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Graduate – Elementary Education Program

  • Program Title: Elementary Education
  • Overview Heading: Advance Your Alabama Teaching Career with a Master’s Degree
  • Staff: 187
  • Faculty: 186
  • Feature Image: A teacher in a colorful classroom leads a group of elementary school children in an activity.
  • Overview Copy:

    Being an elementary educator means you can be integral to shaping and developing core competencies in young learners’ academic journey. The best way to do that is by constantly evolving, growing, learning new techniques to enhance to your teaching, and positively impacting your students and school district to the best of your abilities. Earning an advanced degree in elementary education can help prepare you to be a teacher leader in your community and school district.

  • Title: Why Elementary Education at UAB?
  • First Heading: Accredited
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    The Counsel for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation and the Alabama State Department of Education accredits the UAB Elementary Education program. Learn more about accreditation.
  • Second Heading: Research Opportunities
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    The elementary education program allows students to complete research projects or presentations alongside award-winning School of Education and Human Sciences faculty.

  • Third Heading: Simple Admissions Process
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    Learn more about the admissions process.
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  • Curriculum Copy:

    The curriculum for this program is fully online. Students in this program take courses in teaching reading and language development, critical pedagogy, teaching diverse populations, and data literacy to name a few.

  • Course Catalog Link: https://catalog.uab.edu/graduate/schoolofeducation/curriculumandinstruction/elementaryeducation/
  • Resources:
    • Curriculum Resources Text: Tuition & Fees, Curriculum Resources Link: https://www.uab.edu/cost-aid/cost/detailed-tuition-fees
    • Curriculum Resources Text: Scholarships, Curriculum Resources Link: index.php?Itemid=1186
    • Curriculum Resources Text: Graduate School Application, Curriculum Resources Link: https://cloud.reach.uab.edu/graduate-application
    • Curriculum Resources Text: Admission Requirements, Curriculum Resources Link: index.php?Itemid=122
  • Graduate Recruiter: mlembke@uab.edu
  • Feature Block Title: Earn a Higher Salary in Alabama with Class A or Class AA Teacher Certification
  • Feature Block Copy: Advancing your teaching career with a graduate-level degree will increase your salary in Alabama.
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  • Program Information Heading: Available Degrees
  • Program Information Accordion:
    • Program Title: MAEd in Elementary Education, Program Delivery: Online , Program Copy:

      The Master of Arts in Elementary Education is designed for individuals with a bachelor’s degree in education and current Class B certification in elementary education. 

      Coursework takes between 30 and 33 semester hours to complete and includes courses in teaching reading and language development, critical pedagogy, teaching diverse populations, and data literacy. A program checklist can be found on the right, and course-specific information may be found in the UAB Graduate Catalog.

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