MA Elementary Education at University of Alabama

Programme overview

The department offers a traditional Class A program for those with an appropriate prerequisite certification in Elementary Education (or an approved equivalent). This program leads to Alabama Class A certification in Elementary Education (K-6). The department offers an Alternative Class A program that does not require prior certification in a teaching field.

Faculty: College of Education | Department: Curriculum Instruction | Duration: 30 credit hours | Study mode: full-time | Location: Tuscaloosa, AL, United States

What you will study

The degree requires 30 credit hours. Courses in the listed curriculum include CEE 532 Early Child/Elem Sch Curric, CEE 574 Guid Early Chld/Elem Pupil Lea, CAT 531 Computer Based Instruction, CEE 382 Whole Num & Op: Knowledge, CEE 483 Algebra & Rational Number, CEE 550 Intro Teach EC/Elem Schl Sci.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Admission requirements for the Graduate School (Admission Criteria) and the College of Education (General Admission) are detailed in this catalog. Admission to the Graduate School is not equivalent to "unconditional admission" to a state-approved educator preparation program. See the Admission Criteria section of this catalog for more information. The traditional Class A certification program accepts applications on a rolling basis. In addition to meeting admission requirements for the Graduate School and the College of Education, applicants must hold appropriate prerequisite certification in Elementary Education (or an approved equivalent). Also, applicants to a College of Education program that leads to professional certification must submit references from current and former professors and/or supervisory personnel knowledgeable of the applicant's academic and professional capabilities. (Three recommendations are required.) Applicants must complete the requirement for fingerprinting/

Tuition is charged per credit, so the total depends on the modules you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.

Entry terms: Fall, Spring and Summer (the admissions page lists Spring, and Summer/Fall priority deadlines).

Graduate application fee is $65 for U.S. citizens and permanent residents and $80 for international students (nonrefundable). Deadlines are set per programme in the Academic Programs Portal; some programmes require a standardized test such as GRE or GMAT.

Apply through the official page: https://graduate.ua.edu/

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