An assignment in a departmentalized classroom for Science, 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) Generalist: Early Childhood-Grade 6.
16. (16) Generalist: Grades 4-8.
17. (17) Grades 6-12 or Grades 6-8--Biology.
18. (18) Grades 6-12 or Grades 6-8--Chemistry.
19. (19) Grades 6-12 or Grades 6-8--Earth Science.
20. (20) Grades 6-12 or Grades 6-8--Life/Earth Science.
21. (21) Grades 6-12 or Grades 6-8--Physical Science.
22. (22) Grades 6-12 or Grades 6-8--Physics.
23. (23) Grades 6-12 or Grades 6-8--Science.
24. (24) Grades 6-12 or Grades 6-8--Science, Composite.
25. (25) Junior High School or High School--Biology.
26. (26) Junior High School or High School--Chemistry.
27. (27) Junior High School or High School--Earth Science.
28. (28) Junior High School or High School--Life/Earth Science.
29. (29) Junior High School or High School--Life/Earth Middle-School Science.
30. (30) Junior High School or High School--Physical Science.
31. (31) Junior High School or High School--Physics.
32. (32) Junior High School or High School--Science.
33. (33) Junior High School or High School--Science, Composite.
34. (34) Legacy Master Science Teacher (Grades 4-8).
35. (35) Mathematics/Science: Grades 4-8.
36. (36) Science: Grades 4-8.
37. (37) Secondary Biology (Grades 6-12).
38. (38) Secondary Chemistry (Grades 6-12).
39. (39) Secondary Earth Science (Grades 6-12).
40. (40) Secondary Life/Earth Science (Grades 6-12).
41. (41) Secondary Physical Science (Grades 6-12).
42. (42) Secondary Physics (Grades 6-12).
43. (43) Secondary Science (Grades 6-12).
44. (44) Secondary Science, Composite (Grades 6-12).
45. (45) Secondary or all-level teacher certificate plus 18 semester credit hours in any combination of sciences.

Source Note:The provisions of this §231.63 adopted to be effective August 15, 2013, 38 TexReg 5076; amended to be effective December 29, 2014, 39 TexReg 10474; amended to be effective December 27, 2020, 45 TexReg 9183; amended to be effective July 21, 2022, 47 TexReg 4319; amended to be effective March 9, 2026, 51 TexReg 1386.