Secondary Education, Traditional, M.Ed.

Admission Requirements:

In addition to general graduate school requirements , students must comply with the following:

Students must have an Alabama Class B certificate in the same teaching field(s) in which Class A certification is sought.
Students seeking Class A certification must present a copy of their current teaching certificate.

Curriculum Outline (30-33 hours)

EDF 500 - Introduction to Graduate Studies
ED 503 - Power, Politics, and Change
ED 504 - Innovative Instructional Design
ED 506 - Reaching Every Learner
ED 591 - Research Design for Classroom Teachers
ED 592 - Action Research for Classroom Teachers
SPED 507 - Exceptional Learners in the P-12 and Secondary Programs
Note: SPED 507 is required if not previously completed
Select one of the following technology courses:
ED 629 - Survey of Instructional Technology Leadership
ED 670 - Seminar in Instructional Technology (or equivalent)

Teaching Field

Students must take 12 total graduate (500 level) hours in their teaching field. Comprehensive areas (English/Language Arts, General Science, General Social Science) must include at least one course in two areas of the broader field. Undergraduate courses with equivalent content cannot be repeated for graduate credit.