Texas Education Code - EDUC § 21.0441. Admission Requirements for Educator Preparation Programs

(1) except as provided by Subsection (b), satisfies the following minimum grade point average requirements:

(2) if the person is seeking initial certification:

(1) not more than 10 percent of the total number of persons admitted to the program in a year fail to satisfy the requirement under Subsection (a)(1)(A) or (B);

(2) each person admitted as described by this subsection performs, before admission, at a satisfactory level on an appropriate subject matter examination for each subject in which the person seeks certification;  and

(3) for each person admitted as described by this subsection, the director of the program determines and certifies, based on documentation provided by the person, that the person's work, business, or career experience demonstrates achievement comparable to the academic achievement represented by the grade point average requirement.

(1) include the grade point average of each person in the incoming class based on all course work previously attempted by the person at a public or private institution of higher education;  or

(2) include the grade point average of each person in the incoming class based only on the last 60 semester credit hours attempted by the person at a public or private institution of higher education.