The secondary education program offers exemplary professional programs that prepare educators to be reflective decision-makers, researchers, and facilitators of student learning. The programs in secondary education lead to the Bachelor of Science in Education degree and the Alabama Class B (grades 6–12) professional certificate in the areas of English language arts, foreign language education (French, German, Latin, and Spanish), mathematics, general science (biology, chemistry, or physics major), and general social science. Students complete their internships in Tuscaloosa and the surrounding areas; however, there are also opportunities to student teach abroad through the Consortium for Overseas Student Teaching (COST) program in countries such as England, Ireland, and South Africa. Faculty provide students with many opportunities to become involved in scholarly endeavors such as conducting research, presenting papers at conferences, and co-authoring articles. Secondary education students are typically interested in pursuing careers as middle and/or high school teachers.
The undergraduate catalog is published annually. Program advising sheets are updated much more frequently and are thus likely to provide the most up-to-date information on degree and other requirements. Students should always obtain the most recent advising sheets, available from academic advisors and in 104 Carmichael Hall. Further information on recommended course sequences should also be obtained from 204 Autherine Lucy Hall.
Requirements for Secondary Education (6-12) Teaching Fields
English Language Arts (Comprehensive, 6-12)
The programs in secondary education require the completion of a minimum of 120 semester hours as specified below and lead to the bachelor of science in education degree and the Alabama Class B (6-12) Professional Certificate.
NOTE: Admission to this program is competitive; meeting stated criteria does not guarantee admission. Rather, persons who meet stated criteria are guaranteed consideration for admission to the teacher education program. Each student must satisfactorily complete a writing assessment and an admission interview.
General Studies (60 Hours)
Courses that are common to the teaching field and the general studies component may be applied to both. At least 120 hours are required for the degree.
See general studies requirements listed earlier in this section. Courses from areas II, III and IV, plus any hours remaining in area V, should be utilized to meet teaching field or prerequisite requirements.
Area V: EDU 200 is required.
Professional Studies (32-35 Hours)
Students must earn grades of C- or higher in each of the following professional studies courses. The University of Alabama GPA — and, if transfer work, the cumulative GPA — must be at least 2.50 in these courses.
| Code and Title | Hours | |
|---|---|---|
| BEF/BEP 360 | Social Psychol Foundtns Educ | 3 |
| BER 450 | Assess Of Classrm Learng | 3 |
| CSE 390 | Instructn Accomd Sec Sch | 3 |
| CSE 402 | Bldng Hmnzng Cls Comm Sec Schl | 3 |
| CSE 493 | Diversity Block Seminar | 1 |
| CSE 489 | Clinicl Exper Second School | 3 |
| SPE 300 | Survey Spe Accomd Stratg | 3 |
| Discipline-specific CSE methods course 1 | 3 | |
| Teach Second Sch English | ||
| Internship | ||
| CSE 497 | Secondary School Teaching 2 | 9-12 |
| EDU 400 | Internship Seminar | 1 |
| Total Hours | 32-35 | |
| Footnotes | |
|---|---|
| 1 | This is a methods course that is a prerequisite for the internship (formerly called student teaching). The student must be admitted to the teacher education program before this course is taken. Failure to be admitted on time will significantly delay the internship and graduation as well. (CSE 489 Clinicl Exper Second School, CSE 402 Bldng Hmnzng Cls Comm Sec Schl, BER 450 Assess Of Classrm Learng, and methods courses are taken concurrently.) |
| 2 | Passing scores on the appropriate Praxis subject assessment for the teaching field are required for internship. |
Teaching Field
The University of Alabama GPA — and, if transfer work, the cumulative GPA — must be at least 2.50 in these courses.
| Code and Title | Hours | |
|---|---|---|
| CSE 455 | Adolescent Literature | 3 |
| CSE 469 | Pedagogical Grammar | 3 |
| CSE 470 | Teaching Writing 6-12 | 3 |
| COM 101 | Principles Human Communication | 3 |
| COM 123 | Public Speaking | 3 |
| TH 114 | Intro To The Theatre | 3 |
| JCM 200 or | Found. for Journalism Practice | 3 |
| JCM 436 | Teaching Multimedia News | |
| Select THREE courses from the following (must include 1 sequence): | 9 | |
| Intro Creative Writing | ||
| How Language Works | ||
EN 205 or | English Literature I | |
| Honors English Literature I | ||
EN 206 or | English Literature II | |
| Honors English Literature II | ||
EN 207 or | World Literature I | |
| Honors World Literature 1 | ||
EN 208 or | World Literature II | |
| Honors World Literature II | ||
EN 209 or | American Literature | |
| Honors American Literature | ||
EN 210 or | American Literature II | |
| Honors American Literature II | ||
EN 249 or | African American Literature I | |
| Honors African American Lit I | ||
EN 250 or | African American Literature II | |
| Honors African American Lit II | ||
| Select ONE course from the following: | 3 | |
| American Literature To 1900 | ||
| British Fiction To 1900 | ||
| Major Authors 1660-1900 | ||
| English Lit During Enlightenmt | ||
| Romantic Literature | ||
| Victorian Literature | ||
| Select EN 320 or EN 321 | 3 | |
| EN 300 | Intro To English Studies | 3 |
| EN 333 | Shakespeare | 3 |
| EN 300-400 level (advisor approved elective) | 3 | |
| EN 400 level (advisor approved elective) | 3 | |
| EN 400 level (advisor approved elective) | 3 | |
| EN 400 level (advisor approved elective) | 3 | |
| EN 400 level (advisor approved elective) | 3 | |
| (Recommended 400 level electives: EN 411, EN 422, EN 433, EN 488) | ||
| Total Hours | 57 | |
French
The programs in secondary education require the completion of a minimum of 120 semester hours as specified below and lead to the bachelor of science in education degree and the Alabama Class B (6-12) Professional Certificate.
