The College of Education offers Academic Programs within the three following departments:
 | Educational Leadership The Department of Educational Leadership offers graduate degrees in Educational Leadership. Graduates of these programs demonstrate a commitment to inclusiveness, collaborative leadership, and equity as they provide leadership within school districts; demonstrate and encourage collaborative leadership in their daily interactions with learners and their families, communities, and co-workers; and model intellectual vitality in the workplace. | | Counseling and Special Education The Department of Counseling and Special Education offers a variety of programs for individuals interested in working as special educators, speech pathologists, and as counselors. Graduates of these programs assume leadership roles in their local communities, districts, and the state; demonstrate a commitment to inclusiveness and equity in their interactions with children with diverse needs; serve as exemplars of a collaborative spirit as they interact with other educators, families and community agencies; and model intellectual vitality as they examine and implement research and best practices in their work settings. | | Teaching and Learning
The Department of Teaching and Learning offers a variety of programs for individuals interested in working as early childhood, elementary and secondary educators. Graduates of these programs provide leadership in classrooms, childcare settings, districts, community agencies, and the state; recognize the importance of inclusiveness and equity and follow best practices as they relate to working with diverse peoples; understand that collaboration with families, community agencies and other educators is essential to the success of the children with whom they interact; and serve as models of intellectual vibrancy in their work settings. | |
The following degrees and majors are offered by the UAA College of Education within 3 academic departments:
Department of Teaching and Learning
Department of Counseling and Special Education
Department of Educational Leadership
Updated Summer 2008
- Associate of Applied Science in Early Childhood Education (AAS/ECED) 61 credits
- Bachelor of Arts in Early Childhood (BA/BAEC) 120-121 credits
- Bachelor of Arts in Elementary Education (BA/BAEL) (K-6) 122-134 credits
- Certificate in Early Childhood Education (CT1/ECED) 34 credits
- Graduate Certificate in Language Education (GCRT/LGED) 12-25 credits
- Graduate Certificate in Special Education (GCRT/SPED) 24 credits
- Master of Arts in Teaching (MAT/EDUC) (secondary, high school,
7-12, K-12) 36-39 credits - Master of Education in Adult Education (MED/ADED): Admission Suspended
- Master of Education in Counselor Education (MED/CNED) 48 credits
- Master of Education in Early Childhood Special Education (MED/ECSE) 36 credits
- Master of Education in Educational Leadership (MED/EDLD) 36 credits
- Master of Education - Master Teacher (MED/MSTR)
- Master of Education in Special Education (MED/SPED) 36 credits
- Occupational Endorsement Certificate in School-Age Care Administration
(OEC/SACA) 12 credits - Occupational Endorsement Certificate in School-Age Care Practitioner
(OEC/SACP) 12 credits - Post Baccalaureate Certificate in Early Childhood Education (PBCT/ERCH) 33-53 credits
- Post Baccalaureate Certificate in Elementary Education (PBCT/TCEL) 30-50 credits
- Post Graduate Certificate - Principal (PGCT/TCPR) 24 credits
- Post Graduate Certificate - Superintendent (PGCT/ENSU) 24 credits
