Secondary Education, Alternative, M.Ed.

Students may pursue an alternative Master of Education in Secondary Education with a concentration in Biology, Business-Marketing, Chemistry, English/Language Arts, Family and Consumer Sciences, Foreign Language-Spanish, General Science, History, Mathematics, or Social Sciences.

Program Admission Requirements:

• A completed application available at www.montevallo.edu/admissions-aid/applying/
• One official transcript from each institution of higher education attended
• 2.75 undergraduate graduating GPA or 3.0 Master’s degree graduating GPA from a regionally accredited college or university
• Core Academic Skills for Educators (test code: 5751). Minimum Score Requirements:
  • 156 on Reading (5712)
  • 150 on Math (5732)
  • 162 on Writing (5722)
• Foreign Language-Spanish concentrations must also complete an interview in Spanish with the Foreign Language Faculty.

TEP Admission

• 3.25 minimum GPA (Teaching Field, Professional Studies, and UM Overall)
• Minimum score required on the Content Knowledge Praxis II (by concentration)
  • 150 Biology (5235) 
  • 154 Business Education (5101) 
  • 150 Chemistry (5245)
  • 167 English Language Arts (5038) 
  • 161 Family and Consumer Science (5122) 
  • 152 General Science (5435) 
  • 150 Mathematics (5161) 
  • 155 Social Studies (5081) 
  • Official score report must be received by TES prior to internship semester
• All prerequisite coursework must be completed with a minimum grade of “C”
• Fingerprinting and Background Clearance through Cogent Systems must be successfully completed prior to lab placements
• Teacher Education Program Interview
  • Minimum Score Requirement = 22 points (out of 32 possible points)
  • Must be successfully completed to gain admission to TEP
  • Interviews are conducted during fall, spring, and summer semesters

TEP Retention

• Maintain minimum 3.25 GPA (Teaching Field, Professional Studies, and UM Overall)
• All coursework completed with a minimum grade of “C”. Students will be allowed one repeat to improve a course grade lower than a “C”.
• Satisfactory disposition ratings by education faculty with fewer than three incident reports

Progression to Internship

• Admissions to TEP
• Maintain minimum 3.25 GPA (Teaching Field, Professional Studies, and UM Overall)
• Completion of all prerequisite course work.
• Negative TB test within 12 months and fingerprint/background clearance.
• Satisfactory completion of all program expectations, including field experiences, key assessments, and disposition assessments
• Submitted Application for Internship by the posted deadline

Program Completion

• 3.25 graduating GPA with a final grade of “C” or better in all Professional Studies and Teaching Field courses
• Successful completion (final grade of C or better) of the following courses:
  • EDI 540 Internship in High School Teaching
  • EDI 599: Intern Certification Preparation
• Satisfactory intern evaluations
• Completed SPED 407/507 or equivalent, if not previously completed
• edTPA Performance Portfolio Tasks (1, 2 and 3)