NOTE: Admission to this program is competitive; meeting stated criteria does not guarantee admission. Rather, persons who meet stated criteria are guaranteed consideration for admission to the teacher education program. Each student must satisfactorily complete a writing assessment and an admission interview.
General Studies (60 Hours)
Courses that are common to the teaching field and the general studies component may be applied to both. At least 120 hours are required for the degree.
See general studies requirements listed earlier in this section. Courses from areas II, III and IV, plus any hours remaining in area V, should be utilized to meet teaching field or prerequisite requirements.
Area V: EDU 200 is required.
Professional Studies
Students must earn grades of C- or higher in each of the following professional studies courses. The University of Alabama GPA — and, if transfer work, the cumulative GPA — must be at least 2.50 in these courses.
| Code and Title | Hours | |
|---|---|---|
| BEF/BEP 360 | Social Psychol Foundtns Educ | 3 |
| BER 450 | Assess Of Classrm Learng | 3 |
| CSE 390 | Instructn Accomd Sec Sch | 3 |
| CSE 402 | Bldng Hmnzng Cls Comm Sec Schl | 3 |
| CSE 493 | Diversity Block Seminar | 1 |
| CSE 489 | Clinicl Exper Second School | 3 |
| SPE 300 | Survey Spe Accomd Stratg | 3 |
| Discipline-specific CSE methods course (Select the appropriate course for 6-12 or P-12 certification.) 1 | 3 | |
| Teach Sec Sch Forgn Lang (for 6-12) | ||
| Meth Teach Foreign Langs (for P-12) | ||
| Internship | ||
| (For internship, select CSE 497 for 6-12 or CIE 497 for P-12.) | ||
| CSE 497 or | Secondary School Teaching 2 | 9-12 |
| CIE 497 | Intern Foreign Lang Educ | |
| EDU 400 | Internship Seminar | 1 |
| Total Hours | 32-35 | |
| Footnotes | |
|---|---|
| 1 | This is a methods course that is a prerequisite for the internship (formerly called student teaching). The student must be admitted to the teacher education program before this course is taken. Failure to be admitted on time will significantly delay the internship and graduation as well. (CSE 489 Clinicl Exper Second School, CSE 402 Bldng Hmnzng Cls Comm Sec Schl, BER 450 Assess Of Classrm Learng, and methods courses are taken concurrently.) Depending on the teaching field, a student may be required to take an additional CSE 489 Clinicl Exper Second School and methods course. |
| 2 | Passing scores on the appropriate Praxis subject assessment for the teaching field are required for internship. |
Teaching Field
The University of Alabama GPA — and, if transfer work, the cumulative GPA — must be at least 2.50 in these courses.
| Code and Title | Hours | |
|---|---|---|
| FR 201 | French Language & Cultures III | 3 |
| FR 202 | French Language & Cultures IV | 3 |
| FR 321 | Creative Writing in French | 3 |
| FR 323 | Persuasive&Analytical Writing | 3 |
| FR 331 or | French Material Culture & Civ | 3 |
| FR 431 | Democracy and France | |
| FR 421 | Pronunciation & Phonetics | 3 |
| Select two of the following: | 6 | |
| Intro Romance Linguistic | ||
| French Linguistics | ||
| Undergrad Sem in French | ||
| Special Topics | ||
| Select two of the following: | 6 | |
| FR Lit: Origins to Revolution | ||
| Modern & Contemporary FR Lit | ||
| Undergrad Sem in French | ||
| Special Topics | ||
| Advisor-approved FR electives | 6 | |
| Total Hours | 36 | |
Additional adviser-approved electives may be necessary to meet the 120-hour degree requirement.
To expand certification in this foreign language field to the P-12 level, students should complete the requirements above and add the following courses:
| Code and Title | Hours | |
|---|---|---|
| CEE 320 | Survey of EC/ELE | 3 |
| CEE 365 | Lit for EC and ELE Ages | 3 |
| HD 101 | Life Span Human Development | 3 |
Additionally, the internship should be Intern Foreign Language Education CIE 497 Intern Foreign Lang Educ, which will be divided between the P-6 and 6-12 levels.
See general studies requirements listed earlier in this section. Courses from areas II, III and IV, plus any hours remaining in area V, should be utilized to meet teaching field or prerequisite requirements.
German
The programs in secondary education require the completion of a minimum of 120 semester hours as specified below and lead to the bachelor of science in education degree and the Alabama Class B (6-12) Professional Certificate.
NOTE: Admission to this program is competitive; meeting stated criteria does not guarantee admission. Rather, persons who meet stated criteria are guaranteed consideration for admission to the teacher education program. Each student must satisfactorily complete a writing assessment and an admission interview.
General Studies (60 Hours)
Courses that are common to the teaching field and the general studies component may be applied to both. At least 120 hours are required for the degree.
See general studies requirements listed earlier in this section. Courses from areas II, III and IV, plus any hours remaining in area V, should be utilized to meet teaching field or prerequisite requirements.
Area V: EDU 200 is required.
