32) Junior High School or High School--Psychology.
33. (33) Junior High School or High School--Sociology.
34. (34) Junior High School or High School--Social Science, Composite.
35. (35) Secondary Economics (Grades 6-12).
36. (36) Secondary Geography (Grades 6-12).
37. (37) Secondary Government (Grades 6-12).
38. (38) Secondary History (Grades 6-12).
39. (39) Secondary Psychology (Grades 6-12).
40. (40) Secondary Sociology (Grades 6-12).
41. (41) Secondary Social Studies (Grades 6-12).
42. (42) Secondary Social Studies, Composite (Grades 6-12).
43. (43) Secondary or all-level teacher certificate plus 18 semester credit hours in social studies.
44. (44) Social Studies: Grades 4-8.

Source Note:The provisions of this §231.57 adopted to be effective August 15, 2013, 38 TexReg 5076; amended to be effective December 29, 2014, 39 TexReg 10474; amended to be effective July 21, 2022, 47 TexReg 4319; amended to be effective March 9, 2026, 51 TexReg 1386.