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Teacher Education Services

Teacher Education Program

 

Curriculum Notes

  1. These checksheets reflect current requirements -- that is requirements for students entering college on or after Fall semester, 2006. In some cases there are minor differences in checksheets due to program changes from year to year. Students should consult regularly with their advisers regarding these changes.
  2. Effective fall 2002, all ECE/ELEM students regardless of program, are required to complete 12 hours of science, 12 hours of math, 12 hours of Social Science and 12 hours of English/Language Arts.  This meets the state of Alabama's definition to be highly qualified under No Child Left Behind.
  3. Effective June 2005, all secondary and P-12 candidates seeking certification are required to complete a major consisting of a minimum of 32 semester hours of which 19 must be at the 300-400 level to be recommended as Highly Qualified under the No Child Left Behind Legislation.
  4. FCS 391 Child Development replaces EDF 380 Child Psychology in all programs.
  5. ED 415 Introduction to Inclusive ECE/ELEM Classroom replaces ED 400 Introduction to Teaching in Elementary Education in the Elementary/Early Childhood Programs.
  6. ED 407 Exceptional Learner in the P-12 and Secondary Programs replaces ED 471 Introduction to Exceptional Children in the Secondary/P-12 Programs
  7. ED 408 Exceptional Learners in the Early Childhood and Elementary Classroom replaces ED 471 Introduction to Exceptional Children in the Elementary/Early Childhood Programs.
  8. MUS 255 replaces MUS 121 in the Elementary/Early Childhood Programs.
  9. ED 335 is required for all education majors except Music. Music majors have the option to take ED 335 or other computer courses noted on the appropriate checksheet.
  10. For secondary students, phases must be taken as indicated.
  11. For secondary students, ED 450 must be taken the semester immediately preceding the internship with the rest of the co-requsites for Phase II.
  12. All transfer work in professional education must be evaluated and approved by the appropriate Department Chair or the Office of Teacher Education Services.
  13. TE 412 has been removed from the Elementary and Early Childhood Programs. KNES 480 should be substituted for this class.
  14. Effective Fall 2001, all secondary programs will admit students in cohorts. Students are expected to follow the phases outlined in this document under suggested course sequence for secondary programs.
  15. Effective May 14, 2002, the CMEE is waived as a requirement for TEP admission.  However, candidates admitted without a CMEE or AFY students will be required to successfully complete the APTT for certification.
  16. Effective Fall 2003, all Early Childhood, Elementary and Elementary/Early Childhood, Elementary/Collaborative majors admitted to the Teacher Education Program will be required to have earned a grade of "C" or better in each general studies course taken for admission, retention and completion of the Teacher Education Program at the University of Montevallo. Regardless of gpa, any grade earned lower than a "C" will result in denied admission and/or removal from the TEP.
  17. Effective Fall 2004 Early Childhood, Elementary and Elementary/Early Childhood, Elementary/ Collaborative, Secondary and P-12 fields are required to successfully complete the math, reading and writing parts of the Alabama Prospective Teacher Test (APTT) as a prerequisite for admission to the internship and for Alabama certification.
  18. All applicants applying for initial Alabama certification between April 14 and December 31, 2005 are required to take the Praxis II for the teaching field(s) in which certification is sought.  Applicants January 1, 2006 and after will be required to passs the Praxis II with the established cut-off scores for the field(s).  A copy of the report will need to be submitted with the application packet.  If UM is not listed as a recipient for the score report then the candidate will be required to submit the report to UM.
  19. Effective Fall 2007 ED 401 is replaced by ED 402 and EDF 461 is replaced by EDF 462 for secondary teaching fields including Kinesiology.

These checksheets have been cleared for certification requirements and reflect programs as submitted by the various academic departments. If students discover discrepancies, they should contact their department chair.