Professional Studies
Students must earn grades of C- or higher in each of the following professional studies courses. The University of Alabama GPA — and, if transfer work, the cumulative GPA — must be at least 2.50 in these courses.
| Code and Title | Hours | |
|---|---|---|
| BEF/BEP 360 | Social Psychol Foundtns Educ | 3 |
| BER 450 | Assess Of Classrm Learng | 3 |
| CSE 390 | Instructn Accomd Sec Sch | 3 |
| CSE 402 | Bldng Hmnzng Cls Comm Sec Schl | 3 |
| CSE 493 | Diversity Block Seminar | 1 |
| CSE 489 | Clinicl Exper Second School | 3 |
| SPE 300 | Survey Spe Accomd Stratg | 3 |
| Discipline-specific CSE methods course (Select the appropriate course for 6-12 or P-12 certification.) 1 | 3 | |
| Teach Sec Sch Forgn Lang (for 6-12) | ||
| Meth Teach Foreign Langs (for P-12) | ||
| Internship | ||
| (For internship, select CSE 497 for 6-12 or CIE 497 for P-12.) | ||
| CSE 497 or | Secondary School Teaching 2 | 9-12 |
| CIE 497 | Intern Foreign Lang Educ | |
| EDU 400 | Internship Seminar | 1 |
| Total Hours | 32-35 | |
| Footnotes | |
|---|---|
| 1 | This is a methods course that is a prerequisite for the internship (formerly called student teaching). The student must be admitted to the teacher education program before this course is taken. Failure to be admitted on time will significantly delay the internship and graduation as well. (CSE 489 Clinicl Exper Second School, CSE 402 Bldng Hmnzng Cls Comm Sec Schl, BER 450 Assess Of Classrm Learng, and methods courses are taken concurrently.) Depending on the teaching field, a student may be required to take an additional CSE 489 Clinicl Exper Second School and methods course. |
| 2 | Passing scores on the appropriate Praxis subject assessment for the teaching field are required for internship. |
Teaching Field
The University of Alabama GPA — and, if transfer work, the cumulative GPA — must be at least 2.50 in these courses.
| Code and Title | Hours | |
|---|---|---|
| Select one of the following Elementary German options: | 4-8 | |
| Elementary German I and Elementary German II | ||
| Accelerated Elementary German 1 | ||
| GN 201 | Intermediate German I | 3 |
| GN 202 | Intermediate German II | 3 |
| GN 361 | Interm Convers Comp I | 3 |
| GN 362 | Interm Convers Comp II | 3 |
| GN 371 | Gn Cult Civil Thru 1832 | 3 |
| GN 372 | Germn Cult Civ 1832-Present | 3 |
| GN 403 | Undergraduate Seminar | 3 |
| Advisor-approved elective | 3 | |
| Approved 300-level or higher GN elective | 6 | |
| NOTE: A minimum of two advisor-approved literature courses: 2 | ||
| German Literature Translatn I | ||
| German Lit In Translatn II | ||
| Undergraduate Seminar | ||
| Undergraduate Seminar | ||
| Total Hours | 34-38 | |
| Footnotes | |
|---|---|
| 1 | See German adviser regarding this option. |
| 2 | Recommended courses, or a topic-appropriate course. |
Additional adviser-approved electives may be necessary to meet the 120-hour degree requirement.
To expand certification in this foreign language field to the P-12 level, students should complete the requirements above and add the following courses:
| Code and Title | Hours | |
|---|---|---|
| CEE 320 | Survey of EC/ELE | 3 |
| CEE 365 | Lit for EC and ELE Ages | 3 |
| HD 101 | Life Span Human Development | 3 |
Additionally, the internship should be CIE 497 Intern Foreign Lang Educ, which will be divided between the P-6 and 6-12 levels. See general studies requirements listed earlier in this section.
Latin
The programs in secondary education require the completion of a minimum of 120 semester hours as specified below and lead to the bachelor of science in education degree and the Alabama Class B (6-12) Professional Certificate.
NOTE: Admission to this program is competitive; meeting stated criteria does not guarantee admission. Rather, persons who meet stated criteria are guaranteed consideration for admission to the teacher education program. Each student must satisfactorily complete a writing assessment and an admission interview.
General Studies (60 Hours)
Courses that are common to the teaching field and the general studies component may be applied to both. At least 120 hours are required for the degree.
See general studies requirements listed earlier in this section. Courses from areas II, III and IV, plus any hours remaining in area V, should be utilized to meet teaching field or prerequisite requirements.
Area V: EDU 200 is required.
Professional Studies (32-35 Hours)
Students must earn grades of C- or higher in each of the following professional studies courses. The University of Alabama GPA — and, if transfer work, the cumulative GPA — must be at least 2.50 in these courses.
| Code and Title | Hours | |
|---|---|---|
| BEF/BEP 360 | Social Psychol Foundtns Educ | 3 |
| BER 450 | Assess Of Classrm Learng | 3 |
| CSE 390 | Instructn Accomd Sec Sch | 3 |
| CSE 402 | Bldng Hmnzng Cls Comm Sec Schl | 3 |
| CSE 493 | Diversity Block Seminar | 1 |
| CSE 489 | Clinicl Exper Second School | 3 |
| SPE 300 | Survey Spe Accomd Stratg | 3 |
| Discipline-specific CSE methods course (Select the appropriate course for 6-12 or P-12 certification.) 1 | 3 | |
| Teach Sec Sch Forgn Lang (6-12) | ||
| Meth Teach Foreign Langs (P-12) | ||
| Internship | ||
| (For internship, select CSE 497 for 6-12 or CIE 497 for P-12.) | ||
| CSE 497 or | Secondary School Teaching 2 | 9-12 |
| CIE 497 | Intern Foreign Lang Educ | |
| EDU 400 | Internship Seminar | 1 |
| Total Hours | 32-35 | |
| Footnotes | |
|---|---|
| 1 | This is a methods course that is a prerequisite for the internship (formerly called student teaching). The student must be admitted to the teacher education program before this course is taken. Failure to be admitted on time will significantly delay the internship and graduation as well. (CSE 489 Clinicl Exper Second School, CSE 402 Bldng Hmnzng Cls Comm Sec Schl, BER 450 Assess Of Classrm Learng and methods courses are taken concurrently.) Depending on the teaching field, a student may be required to take an additional CSE 489 Clinicl Exper Second School and methods course. |
| 2 | Passing scores on the appropriate Praxis subject assessment for the teaching field are required for internship. |
Teaching Field
The University of Alabama GPA — and, if transfer work, the cumulative GPA — must be at least 2.50 in these courses.
