Educational Specialist in Education with a Concentration in High School Education 6-12th Grade

The Educational Specialist in Education with a Concentration in High School Education 6-12th Grade (i.e., Secondary Education) is designed for individuals who have a master's degree in education, hold current Class A teacher certification, and wish to advance their career by earning an Ed.S. degree and Class AA certification for grades 6-12.

Concentrations are offered in Biology, Chemistry, General Science, Mathematics, Physics, English Language Arts, General Social Science, and History.

Coursework takes a minimum of 30 semester hours to complete and includes courses in teacher leadership, educational research design, and culturally and linguistically responsive instruction as well as discipline-specific and advisor-approved elective courses and individual research. Concentration-specific checklists are below and course-specific information may be found in the UAB Graduate Catalog.

Admissions Requirements

Prerequisite: Class A certification in the same field

Admission test: MAT or GRE

 

Program Checklists

Which Teacher Education Program is right for you?

Teacher certifications are issued at a few different levels and correspond to specific degree options here at UAB. Learn more about these certification levels and find out which degree program is right for you.

Information Packets 

Graduate ProgramInformation Packet 
Alternative Master's Program Download Register for an Information Session
Traditional Master's Program Download  
Educational Specialist Program Download  

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