Secondary Education Alternative Master's

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The Secondary Education Alternative Master’s Program at the University of Montevallo is available both ONLINE and in person for those who have earned a bachelor’s degree or higher and wish to
be certified to teach in Alabama.

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Certification in Broad Fields

Students seeking certification in the “broad fields” of English/language arts, social science and general science must have combination of content courses (e.g., 3 HIST & 1 POS; 3 ENG & 1 THEA; 3 BIO & 1 CHEM). Teaching field courses can be taken throughout the program but cannot be taken in Phase III.

Montevallo Educators Partnership

Candidates employed by eligible school systems can receive a scholarship of up to $110 per credit hour toward tuition for all program coursework.

Admission Requirements

Online application at montevallo.edu/ apply.
Bachelor’s degree (minimum 2.75 GPA) or graduate degree (minimum 3.0 GPA) from a regionally accredited college/ university*.
Praxis II Content Area Exam*.
Teaching Education Program Interview.
Fingerprint/background clearance.

Conditional admission is available in some circumstances to students who have not satisfactorily met all admission requirements.

*Minimum GPA of 2.0 allowed with a corresponding higher Praxis II score

**Students seeking certification in business, FCS or math have required prerequisite undergraduate level courses. A degree evaluation will be completed upon admission to assess the need for prerequisite courses.

what can I do with this degree?

An alternative master’s degree leads to advanced (Class A) teacher certification at the middle and high school level (grades 6-12).

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