| Code and Title | Hours | |
|---|---|---|
| CL 222 | Greek Roman Mythology | 3 |
| CL 350 | Roman Religion (or equivalent 300-level or higher culture elective) | 3 |
| CL 380 | Special Topics (or equivalent literature elective) | 3 |
| CL 386 | History Of Rome | 3 |
| LA 101 | Elementary Latin I | 3 |
| LA 102 | Elementary Latin II | 3 |
| LA 201 | Intermed Latin Read I | 3 |
| LA 202 | Intermed Latin Read II | 3 |
| LA 301 | Survey Lit Roman Republ | 3 |
| LA 302 | Survey Lit Of Empire | 3 |
| LA 490 | Readings In Latin Literature | 3 |
| Advisor-approved electives (300-level or higher) | 3 | |
| Total Hours | 36 | |
Additional adviser-approved electives may be necessary to meet the 120-hour degree requirement.
To expand certification in this foreign language field to the P-12 level, students should complete the requirements above and add the following courses:
| Code and Title | Hours | |
|---|---|---|
| CEE 320 | Survey of EC/ELE | 3 |
| CEE 365 | Lit for EC and ELE Ages | 3 |
| HD 101 | Life Span Human Development | 3 |
Additionally, the internship should be CIE 497 Intern Foreign Lang Educ, which will be divided between the P-6 and 6-12 levels. See general studies requirements listed earlier in this section.
Mathematics (6-12)
The programs in secondary education require the completion of a minimum of 120 semester hours as specified below and lead to the bachelor of science in education degree and the Alabama Class B (6-12) Professional Certificate.
NOTE: Admission to this program is competitive; meeting stated criteria does not guarantee admission. Rather, persons who meet stated criteria are guaranteed consideration for admission to the teacher education program. Each student must satisfactorily complete an admission interview. Program specific information can be found at the program recruitment website, https://becomeamathteacher.ua.edu/.
General Studies (60 Hours)
Courses that are common to the teaching field and the general studies component may be applied to both. At least 120 hours are required for the degree.
See general studies requirements listed earlier in this section. Courses from areas II, III and IV, plus any hours remaining in area V, should be utilized to meet teaching field or prerequisite requirements.
Area III, PH 105 is suggested as a science course.
Area V: EDU 200 is required.
Professional Studies (32-35 Hours)
Students must earn grades of C- or higher in each of the following professional studies courses. The University of Alabama GPA — and, if transfer work, the cumulative GPA — must be at least 2.50 in these courses.
| Code and Title | Hours | |
|---|---|---|
| BEF/BEP 360 | Social Psychol Foundtns Educ | 3 |
| BER 450 | Assess Of Classrm Learng | 3 |
| CSE 390 | Instructn Accomd Sec Sch | 3 |
| CSE 402 | Bldng Hmnzng Cls Comm Sec Schl | 3 |
| CSE 493 | Diversity Block Seminar | 1 |
| CSE 489 | Clinicl Exper Second School | 3 |
| SPE 300 | Survey Spe Accomd Stratg | 3 |
| Discipline-specific CSE methods course 1 | ||
| CSE 483 | Teach Second School Math | 3 |
| Internship | ||
| CSE 497 | Secondary School Teaching 2 | 9-12 |
| EDU 400 | Internship Seminar | 1 |
| Total Hours | 32-35 | |
| Footnotes | |
|---|---|
| 1 | This is a methods course that is a prerequisite for the internship (formerly called student teaching). The student must be admitted to the teacher education program before this course is taken. Failure to be admitted on time will delay the internship and graduation as well. (CSE 489, CSE 402, BER 450, and CSE 483 are taken concurrently, known previously as the "methods block," prior to CSE 497, the teaching internship.) |
| 2 | Passing scores on the appropriate Praxis subject assessment for the teaching field are required for internship. |
Teaching Field
The University of Alabama GPA — and, if transfer work, the cumulative GPA — must be at least 2.50 in these courses.
| Code and Title | Hours | |
|---|---|---|
| Choose CS 100 or CS 104 (preferred) | 3-4 | |
| CSE 401 | Tech for Teaching Sec. Math | 3 |
| CSE 406 | Curriculm Secondary Math (Admission to TEP is required.) | 3 |
| MATH 125 | Calculus I | 4 |
| MATH 126 | Calculus II | 4 |
| MATH 227 | Calculus III | 4 |
| MATH 237 | Introduction to Linear Algebra | 3 |
| MATH 238 | Appld Diff Equations I | 3 |
| MATH 301 | Discrete Mathematics | 3 |
| MATH 355 | Theory Of Probability | 3 |
| MATH 403 | Algebra: Secondary Teachers | 3 |
| MATH 405 | Geometry: Secondary Teachers | 3 |
| MATH 409 | Data Analysis: Sec Teachers | 3 |
| MATH elective (Select one of the following) | 3 | |
| Advanced Linear Algebra | ||
| Numerical Linear Algebra | ||
| Math Stats W/Applictn I | ||
| Prin Modern Algebra I | ||
| Intro Complex Variables | ||
| Real Analysis I | ||
| Undergrad Research Exp | ||
| Total Hours | 45-46 | |
A student's proficiency in the content of MATH 112 Precalculus Algebra and MATH 115 Precalc Algebra & Trig will be tested. The scores achieved determine whether a student must complete one or more of these courses as prerequisites for the following coursework in the major. Credit for courses numbered below MATH 125 Calculus I may be applied to the degree requirements only as elective credit. See general studies requirements listed earlier in this section.
