Educational Studies (Non-Certification)
The Master of Arts in Education (MAEd) in Educational Studies is an MAEd without state-issued teacher certification for education-related employment that does not require certification. This MAEd promotes UAB’s mission by providing support for the teaching and application of knowledge at the campus, state, regional, and global levels.
Through this MAEd, current and future educators who have a completed undergraduate degree, but no need for state-issued educator certification, can prepare for seeking meaningful employment within the field of education, mainly as teachers or coordinators in private schools or other types of educational entities. Overseas employment opportunities are available to international students who, as current or future educators, pursue this Educational Studies MAEd for career advancement in their own countries. This master’s is not associated with state certification.
This Educational Studies MAEd consists of a 15-hour core with one course from each of these five areas:
1) Curriculum Design, Program Implementation, and Methods (3 credit hours)
2) Assessment and Measurement (3 credit hours)
3) Diverse Populations (3 credit hours)
4) Special Education (3 credit hours), and
5) Core/Practicum/Capstone (3 credit hours).
This MAEd program consists of a concentration (12 credit hours), which includes these five concentration options: Early Childhood Education, Elementary Education, Secondary Education, Special Education, and Physical Education. Finally, this MAEd also requires one elective course (3 credit hours).
This MAEd degree program facilitates the type of flexibility needed by graduate students to focus their coursework in a way that is most beneficial to them professionally and to their respective constituencies. These concentrations prepare educators for designing educational programs and delivering instruction in diverse settings that do not require state-issued educator certification.
Students in the Educational Studies MAEd are expected to demonstrate competencies in the following areas:
- Knowledge in curriculum design and implementation, assessment and measurement, diverse populations, and special education,
- Knowledge for designing and implementing instruction in the selected concentration.
- Skills for delivering instruction.
- Knowledge and skills to be competitive when seeking admission to advanced degree programs.
Master of Arts in Education in Educational Studies Non-Certification
| Requirements | Hours | |
|---|---|---|
| Curriculum Design/Program Implementation/Methods | 3 | |
| Select one from the following: | ||
| IEP Programming and Lesson Planning | ||
| Innovative Practices in Instruction | ||
| Reading in Content Areas | ||
| Models of Teaching | ||
| Introduction to Curriculum and Teaching in Cultural & Familial Contexts | ||
| Curriculum, Program, Policies | ||
or EESL 612 | Curriculum, Programs and Policies | |
| Methods Teaching English as an International Language | ||
| Elementary School Physical Education | ||
| Assessment and Measurement | 3 | |
| Select one from the following: | ||
| Formative and Summative Assessment | ||
| Instruction and Assessment: Listening and Speaking | ||
| Measurement and Evaluation in Education ECE | ||
or EPR 511 | Measurement and Evaluation in Education Secondary Ed | |
| Introduction to Educational Research Design | ||
| Assessment in Physical Education | ||
| Diverse Populations | 3 | |
| Select one of the following: | ||
| Instructional Methods | ||
| Collaborative Processes | ||
| Urban Education | ||
| Critical Social Issues in American Education | ||
| Social Movements in Education | ||
| Comparative Education | ||
| Culture and American Education: Race Class and Gender | ||
| Advanced Workshop in Education: Methods to Support English Learners | ||
| Teaching ESL in a Multicultural Society | ||
or EESL 613 | Teaching ESL in a Multicultural Society | |
| Teaching English in a Global Context | ||
| Special Problems in Education: Diversity | ||
| Advanced Adapted Physical Education | ||
| Special Education | ||
| ECY 600 | Introduction to Exceptional Learner | 3 |
| Core/Practicum/Capstone | 3 | |
| Select one from the following: | ||
| Positive Behavioral Supports | ||
| Language Development | ||
| Second Language Acquisition | ||
or EESL 610 | Second Language Acquisition | |
| Phonology for Second Language Teachers | ||
or EESL 625 | Phonology for Second Language Teachers | |
| Classroom Mgt in Sec Schools | ||
| Fitness and Motor Skill Acquisition | ||
| Concentration | 12 | |
| Early Childhood Education 1 | ||
| Elementary Education 2 | ||
| Secondary Education 3 | ||
| Special Education 4 | ||
| Physical Education 5 | ||
| Major Elective 6 | 3 | |
| Total Hours | 30 | |
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Early Childhood Courses: Advisor approved selections from ECE 500:697, ECT 500:697 ECY 500:697, EDC 500:697, EDF 500:697, EDR 500:697, EDT 500:697, EDU 500:697, EEC 500:697, EESL 500:697, ELE 500:697, EPR 500:697.
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Elementary Education Courses: Advisor approved selected from ECE 500:697, ECT 500:697, ECY 500:697, EDC 500:697, EDF 500:697, EDR 500:697, EDT 500:697, EDU 500:697, EEC 500:697, EESL 500:697, ELE 500:697, EPR 500:697.
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Secondary Education Courses: Advisor approved courses selected from Education ECT 500:697, ECY 500:697, EDA 500:697, EDC 500:697, EDF 500:697, EDR 500:697, EDT 500:697, EDU 500:697, EESL 500:699, EHS 500:697, IDD 600:699; EMS 500:697, EPR 500:697, GEO 500:697; Arts & Sciences ANTH 500:697, ARH 500:697, ARS 500:697, BY 500:697, CH 500:697, CJ 500:697, CM 500:697, EH 500:697, ES 500:697, FR 500:697, HY 500:697, MA 500:697, MPA 500:697, PH 500:697, PSC 500:697, PY 500:697, SOC 500:697, SPA 500:697, THR 500:697) and Business EC500:697.
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Special Education Courses: Advisor approved courses selected from: ECT 500:697, ECY 500:697, EDF 500:697, EDR 500:697, EDU 500:697, EPR 500:697, ESP 500:697.
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Physical Education Courses: Advisor approved courses selected from: EDF 500:697, EDR 500:697, EPR 500:697, KIN 500:697.
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Major Elective Courses: Advisor approved course selected from ECE 500:697, ECT 500:697, ECY 500:697, EDC 500:697, EDF 500:697, EDR 500:697, EDT 500:697, EDU 500:697, EEC 500:697, EESL 500:698, ELE 500:697, EHS 500:697, ESP 500-699, IDD 600:699, EMS 500:697, EPR 500:697, KIN 500:697.