Earn Your Education Degree Online

Build knowledge in topics that span multiple teaching areas, from early childhood development to special education. You can prepare to teach elementary classes or get certified in Collaborative Teacher/Special Education.

• BS Early Childhood Development
• BS Early Childhood/Elementary Education (P-3/K-6)
• BS Special Education: Collaborative Teacher
• BS General Science: Teacher Certification

Pursue a teaching career in the state of Alabama or change the subject or grade you teach with one of the 12 certifications listed below. You can earn a master’s level teaching certification and a Master of Arts in Teaching (MAT) or Master of Education (MEd) degree. To apply, you must hold a bachelor’s or master’s degree from a regionally accredited institution with a minimum 2.75 GPA or 3.00 GPA, respectively.

• Alt. A Biology, 6-12 (MEd or MAT)
• Alt. A Early Childhood & Elementary Education, P-3/K-6
• Alt. A Early Childhood Education, P-3
• Alt. A Elementary Education, K-6
• Alt. A English Language Arts, 6-12 (MEd or MAT)
• Alt. A General Science, 6-12 (MEd or MAT)
• Alt. A History, 6-12 (MEd or MAT)
• Alt. A Mathematics, 6-12 (MEd or MAT)
• Alt. A Physical Education, P-12
• Alt. A Social Science, 6-12
• Alt. A Special Education: Collaborative Teacher, K-6
• Alt. A Special Education: Collaborative Teacher, 6-12

Achieve your goals as an educator by building teaching skills and preparing to meet the development needs of children and adult learners. Our programs impart qualifications for careers in early childhood, elementary and high school settings, as well as dyslexia therapy, instructional leadership, library media and technology. You can also seek your doctorate in education to focus on critical rural education issues.

• EdD Rural Education
• MA Teaching (Certification or Non-Certification)
• MEd Dyslexia Therapy
• MEd Early Childhood Development
• MEd Early Childhood Education, P-3
• MEd Elementary Education, K-6
• MEd High School Education, 6-12
• MEd Instructional Leadership
• MEd Learning, Design & Technology
• MEd Library Media
• MEd Physical Education, P-12
• MEd School Counseling
• MEd Special Education: Collaborative Teacher, K-6
• MEd Special Education: Collaborative Teacher, 6-12
• MEd Student Affairs in Higher Education
• MS Adult Continuing Education
  • Library Media option
• MS Physical Education

Develop superior practices to advance as an educator ready to improve students’ lives. Our online EdS programs enable you to acquire specialized qualifications for leadership roles in P-12 settings, with options for studying counseling, library media and other topics.

• EdS Counseling (non-certification)
• EdS Early Childhood Education P-3 (certification)
• EdS Elementary Education K-6 (certification)
• EdS Instructional Leadership (certification)
• EdS Library Media (certification or non-certification)
• EdS Physical Education
• EdS School Counseling (certification)
• EdS Special Education: Collaborative Teacher, K-6 (certification)
• EdS Special Education: Collaborative Teacher, 6-12 (certification)
• EdS Teacher Leader (certification)

In just one year, you can pursue qualifications to move into instructional leadership, special education or teaching. These online programs help you meet requirements set by the Alabama State Department of Education (ALSDE) while also preparing you for advanced education roles.

• Post-Master’s Certificate: Instructional Leadership
• Provisional Certification in a Teaching Field
• Temporary Special Education Certificate