Exceptional students majoring in mathematics in the College of Arts and Sciences, as well as students in the BSE Secondary Education Mathematics program can pursue the Accelerated Master’s Program degree pathway as they near the 90th credit hour earned. Program faculty can advise students about this pathway and the requirements before applications are due.
General Science (Comprehensive, 6-12) with content major of Biology
The programs in secondary education require the completion of a minimum of 120 semester hours as specified below and lead to the bachelor of science in education degree and the Alabama Class B (6-12) Professional Certificate.
NOTE: Admission to this program is competitive; meeting stated criteria does not guarantee admission. Rather, persons who meet stated criteria are guaranteed consideration for admission to the teacher education program. Each student must satisfactorily complete a writing assessment and an admission interview.
General Studies (60 Hours)
Courses that are common to the teaching field and the general studies component may be applied to both. At least 120 hours are required for the degree.
See general studies requirements listed earlier in this section. Courses from areas II, III and IV, plus any hours remaining in area V, should be utilized to meet teaching field or prerequisite requirements.
Area V: EDU 200 is required.
Professional Studies
Students must earn grades of C- or higher in each of the following professional studies courses. The University of Alabama GPA — and, if transfer work, the cumulative GPA — must be at least 2.50 in these courses.
| Code and Title | Hours | |
|---|---|---|
| BEF/BEP 360 | Social Psychol Foundtns Educ | 3 |
| BER 450 | Assess Of Classrm Learng | 3 |
| CSE 390 | Instructn Accomd Sec Sch | 3 |
| CSE 476 | Improving Science Teaching | 3 |
| CSE 493 | Diversity Block Seminar | 1 |
| CSE 489 | Clinicl Exper Second School | 3 |
| SPE 300 | Survey Spe Accomd Stratg | 3 |
| Discipline-specific CSE methods course 1 | 3 | |
| Teach Second Sch Science | ||
| Internship | ||
| CSE 497 | Secondary School Teaching 2 | 9 |
| EDU 400 | Internship Seminar | 1 |
| Total Hours | 32 | |
| Footnotes | |
|---|---|
| 1 | This is a methods course that is a prerequisite for the internship (formerly called student teaching). The student must be admitted to the teacher education program before this course is taken. Failure to be admitted on time will significantly delay the internship and graduation as well. (CSE 489 Clinicl Exper Second School, BER 450 Assess Of Classrm Learng, and methods courses are taken concurrently.) |
| 2 | Passing scores on the appropriate Praxis subject assessment for the teaching field are required for internship. |
Teaching Field
The University of Alabama GPA — and, if transfer work, the cumulative GPA — must be at least 2.50 in these courses.
| Code and Title | Hours | |
|---|---|---|
| Biology | ||
| BSC 114 | Principles Of Biology I | 3 |
| BSC 115 | Laboratory Biology I | 1 |
| BSC 116 | Principles Biology II | 3 |
| BSC 117 | Laboratory Biology II | 1 |
| BSC 215 | Human Anatomy & Physiology I | 4 |
| BSC 216 | Human Anatomy & Physiology II | 4 |
| BSC 300 | Cell Biology | 3 |
| BSC 315 | Genetics | 3 |
| BSC 385 | Ecology and Evolution | 3 |
| 300-level or higher Advisor-approved BSC elective | 4 | |
| 300-level or higher Advisor-approved BSC or MS elective | 3-4 | |
| Select one of the following: | 4 | |
| Field Zoology | ||
| Freshwater Studies | ||
| Vertebrate Zoology | ||
| Vertebrate Funct Morphol | ||
| Biology Of Fishes | ||
| Biology Of Algae | ||
| Mycology | ||
| Aquatic Insects | ||
| Stream Ecology | ||
| Select one of the following laboratory electives: (Some require a corequisite lecture that can be taken as an elective.) | 2-4 | |
| Microbiology Lab | ||
| Gen Bacteriology Lab | ||
| Dendrology | ||
| General Ecology Lab | ||
| Human Physiology Lab | ||
| Bch/Molecular Biology Lab | ||
| Integrated Genomics | ||
| Special Topics | ||
| MATH 125 | Calculus I | 4 |
| Chemistry | ||
| CH 101 | General Chemistry | 4 |
| CH 102 | General Chemistry | 4 |
| CH 231 | Elem Organic Chemistry I | 3 |
| CH 232 | Elem Organic Chem II | 3 |
| CH 237 | Elem Organic Chem Lab | 2 |
| Physics | ||
| PH 101 | General Physics I | 4 |
| PH 102 | General Physics II | 4 |
| Integrated Science | ||
| AEM 120, or AY 101 and AY 102 | 4 | |
| GEO 101 | The Dynamic Earth | 4 |
| Total Hours | 74-77 | |
General Science (Comprehensive, 6-12) with content major of Chemistry
The programs in secondary education require the completion of a minimum of 120 semester hours as specified below and lead to the bachelor of science in education degree and the Alabama Class B (6-12) Professional Certificate.
