• The student must have completed all courses in the major or majors, or must secure written permission to enroll for an internship from the appropriate department head.
• The alternative masters student must show proof of a passing score on the Praxis II Content Test.
• The traditional masters student must show proof of a passing score on the Praxis II Content Test if seeking certification in an area which differs from current certificate.
• The student must have achieved a minimum grade point average of 3.0, both for all University of Alabama courses attempted and for all University of Alabama courses and transfer courses combined.
• The student must have achieved a minimum grade point average of 2.75 in each major, both for University of Alabama courses in each major and for combined University of Alabama courses and transfer courses in each major.
• The student must have achieved a minimum grade point average of 2.75 for professional education coursework.
• The student must have completed all methods courses and appropriate professional coursework with grades of "C" or better.
• The student must have removed from the transcript any grade of incomplete ("I") recorded in required courses; grades of incomplete are treated as grades of "F."

Registration for internship credit hours. Graduate students are required to register for the number of internship credit hours specified by their program. In some programs, graduate students may be allowed to choose a 6-hour registration or a 9-hour registration; course requirements are the same whether 6 hours or 9 hours are taken. Graduate students whose program requires two internship placements should register for two sections of internship (3 hours per section or 4.5 hours per section). Students enrolled for internship must not expect to be enrolled in other courses while interning.
 
Policy on internship placements. All internship placements are coordinated by the College of Education Office of Clinical Experiences. Placement sites are selected so as to ensure the quality of the internship experience and of the supervision provided by the cooperating teacher. All internship placements are in the greater Tuscaloosa area (with the exception of music education) in order to facilitate supervision of students by University of Alabama faculty or other designees of the department heads. Placements outside the greater Tuscaloosa area are made only if the director of clinical experiences and/or the department head determines that an appropriate local placement is unavailable.
 
Students may apply for overseas internships if they meet certain criteria and if appropriate placements can be coordinated by the Consortium for Overseas Student Teaching (COST) and/or The University of Alabama. Applications for overseas internships are taken during January for placements for the next fall semester, and in May for placements the succeeding spring semester. Contact the Office of Clinical Experiences in 105 Graves Hall for additional information.
 
Internship Assignments

• Elementary education (K–6) interns will receive two internship assignments: half in grade K, 1, 2, or 3; and half in grade 4, 5, or 6.
• Secondary education (6–12 or 7–12) interns with a comprehensive major may receive one or two internship assignments; students with two secondary majors will receive a split internship assignment; half in each major.
• Special education-CTP (K–6 or 6–12) interns will receive a split internship assignment: half in a severe and profound setting and half in a mild to moderate setting. The placements will be divided according to their certification grade levels.
• Special education-early childhood (birth–age 8) interns will receive a split internship assignment: half in a special education preschool setting and half in a kindergarten through 2nd grade setting. These placements will be in a public school setting where a child has been identified with a disability.
• MAP (K–6) interns will receive two internship assignments: one 12 week semester placement will be in a general education classroom (K–6) and the other 12 week semester placement will be in a special education setting (K–6).
• P–12 programs in physical education, foreign language, or music education interns should expect to have a split internship assignment between an elementary and a secondary school.
• English as a second language (ESL) interns should expect to have a split internship assignment between an elementary and a secondary school or if ESL interns are employed full-time as an ESL teacher in a public school setting, they may complete one semester of internship in their own classroom under the supervision of their building principal and a first-term summer semester of internship in an ESL summer program coordinated by the Office of Clinical Experiences under the supervision of a University of Alabama ESL faculty member.

Summer Internship. Summer internships are rarely available and then only to persons who hold an undergraduate degree and certification and have one or two years of successful teaching experience at the level and in the subject for which they are seeking certification (with approval from the department head). In addition, summer internship assignments are allowed only if an appropriate placement can be secured in the Tuscaloosa area and appropriate supervision can be provided. These conditions also apply to those seeking to update or renew their certification or add an additional endorsement to a current certificate. To apply for a summer internship, file an appropriate application with the Office of Clinical Experiences in 105 Graves Hall by March 31 of that year.

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