Alternative A: Collaborative Teacher Special Education 6-12

I. Unconditional Admission Required Courses: 56 hours

II. Additional Required Courses: 13 hours

• SE 401 - Assessment and Diagnosis in Special Education (3)
• SE 452 - Transition Planning (3)
• SE 405 Teachers and the Law (3)
• ED 335 - Field Experience Sec/P-12 I (1)
• ED 336 - Field Experience Sec/P-12 II (1)
• ED 435 - Field Experience Sec/P-12 III (1)
• ED 436 - Field Experience Sec/P-12 IV (1)
  OR
• Ninety (90) hours of documented clinical experience for each of the field experience courses (360 hours if receiving credit for all four courses).  Hours must be approved by the Dean.

Notes:

A full time internship in an approved school setting is also required in the Alternative A Program.  The student must be within four semester hours of completing all coursework excluding internship.  Under no circumstances will the internship be waived.  The deadline to apply for Fall Internship is February 1.  The deadline for Spring Internship is September 1.

Governance

The Teacher Education Program and the Teacher Certification Program are governed by the Alabama State Department of Education, and the College of Education reserves the right to change requirements in these programs at any time when such changes are mandated by the State Department.