An assignment in a departmentalized classroom for Social Studies, Grades 7 and 8, for a holder of a valid elementary, secondary, or all-level certificate is allowed with one of the following certificates.
  (1) Bilingual Generalist: Grades 4-8.
  (2) Core Subjects: Grades 4-8.
  (3) Core Subjects with Science of Teaching Reading: Grades 4-8.
  (4) Elementary History.
  (5) Elementary History (Grades 1-8).
  (6) Elementary Social Studies (Grades 1-8).
  (7) Elementary teacher certificate plus 18 semester credit hours in social studies.
  (8) English as a Second Language Generalist: Grades 4-8.
  (9) English Language Arts and Reading/Social Studies: Grades 4-8.
  (10) English Language Arts and Reading/Social Studies with Science of Teaching Reading: Grades 4-8.
  (11) Generalist: Grades 4-8.
  (12) Grades 6-12 or Grades 6-8--History.
  (13) Grades 6-12 or Grades 6-8--Social Studies.
  (14) Grades 6-12 or Grades 6-8--Social Studies, Composite.
  (15) High School--History.
  (16) High School--Social Science, Composite.
  (17) History: Grades 7-12.
  (18) History: Grades 8-12 (Grade 8 only).
  (19) Junior High School or High School--History.
  (20) Junior High School or High School--Social Science, Composite.
  (21) Secondary History (Grades 6-12).
  (22) Secondary Social Studies (Grades 6-12).
  (23) Secondary Social Studies, Composite (Grades 6-12).
  (24) Secondary or all-level teacher certificate plus 18 semester credit hours in social studies.
  (25) Social Studies: Grades 4-8.
  (26) Social Studies: Grades 7-12.
  (27) Social Studies: Grades 8-12 (Grade 8 only).

Source Note: The provisions of this §231.59 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