NOTE: Admission to this program is competitive; meeting stated criteria does not guarantee admission. Rather, persons who meet stated criteria are guaranteed consideration for admission to the teacher education program. Each student must satisfactorily complete a writing assessment and an admission interview.
General Studies (60 Hours)
Courses that are common to the teaching field and the general studies component may be applied to both. At least 120 hours are required for the degree.
See general studies requirements listed earlier in this section. Courses from areas II, III and IV, plus any hours remaining in area V, should be utilized to meet teaching field or prerequisite requirements.
Area V: EDU 200 is required.
Professional Studies
Students must earn grades of C- or higher in each of the following professional studies courses. The University of Alabama GPA — and, if transfer work, the cumulative GPA — must be at least 2.50 in these courses.
| Code and Title | Hours | |
|---|---|---|
| BEF/BEP 360 | Social Psychol Foundtns Educ | 3 |
| BER 450 | Assess Of Classrm Learng | 3 |
| CSE 390 | Instructn Accomd Sec Sch | 3 |
| CSE 476 | Improving Science Teaching | 3 |
| CSE 493 | Diversity Block Seminar | 1 |
| CSE 489 | Clinicl Exper Second School | 3 |
| SPE 300 | Survey Spe Accomd Stratg | 3 |
| Discipline-specific CSE methods course 1 | 3 | |
| Teach Second Sch Science | ||
| Internship | ||
| CSE 497 | Secondary School Teaching 2 | 9 |
| EDU 400 | Internship Seminar | 1 |
| Total Hours | 32 | |
| Footnotes | |
|---|---|
| 1 | This is a methods course that is a prerequisite for the internship (formerly called student teaching). The student must be admitted to the teacher education program before this course is taken. Failure to be admitted on time will significantly delay the internship and graduation as well. (CSE 489 Clinicl Exper Second School, BER 450 Assess Of Classrm Learng, and methods courses are taken concurrently.) |
| 2 | Passing scores on the appropriate Praxis subject assessment for the teaching field are required for internship. |
Teaching Field
The University of Alabama GPA — and, if transfer work, the cumulative GPA — must be at least 2.50 in these courses.
| Code and Title | Hours | |
|---|---|---|
| Chemistry | ||
| CH 101 or | General Chemistry | 4 |
| CH 117 | Honors General Chemistry | |
| CH 102 or | General Chemistry | 4 |
| CH 118 | Honors General Chemistry | |
| CH 223 | Quantitative Analysis | 4 |
| CH 231 | Elem Organic Chemistry I | 3 |
| CH 232 | Elem Organic Chem II | 3 |
| CH 237 | Elem Organic Chem Lab | 2 |
| CH 338 | Elem Organic Chem Lab II | 2 |
| CH 340 | Elem Physical Chem | 3 |
| CH 343 | Elem Phy Chem Lab | 1 |
| CH 413 | Inorganic Chemistry | 4 |
| CH 461 | Biochemistry I | 3 |
| CH 462 | Biochemistry II | 3 |
| CH 463 | Biochemistry Laboratory | 3 |
| Mathematics | ||
| MATH 125 | Calculus I | 4 |
| MATH 126 | Calculus II | 4 |
| Biology | ||
| BSC 114 and BSC 115, or BSC 118 | 4 | |
| BSC 116 and BSC 117, or BSC 120 | 4 | |
| Physics | ||
| PH 101 or PH 105 or PH 125 | 4 | |
| PH 102 or PH 106 or PH 126 | 4 | |
| PH 253 | Intro Modern Physics | 3 |
| PH 255 | Modern Physics Lab | 1 |
| Select one of the following: | 3-4 | |
| Intermediate Modern Physics | ||
| Physics For Science Teachers | ||
| Biophysics | ||
| Integrated Science | ||
| AEM 120, or AY 101 and AY 102 | 4 | |
| GEO 101 | The Dynamic Earth | 4 |
| Total Hours | 78-79 | |
General Science (Comprehensive, 6-12) with content major of Physics
The programs in secondary education require the completion of a minimum of 120 semester hours as specified below and lead to the bachelor of science in education degree and the Alabama Class B (6-12) Professional Certificate.
NOTE: Admission to this program is competitive; meeting stated criteria does not guarantee admission. Rather, persons who meet stated criteria are guaranteed consideration for admission to the teacher education program. Each student must satisfactorily complete a writing assessment and an admission interview.
General Studies (60 Hours)
Courses that are common to the teaching field and the general studies component may be applied to both. At least 120 hours are required for the degree.
See general studies requirements listed earlier in this section. Courses from areas II, III and IV, plus any hours remaining in area V, should be utilized to meet teaching field or prerequisite requirements.
Area V: EDU 200 is required.
