36 Credit Hours
To be eligible for admission, applicants must be certified teachers in any teaching fields, with a minimum of two years of successful teaching experience. A comprehensive examination is required. Since this degree is considered by Alabama State Department of Education to be an initial certification program, Praxis II is also required.
Teaching Field (18 Credit hours)
| REA 559 | Teaching Reading in Elem Schoo | 3 |
| REA 562 | Read Diagn and Remed | 3 |
| REA 565 | Current Research-Teaching of R | 3 |
| REA 585 | The.,Research & Strat-Teach Re | 3 |
| EDU 545 | Teaching Lit for Children | 3 |
Select one of the following:
Note: English Language Arts, General Science, and General Social Studies programs shall require at least one course in two areas.
Evaluation of Teaching and Learning (3 semester hours)
| EDU 511 | Stat Techn Rsrch & Evaluation | 3 |
Survey of Special Education Coursework (0-3 Credit hours) (Required if not previously completed)
Internship (3 Credit hours)
Additional Courses: Foundations of Professional Studies (6 Credit hours required)
Electives: 6 semester hours required
If a special education course is required, then elective hours may be reduced.
| EDT 574 | Computer-Based Instr Technolog | 3 |
| EDT 575 | Current & Emerg Instr Technolo | 3 |
| EDT 576 | Integration of Technology K-12 | 3 |