Master's in Education Offerings
Alternative Master's Degree Programs
Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ offers alternative master’s degree programs that lead to Alabama Professional Educator Certification in the following teaching fields: Biology, Business Marketing, Chemistry, Early Childhood Education P-3, English for Speakers of Other Languages, English Language Arts, General Science, General Social Science, History, Mathematics, Music-Choral, Music-Instrumental, Physical Education, and Spanish.
Traditional Master's Degree Programs
Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ offers traditional master’s degree programs that lead to Alabama Professional Educator Certification in the following teaching fields and instructional support areas: Biology, Business Marketing, Chemistry, Collaborative Teacher (Special Education), Early Childhood Education P-3, Elementary Education, English for Speakers of Other Languages, English Language Arts, General Science, General Social Science, Geography, History, Instructional Leadership, Mathematics, Music-Choral, Music-Instrumental, Physical Education, Physics, School Counseling, and Spanish.
In addition, non-certification programs in Clinical Mental Health Counseling and Health and Human Performance are offered at the master’s level.
Education Specialist Degree Programs
Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ offers the Education Specialist degree programs that leads to certification in Elementary Education, Instructional Leadership, and Teacher Leader.
Minimum Required GPAs for Admission*
Alternative A MAED (all teaching fields) |
2.75 minimum GPA for admission |
Early Childhood MAED |
3.0 minimum GPA for admission |
Elementary MAED |
3.0 minimum GPA for admission |
Secondary and P-12 MAED |
3.0 minimum GPA for admission |
Instructional Leadership MAED |
3.0 minimum GPA for admission |
Collaborative/Special Education MAED |
3.0 minimum GPA for admission |
School Counselor MAED |
3.0 minimum GPA for admission |
Clinical Mental Health Counseling MA |
3.0 minimum GPA for admission |
Health and Human Performance MS |
3.0 minimum GPA for admission |
International ESOL MAED |
2.5 minimum GPA for admission |
Education Specialist, Elementary |
3.0 minimum GPA for admission |
Education Specialist, Instructional Leadership |
3.0 minimum GPA for admission |
Education Specialist, Teacher Leader |
3.0 minimum GPA for admission |
Post Baccalaureate Certificate in TESOL |
3.0 minimum GPA for admission |
*Candidates for traditional MAED programs with GPAs lower than the published minimum may be admitted with the official report of a passing score on the subject-appropriate Praxis II (per ALSDE set cut scores at time of exam administration) if they possess active, valid ALSDE licensure.