Overview
Special education graduate programs are designed to help establish, maintain and improve educational services to exceptional children by providing exemplary personnel resources. Courses of study leading to the educational specialist (EdS) degree and Class AA professional educator certification in the education of exceptional children are offered.
Traditional Class AA programs are available in
- collaborative education
- early childhood special education
- gifted and talented
Admission Requirements
In addition to meeting the Graduate School’s admission requirements, a student interested in the EDS program must have earned a master’s degree with appropriate prerequisite Class A certification.
In addition to meeting admission requirements for the Graduate School and the College of Education, students interested in the special education programs should also be aware of the admission requirements established by the Alabama Department of Education.