2019-2020 BSC Catalog
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ACADEMIC PROGRAMS<br />
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second level involves working with children and youth in a specified area such as<br />
reading, mathematics, social studies, or science. These are completed in the methods<br />
courses within a major. The third and most in-depth experience is the internship (student<br />
teaching), a series of placements in two or more schools for a minimum of a full<br />
semester. The internship measures a student’s synthesis of all previous coursework. For<br />
secondary teacher candidates who are seeking certification in two or more distinct<br />
teaching fields (i.e., mathematics and biology) an additional student teaching semester is<br />
required.<br />
Application for Internship<br />
Teacher candidates must make formal application for internship. The student’s<br />
application is not complete until the student successfully demonstrates readiness in an<br />
interview with faculty prior to the term when teacher candidates expect to begin the<br />
teaching internship. The criteria for approval to student teach are as follows:<br />
(1) A cumulative grade point average of 2.750 or higher.<br />
(2) Grades of “C” or higher in all courses in professional education studies. A grade of<br />
“C-” is not acceptable.<br />
(3) A satisfactory interview and ePortfolio review, with two or more members of the<br />
education faculty, to assess performance.<br />
(4) A minimum passing score set by the Alabama State Department of Education on all<br />
Praxis tests required by the Alabama State Department of Education.<br />
Eligibility for the Teaching Certificate<br />
The education faculty may need to change requirements in the Teacher Education<br />
Program in order to comply with regulations and policies of the Alabama State Board of<br />
Education, which grants the teaching certificate. Students should consult a faculty advisor<br />
or the certification officer in education concerning current certification requirements.<br />
To be eligible for a teaching certificate a student must complete an approved course of<br />
study in one of the following programs:<br />
Elementary/Collaborative Education Program K-6<br />
Secondary Education Program 6-12<br />
Visual Arts P-12<br />
Each program has four components: general studies, professional studies, internship, and<br />
teaching field/major studies. Completion of the Teacher Education Program is necessary,<br />
but not sufficient, for recommendation for a teaching certificate. A student must also<br />
satisfy the following conditions:<br />
Birmingham-Southern College <strong>Catalog</strong> <strong>2019</strong>-<strong>2020</strong>