Ala. Admin. Code r. 290-3-3-.14 - Secondary Teaching Fields (Grades 6-12)

(1) Options. In addition to meeting the standards in Rules 290-3-3-.03(6)(a)1. -4., 290-3-3-.03(6)(e)1.(i) -(iii) and 2.(i)-(iii), 290-3-3-.04, and 290-3-3-.05, there are three options for the preparation of secondary teachers:

(a) A comprehensive teaching field in English language arts, general science, or general social studies that includes both:

1. An academic major of at least 30 semester hours of credit with at least 18 semester hours of upper-division credit. See Rule 290-3-3-.01(2).

2. At least one course in each of the specified areas included in the comprehensive teaching field. Coursework in other areas of the comprehensive teaching field may also be included. Additional information is provided in Rules 290-3-3-.03(6)(c)1.(i), 290-3-3-.21(2), 290-3-3-.22(2), and 290-3-3-.28(2).

(b) A single teaching field with an academic major that includes a minimum of 30 semester hours of credit with at least 18 semester hours of upper-division credit. Additional information on the single teaching field option is provided in Rules 290-3-3-.03(6)(c)1.(ii), and 290-3-3-.20,.23,.25,.26, and.29-.31.

(c) A single teaching field in an area of career and technical education that includes a minimum of 30 semester hours of credit with at least 18 semester hours of upper-division credit. Additional information about specific teaching fields is provided in Rules 290-3-3-.16 -.19. Additional information is provided in Rule 290-3-3-.03(6)(c)1.(iii).

(d) A teaching field that combines health education (6-12) and physical education (P-12), includes a minimum of 30 semester hours of credit with at least 18 semester hours of upper-division credit. Additional information is provided in Rule 290-3-3-.24.

(2) Teaching Field Specific Methods Course. Each Class B and Alternative Class A teaching field shall be supported by at least one methods course specific to the teaching field or to the general area of the teaching field (e.g., science methods or social studies methods). Methods courses for specific teaching fields or for the general area of the teaching field shall not be combined with methods courses of other teaching fields or general areas (e.g., mathematics and biology). Additional information is provided in Rule 290-3-3-.03(6)(c)2.

Notes

Ala. Admin. Code r. 290-3-3-.14

New Rule: December 19, 1978. Amended: Filed December 13, 1990; effective February 1, 1991. Repealed and Replaced: Filed January 9, 1997; effective February 13, 1997; operative July 1, 1997. Amended: Filed June 14, 1999; effective July 19, 1999. Repealed and New Rule: Filed September 11, 2003; effective October 16, 2003. Repealed and New Rule: Filed July 13, 2004; effective August 17, 2004. Repealed and New Rule: April 14, 2005; effective May 19, 2005. Repealed and New Rule: Filed August 6, 2007; effective September 10, 2007. Amended by Alabama Administrative Monthly Volume XXXIII, Issue No. 11, August 31, 2015, eff. 9/17/2015. Amended by Alabama Administrative Monthly Volume XXXVI, Issue No. 12, September 28, 2018, eff. 10/28/2018; operative 6/1/2019. Amended by Alabama Administrative Monthly Volume XXXIX, Issue No. 11, August 31, 2021, eff. 10/15/2021.

Previous Rule.08 was renumbered.14 per certification published August 31, 2021; effective October 15, 2021.

Author: Dr. Eric G. Mackey

Statutory Authority: Code of Ala. 1975, §§ 16-3-16, 16-23-14.