Instructional Leadership is dedicated to the development of effective and ethical instructional leaders. Graduates of this program will be prepared to serve as competent, committed and reflective professional educators and have a positive impact on student achievement and the overall instructional process. A residency is required. Possible career tracks include: Assistant principal, Educational coach, Assistant professor preschool director, Local and state department, and central office personnel. We offer a master’s and educational specialist degree program.

The Special Education programs in the College of Education at Auburn University at prepare teachers to provide specially designed instruction for students with exceptionalities and to work across diverse educational settings. Courses focus on topics such as: Assistive Technology, Autism, Behavior Management, Assessment, Applied Behavior Analysis, STEM, and High Incidence Disabilities.

The school of counseling and clinical mental health tracks of AUM’s Counselor Education program helps students develop skills and theories that are applicable for career settings in areas such as: schools, clinical mental health agency and private practice. We offer a master’s (M.Ed.) and educational specialist (Ed.S.) degrees in school counseling and clinical mental health counseling. These programs are CACREP accredited.