CURRICULUM AND INSTRUCTION

Curriculum and Instruction

In accordance with our accreditation agency, the Council for the Accreditation of Education Preparation (CAEP), the following information is provided on this website.

The Department of Curriculum and Instruction prepares prospective teachers committed to ethical instruction and disciplinary expertise who advance the intellectual and social conditions of all learners and prepares researchers and educational leaders for careers in university settings and in any number of government and precollege school settings.  The Department of Curriculum and Instruction is comprised of programs in early childhood/elementary education and secondary curriculum, teaching, and learning.  Degrees are listed and certifications that can be obtained are listed below each degree.

Department Head:  Dr. Miguel Mantero 

Main Office:  201 Autherine Lucy Hall

Main Office Number: 205-348-1450


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DEGREES

Bachelor of Science in Education

  • Elementary Education
    • Elementary Education and Early Education (K-6 and PreK-3)
  • Secondary Education
    • English Language Arts (6-12)
    • Foreign Language (French, German, or Spanish) (6-12 or P-12)
    • General Social Science (6-12)
    • Mathematics (6-12)
    • Science

Master of Arts

  • Elementary Education
    • Elementary Education (K-6)
  • Secondary Education
    • Biology (6-12)
    • Chemistry (6-12)
    • English Language Arts (6-12)
    • English as a Second Language (P-12); Foreign Language (French, German, or Spanish) (6-12 or P-12)
    • Geography (6-12)
    • General Social Science (6-12)
    • General Science (6-12)
    • Mathematics (6-12)
    • Music: Instrumental or Choral (P-12
    • Physics (6-12)
  • Accelerated Master’s Program in Secondary Education (Mathematics)

Master of Arts (Alternative Route)

The Alternative Master of Arts degree is aimed at students with an undergraduate degree in a non-teaching field who wish to gain an alternative A certificate which enables them to teach in the public schools.

  • Elementary and Early Childhood Education
    • Elementary Education and Early Education (K-6 and PreK-3)
  • Secondary Education
    • Biology (6-12)
    • Chemistry (6-12)
    • English For Speakers of Other Languages (P-12)
    • English Language Arts (6-12)
    • Foreign Language (French, German, or Spanish) (6-12 or P-12)
    • Geography (6-12)
    • General Social Science (6-12)
    • General Science
    • General Science and Physics (6-12)
    • Geography
    • History (6-12
    • Mathematics (6-12)
    • Music: Instrumental or Choral (P-12)
    • Physics

Educational Specialist

  • Elementary Education
    • Elementary Education (K-6)
  • Secondary Education
    • Biology (6-12)
    • Chemistry (6-12)
    • English For Speakers of Other Languages (P-12)
    • English Language Arts (6-12)
    • French (P-12) (6-12)
    • Geography (6-12)
    • History (6-12)
    • Mathematics (6-12)
    • General Science (6-12)
    • Physics (6-12)
    • General Social Studies (6-12)
    • Mathematics Specialist (4-8) (6-12)
    • Music: Instrumental or Choral (P-12)
    • Spanish (P-12) (6-12)

Doctoral Degrees

  • EdD in Curriculum and Instruction
  • PhD in Curriculum and Instruction

PROGRAM COORDINATORS

ProgramCoordinatorEmail
Elementary Education and Early ChildhoodDr. Cailin Kerchcjkerch@ua.edu
Secondary EducationDr. Miguel Manterommantero@ua.edu
Curriculum and Instruction Doctoral ProgramsDr. Karen Spectorkspector@ua.edu
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FACULTY AND STAFF

Dr. Emily Sims

Associate Dean for Student Services & Clinical Associate Professor, Secondary English Language Arts

Email: emsims@ua.edu

Dr. Emily Sims