Advising Worksheet English for Speakers of Other Languages Education

M.Ed./M.S. - Class A (Traditional)

Approved 12/13/07

Students may be subject to different degree requirements based on date of admission to the program. A students official advising
worksheet will be provided at the time of admission. Students are responsible for checking with their major professors to ensure
that they are following the appropriate advising worksheet.
NOTE: Coursework used to meet Class A certification requirements may not be used to meet certification requirements for Class
AA certification in any teaching field or area of instructional support. In addition, current State regulations note that
coursework for which credit was earned prior to the completion of all requirements for the masters degree may not be used
toward the issuance of higher level certification. To ensure compliance with these regulations, graduate students are responsible
for checking with the Coordinator for Graduate Student Services if they plan to enroll in coursework contributing to Class AA
certification before completion of a masters degree.
Student _____________________________________
Date Admitted ________________________________
Course Number

Course Name

Banner ID_______________________________
Total Hours Required 30-33
Hours

Hours
Completed

Semester
Completed

Grade

Teaching Field: 21 hours

At least 1/3 of the program shall be teaching field courses
ENGL 7250
English Language for Learning & Development OR
3
CTES 7420/7426
Applied Linguistics in Second Language Acquisition
ENGL 6840
Approaches to English Grammar OR
3
CTSE 6010
Language Study for Teachers
CTES 7460/7466
Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages
3
CTES 7470/7476
Issues in English for Speakers of Other Languages
3
CTES 7480
Assessment in English for Speakers of Other Languages
3
6 Hours of other advisor approved 6000-7000 level Courses in English/ESL/Language Arts/Language

Survey of Special Education Coursework: 0-3

(Required if not previously completed.)
RSED 6000/6006

Advanced Survey of Exceptionality

0-3

Internship (if required) 3 hours

CTSE 7920

Internship

3
Additional Courses: 6 Hours Required

Select 3 hours from the following:

FOUN 7020
Social & Cultural Diversity in American Education OR
3
FOUN 7000
Cultural Foundations of Education
Select 3 hours of advisor approved support courses from the following options: Research; Evaluation of Learning of
individuals, or of Programs; Human Behavior, Development, or Learning; Social Action or Political Perspectives;
Technology Applications; or Pedagogy

NOTES: (a) All course substitutions must be approved using the Course Substitution Request Form to include course work
transferred in at the time of admission (b) Any course ending with a 3 or 6 is taught as a distance course

Required Prior to Admission to the College of Education Graduate Program

Professional educator certificate at the bachelor's level in any Teaching Field (valid and renewable)
Transcript evaluation noting Survey of Special Education Course
Documentation of clear background check
Required One Semester Prior to Graduation
Completed

Date Completed
Plan of Study Approval (All course substitutions must be approved using the Course
Substitution Request Form to include course work transferred in at the time of admission)
Graduation Check

Required for Program Completion/Graduation

Satisfactory completion of Professional Work Sample (Submitted to Tk20)
Documentation of advanced field experience using program specific documentation or the
Advanced Field Experience Documentation Form
Completion of all course work on the State-approved program worksheet, including survey
of special education course if not previously completed
Passing score(s) on the appropriate Alabama Educator Certification Testing Programs
Praxis II subject assessment(s)
Minimum 3.0 GPA on all courses carrying graduate credit and all courses in the Stateapproved program.
No grade below C on course work carrying graduate credit
Successful completion of final written comprehensive examination
Submit a completed certification application with required processing fee
to Professional Education Services, 3464 Haley Center

Plan of Study Required Approvals:

Major Professor/Advisor / Committee Member (1) / Committee Member (2) optional / Committee
Member (3) optional /Department Head / Coordinator of Graduate Student Services