2023-2024 BSC Catalog Updated_UG ONLY_FINAL[82]

ACADEMIC PROGRAMS
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requirement of the College. In the event that a teacher candidate does not achieve a
passing score on the required edTPA submission, the following action steps will be
followed.
(1) The candidate must schedule a meeting with the edTPA supervisor and department
chair to discuss the candidate’s score report and to determine a course of action.
(2) If deemed appropriate by the edTPA supervisor, the candidate will immediately revise
and resubmit the “failed” portions of the edTPA to Pearson within a time frame
established by the edTPA supervisor.
(3) If the edTPA needs significant revisions or must be entirely redone, the candidate will
have two options.
Option 1: The candidate can choose to graduate with a non-certification major.
Candidates who select this option may not seek the College’s support for an
additional opportunity to retake the edTPA and will be required to sign official
documentation affirming this decision. Candidates who select this option will
not be recommended for Alabama Certification.
Option 2: The candidate can choose to retake the edTPA in a fall or spring
term, thus delaying graduation. The candidate will receive an incomplete
grade in the internship course and will be required to enroll in a remedial
internship course during the next fall or spring term. This course is worth
one and one-half units and lasts six weeks. Candidates who choose this option
should be mindful of financial aid regulations. Some courses may not be
covered because they are not in the required program. Candidates can only reenroll
in the remedial internship course one time.
Elementary/Collaborative Education
Gay F. Barnes, Louanne C. Jacobs, Kelly A. Russell, and Amelia G. Spencer, Advisors
The elementary/collaborative education program leads to recommendation to the
Alabama State Department of Education for Class B teaching certificates in Collaborative
Teacher (Special Education) and in Elementary Education K-6.
The following courses are required (19 units):
ED 201
ED 219
ED 299
ED 312
ED 313
ED 315
ED 316
ED 317
Birmingham-Southern College Catalog 2023-2024