The College of Education prepares teachers, instructional support personnel, and other professionals to be decision makers who are equipped with the knowledge, skills, and dispositions necessary to ethically and effectively integrate theory and practice in carrying out their professions. These professionals will possess the understanding of our diverse culture, the technological capabilities, the intellectual rigor, and the critical thinking and problem solving skills required to make informed and responsible decisions, to engage in reflective assessment, to implement positive change, and to pursue learning as a lifetime endeavor.

The college offers the following degrees: Bachelor of Science in Education, Master of Education, Education Specialist, and  the Doctor of Education as well as a Bachelor of Science in Psychology and Bachelor of Science in Recreation. All courses which lead to state certification are approved and comply with Alabama certification requirements for teachers.

College of Education Degree and Certificate Programs

Undergraduate Degree Programs
Class B Certificate and Non-Certificate Programs

Biology and Secondary Education
Business/Marketing Education
Chemistry and Secondary Education
Collaborative Teacher K-6
Collaborative Teacher 6-12
General Science and Secondary Education
Early Childhood Education
Elementary Education
English Language Arts and Secondary Education
Health Education
History and Secondary Education
Math and Secondary Education
Music Education (Instrumental)
Music Education (Vocal)
Physical Education
Psychology (non certificate program)
Recreation (non certificate program)
Social Science and Secondary Education

Masters Degree Programs
Class A Certificate and Non-Certificate Programs

Biology Education
Collaborative Teacher K-6
Collaborative Teacher 6-12
Early Childhood Education
Elementary Education
English/Language Arts
General Counseling  (non certificate program)
Health Education
History Education
Instructional Leadership
Library Education Media
Library Education Media Class A Certificate Only
Math Education
Music Education Instrumental
Music Education Choral
Physical Education
Reading Specialist
School Counseling
Social Science Education
 

Alternative A Masters Degree Programs

Biology Education 
Collaborative Education (K-6) 
Collaborative Education (6-12) 
Early Childhood Education
Elementary Education 
English Language Arts Education 
Health Education 
History Education 
Mathematics Education 
Music Education (choral) 
Music Education (instrumental)
Physical Education
Social Science Education

Doctoral Degree Program

Educational Leadership, Policy, and Law (Ed.D.)

Class AA Education Specialist and
Class AA Certificate only Programs

Education Administration (Ed.S.)
Instructional Leadership (Ed.S.) (proposed)
Education Specialist (Ed.S.) in Biology 
Education Specialist (Ed.S.) in Early Childhood Education 
Education Specialist (Ed.S.) in Elementary Education 
Educational Specialist (Ed.S.) in History 
Educational Specialist (Ed.S.) in Library Education Media - Thesis 
Educational Specialist (Ed.S.) in Library Education Media Non-thesis 
Library Education Media (AA) Certificate Only
Education Specialist (Ed.S.) in Mathematics Education
Education Specialist (Ed.S.) in School Counseling
Education Specialist (Ed.S.) in General Counseling - non certification 
Educational Specialist (Ed.S.) in Social Science