The Master of Arts in Education in Early Childhood and Elementary Education is designed for individuals with a bachelor's degree in education and current class B certification in early childhood and elementary childhood education. 

Coursework takes between 31 and 34 semester hours to complete and includes courses in teaching reading, critical pedagogy, language development, studies in diversity, and a practicum. A program checklist can be found on the right, and course-specific information may be found in the UAB Graduate Catalog.

Admissions Requirements

• Candidates must have an undergraduate GPA of at least 3.00 and a degree in elementary education.
• Candidates must hold current teaching certification in Elementary Education.
• A GRE score of 290 or MAT score of 388