Master of Arts (Alternative Program)
You must first be accepted into The University of Alabama, and then into a degree program in the College. For graduate admissions, visit the Graduate School home page.
An undergraduate degreee in another field must have been earned before pursuing the Alternative Master's Degree in Elementary Education. A minimum of 30 graduate hours of course credit must be earned. In addition there may be Liberal Arts deficiencies that need to be taken at the undergraduate level. See the Alternative MA program of study and the Liberal Arts deficiencies list below.
Alternative Master of Arts/Class A Certification Program of Study
Course Substitution Approval Form
Sample Questions
for MA Comprehensive Examination
(for MA and Alt-MA students)
Assessment Form for Elementary Education Master's Comprehensive Examinations
Comprehensive Examination Overview Session
Comprehensive Exam Application Form
Comprehensive Exam Schedule
Spring 2008, February 18
Summer 2008, June 27
Fall 2008, November 11
**Students must apply to take exams by the second week of the semester.