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:

  1. Knowledge in curriculum design and implementation, assessment and measurement, diverse populations, and special education,
  2. Knowledge for designing and implementing instruction in the selected concentration.
  3. Skills for delivering instruction.
  4. Knowledge and skills to be competitive when seeking admission to advanced degree programs.

Master of Arts in Education in Educational Studies Non-Certification

RequirementsHours
Curriculum Design/Program Implementation/Methods3
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
Curriculum, Programs and Policies
Methods Teaching English as an International Language
Elementary School Physical Education
Assessment and Measurement3
Select one from the following:
Formative and Summative Assessment
Instruction and Assessment: Listening and Speaking
Measurement and Evaluation in Education ECE
Measurement and Evaluation in Education Secondary Ed
Introduction to Educational Research Design
Assessment in Physical Education
Diverse Populations3
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
Teaching ESL in a Multicultural Society
Teaching English in a Global Context
Special Problems in Education: Diversity
Advanced Adapted Physical Education
Special Education
ECY 600Introduction to Exceptional Learner3
Core/Practicum/Capstone3
Select one from the following:
Positive Behavioral Supports
Language Development
Second Language Acquisition
Second Language Acquisition
Phonology for Second Language Teachers
Phonology for Second Language Teachers
Classroom Mgt in Sec Schools
Fitness and Motor Skill Acquisition
Concentration12
Early Childhood Education 1
Elementary Education 2
Secondary Education 3
Special Education 4
Physical Education 5
Major Elective 63
Total Hours30
1

 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.

2

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.

3

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.

4

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.

5

Physical Education Courses: Advisor approved courses selected from: EDF 500:697, EDR 500:697, EPR 500:697, KIN 500:697.

6

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.