Professional Studies
Students must earn grades of C- or higher in each of the following professional studies courses. The University of Alabama GPA — and, if transfer work, the cumulative GPA — must be at least 2.50 in these courses.
| Code and Title | Hours | |
|---|---|---|
| BEF/BEP 360 | Social Psychol Foundtns Educ | 3 |
| BER 450 | Assess Of Classrm Learng | 3 |
| CSE 390 | Instructn Accomd Sec Sch | 3 |
| CSE 476 | Improving Science Teaching | 3 |
| CSE 493 | Diversity Block Seminar | 1 |
| CSE 489 | Clinicl Exper Second School | 3 |
| SPE 300 | Survey Spe Accomd Stratg | 3 |
| Discipline-specific CSE methods course 1 | 3 | |
| Teach Second Sch Science | ||
| Internship | ||
| CSE 497 | Secondary School Teaching 2 | 9 |
| EDU 400 | Internship Seminar | 1 |
| Total Hours | 32 | |
| Footnotes | |
|---|---|
| 1 | This is a methods course that is a prerequisite for the internship (formerly called student teaching). The student must be admitted to the teacher education program before this course is taken. Failure to be admitted on time will significantly delay the internship and graduation as well. (CSE 489 Clinicl Exper Second School, BER 450 Assess Of Classrm Learng, and methods courses are taken concurrently.) |
| 2 | Passing scores on the appropriate Praxis subject assessment for the teaching field are required for internship. |
Teaching Field
The University of Alabama GPA — and, if transfer work, the cumulative GPA — must be at least 2.50 in these courses.
| Code and Title | Hours | |
|---|---|---|
| Physics | ||
| PH 101, PH 105, or PH 125 | 4 | |
| PH 102, PH 106, or PH 126 | 4 | |
| PH 253 | Intro Modern Physics | 3 |
| PH 255 | Modern Physics Lab | 1 |
| PH 301 or | Mechanics I | 3 |
| PH 302 | Intermediate Mechanics | |
| PH 331 | Elect & Magnetism I | 3 |
| PH 354 | Intermediate Modern Physics | 3 |
| PH 405 | Physics For Science Teachers | 3 |
| PH 491 | Advanced Laboratory | 3 |
| Advisor-approved PH electives, 300-level or higher | 6 | |
| MATH 125 or | Calculus I | 4 |
| MATH 145 | Honors Calculus I | |
| MATH 126 or | Calculus II | 4 |
| MATH 146 | Honors Calculus II | |
| MATH 227 or | Calculus III | 4 |
| MATH 247 | Honors Calculus III | |
| MATH 238 | Appld Diff Equations I | 3 |
| Biology | ||
| BSC 114 | Principles Of Biology I | 3 |
| BSC 115 | Laboratory Biology I | 1 |
| BSC 116 | Principles Biology II | 3 |
| BSC 117 | Laboratory Biology II | 1 |
| Chemistry | ||
| CH 101 or | General Chemistry | 4 |
| CH 117 | Honors General Chemistry | |
| CH 102 or | General Chemistry | 4 |
| CH 118 | Honors General Chemistry | |
| CH 231 | Elem Organic Chemistry I | 3 |
| CH 232 | Elem Organic Chem II | 3 |
| CH 237 | Elem Organic Chem Lab | 2 |
| Integrated Science | ||
| AEM 120, or AY 101 and AY 102 | 4 | |
| GEO 101 | The Dynamic Earth | 4 |
| Total Hours | 80 | |
General Social Science (Comprehensive, 6-12)
The programs in secondary education require the completion of a minimum of 120 semester hours as specified below and lead to the bachelor of science in education degree and the Alabama Class B (6-12) Professional Certificate.
NOTE: Admission to this program is competitive; meeting stated criteria does not guarantee admission. Rather, persons who meet stated criteria are guaranteed consideration for admission to the teacher education program. Each student must satisfactorily complete a writing assessment and an admission interview.
General Studies (60 Hours)
Courses that are common to the teaching field and the general studies component may be applied to both. At least 120 hours are required for the degree.
See general studies requirements listed earlier in this section. Courses from areas II, III and IV, plus any hours remaining in area V, should be utilized to meet teaching field or prerequisite requirements.
Area V: EDU 200 is required.
Professional Studies (35-38 Hours)
Students must earn grades of C- or higher in each of the following professional studies courses. The University of Alabama GPA — and, if transfer work, the cumulative GPA — must be at least 2.50 in these courses.
| Code and Title | Hours | |
|---|---|---|
| BEF/BEP 360 | Social Psychol Foundtns Educ | 3 |
| BER 450 | Assess Of Classrm Learng | 3 |
| CSE 390 | Instructn Accomd Sec Sch | 3 |
| CSE 402 | Bldng Hmnzng Cls Comm Sec Schl | 3 |
| CSE 485 | Inquiry in Social Studies | 3 |
| CSE 493 | Diversity Block Seminar | 1 |
| CSE 489 | Clinicl Exper Second School | 3 |
| SPE 300 | Survey Spe Accomd Stratg | 3 |
| Discipline-specific CSE methods course 1 | 3 | |
| Teach Second Soc Science | ||
| Internship | ||
| CSE 497 | Secondary School Teaching 2 | 9-12 |
| EDU 400 | Internship Seminar | 1 |
| Total Hours | 35-38 | |
| Footnotes | |
|---|---|
| 1 | This is a methods course that is a prerequisite for the internship (formerly called student teaching). The student must be admitted to the teacher education program before this course is taken. Failure to be admitted on time will significantly delay the internship and graduation as well. (CSE 489 Clinicl Exper Second School, CSE 402 Bldng Hmnzng Cls Comm Sec Schl, BER 450 Assess Of Classrm Learng, and methods courses are taken concurrently.) |
| 2 | Passing scores on the appropriate Praxis subject assessment for the teaching field are required for internship. |
Teaching Field
The University of Alabama GPA — and, if transfer work, the cumulative GPA — must be at least 2.50 in these courses.
