Elementary Education and Early Childhood Education Graduate Programs

AUM has several graduate degree options in elementary education and in early childhood education –

Alternative Masters: for those without teacher certification at the BS level
Traditional Masters: for those who already hold an Alabama Class B Professional Educator Certificate
Education Specialist: for those with an Alabama Class A Professional Educator Certificate.

All these degree options end in teacher certification; however, under some circumstances a non-cert option is available.

Programs & Plan of Study

Master's Programs

Alternative Master's Programs

Education Specialist Programs

Traditional Master's Elementary Education - Online Program

This master’s degree program is designed for students who have undergraduate degrees/Class B Certification in elementary education and wish to broaden their knowledge base in elementary education leading to Class A Certification.

Traditional Master’s Elementary Education Plan of Study

Traditional M.Ed. Early Childhood - Online Program

This master’s degree program is designed for students who have undergraduate degrees/Class B Certification in early childhood education and wish to broaden their knowledge base in early childhood education leading to Class A Certification.

Traditional Master’s Early Childhood Education Plan of Study

Alternative Master's in Elementary Education

This master’s degree program is designed for students who do not have a bachelor’s degree in Education, but want to teach at the kindergarten through 6th grade level. This degree prepares students to teach K-6 and obtain an Alabama Class A Professional Educator Certificate.

Alternative Master’s Elementary Education Plan of Study

Alternative Master's Early Childhood Education

This program is designed for students who do not have a bachelor’s degree in Education, but want to teach at the birth through 3rd grade level. This degree prepares students to teach P-3 and obtain an Alabama Class A Professional Educator Certificate in Early Childhood Education.

Alternative Master’s Early Childhood Education

Education Specialist Elementary Education (Ed.S.) – Online Program

This program is designed for students who have M.Ed. degrees/Class A Certification in elementary education and who wish to broaden their knowledge base in elementary education leading to Class AA Certification. Auburn University at Montgomery specializes in Master’s and Ed.S. programs

Education Specialist Elementary Education Plan of Study

EdS Elementary & Early Childhood Education Course Sequence

Education Specialist Early Childhood - Online Program

This program is designed for students who have M.Ed. degrees/Class A Certification in early childhood education and who wish to broaden their knowledge base in early childhood education leading to Class AA Certification.

Education Specialist Early Childhood Plan of Study