| Code and Title | Hours | |
|---|---|---|
| From general studies students must select: | ||
| EC 110 | Principles of Microeconomics | 3 |
| EC 111 | Principles of Macroeconomics | 3 |
| GY 110 or | People, Places, & Environment | 3 |
| GY 105 | World Regional Geography | |
| GY 300+ (advisor-approved elective) | 3 | |
| HY 101 | Western Civ To 1648 | 3 |
| HY 102 | Western Civ Since 1648 | 3 |
| HY 103 | American Civilization to 1865 | 3 |
| HY 104 | Am Civ Since 1865 | 3 |
| HY 117 or | World History to 1500 | 3 |
| HY 118 | World History Since 1500 | |
| One HY 300-level or higher U.S. elective | 3 | |
| One HY 300-level or higher European or British elective | 3 | |
| One HY 300-level or higher African, Asian, or Latin American elective | 3 | |
| Three HY 300-level or higher electives | 9 | |
| HY 497 | Capstone Research Seminar | 3 |
| PSC 101 | Intro American Politics | 3 |
| PSC 203 | Comparative Politics | 3 |
| PY 101 | Intro To Psychology | 3 |
| SOC 101 | Intro To Sociology | 3 |
| Total Hours | 60 | |
Spanish
The programs in secondary education require the completion of a minimum of 120 semester hours as specified below and lead to the bachelor of science in education degree and the Alabama Class B (6-12) Professional Certificate.
NOTE: Admission to this program is competitive; meeting stated criteria does not guarantee admission. Rather, persons who meet stated criteria are guaranteed consideration for admission to the teacher education program. Each student must satisfactorily complete a writing assessment and an admission interview.
General Studies (60 Hours)
Courses that are common to the teaching field and the general studies component may be applied to both. At least 120 hours are required for the degree.
See general studies requirements listed earlier in this section. Courses from areas II, III and IV, plus any hours remaining in area V, should be utilized to meet teaching field or prerequisite requirements.
Area V: EDU 200 is required.
Professional Studies
Students must earn grades of C- or higher in each of the following professional studies courses. The University of Alabama GPA — and, if transfer work, the cumulative GPA — must be at least 2.50 in these courses.
| Code and Title | Hours | |
|---|---|---|
| BEF/BEP 360 | Social Psychol Foundtns Educ | 3 |
| BER 450 | Assess Of Classrm Learng | 3 |
| CSE 390 | Instructn Accomd Sec Sch | 3 |
| CSE 402 | Bldng Hmnzng Cls Comm Sec Schl | 3 |
| CSE 493 | Diversity Block Seminar | 1 |
| CSE 489 | Clinicl Exper Second School | 3 |
| SPE 300 | Survey Spe Accomd Stratg | 3 |
| Discipline-specific CSE methods course (Select the appropriate course for 6-12 or P-12 certification.) 1 | 3 | |
| Teach Sec Sch Forgn Lang (6-12) | ||
| Meth Teach Foreign Langs (P-12) | ||
| Internship | ||
| (For internship, select CSE 497 for 6-12 or CIE 497 for P-12.) | ||
| CSE 497 or | Secondary School Teaching 2 | 9-12 |
| CIE 497 | Intern Foreign Lang Educ | |
| EDU 400 | Internship Seminar | 1 |
| Total Hours | 32-35 | |
| Footnotes | |
|---|---|
| 1 | This is a methods course that is a prerequisite for the internship (formerly called student teaching). The student must be admitted to the teacher education program before this course is taken. Failure to be admitted on time will significantly delay the internship and graduation as well. (CSE 489 Clinicl Exper Second School, CSE 402 Bldng Hmnzng Cls Comm Sec Schl, BER 450 Assess Of Classrm Learng, and methods courses are taken concurrently.) Depending on the teaching field, a student may be required to take an additional CSE 489 Clinicl Exper Second School and methods course. |
| 2 | Passing scores on the appropriate Praxis subject assessment for the teaching field are required for internship. |
Teaching Field
The University of Alabama GPA — and, if transfer work, the cumulative GPA — must be at least 2.50 in these courses.
| Content Major: Spanish | Hours | |
|---|---|---|
| SP 201 | Intermediate Spanish I | 3 |
| SP 202 | Intermediate Spanish II | 3 |
| SP 353 | Spanish Conversation | 3 |
| SP 356 | Adv Grammar And Compos | 3 |
| SP 361 | Intro Romance Linguistic (preferred, or SP 300-level or higher elective) | 3 |
| SP 364 or | Cultures of Spain | 3 |
| SP 366 | Cultures of Latin America | |
| Select two of the following: | 6 | |
SP 371 or | Literatures of Spain pre-1800 | |
| LatAm Literatures pre-1900 | ||
SP 372 or | Literatures of Spain post-1800 | |
| LatAm Literatures post-1900 | ||
| SP 484 | Adv. Sp. Phonetics and Dialect | 3 |
| SP 491 | Cervantes | 3 |
| SP 400-level elective | 3 | |
| Two Advisor-approved electives | 6 | |
| Total Hours | 39 | |
Additional adviser-approved electives may be necessary to meet the 120-hour degree requirement.
To expand certification in this foreign language field to the P-12 level, students should complete the requirements above and add the following courses:
| Code and Title | Hours | |
|---|---|---|
| CEE 320 | Survey of EC/ELE | 3 |
| CEE 365 | Lit for EC and ELE Ages | 3 |
| HD 101 | Life Span Human Development | 3 |
Additionally, the internship should be CIE 497 Intern Foreign Lang Educ, which will be divided between the P-6 and 6-12 levels. See general studies requirements listed earlier in this section.
Types of Jobs Accepted
Graduates of the Secondary Education program are teaching in many school systems in Alabama and across the country.
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