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Build on your undergraduate degree, strengthen your knowledge and abilities, and become a better educator in our Business/Marketing Education master's degree programs. Work with excellent faculty and complete your degree either on campus or online. Our M.Ed. degree can lead to a recommendation for Class A Alabama professional educator certification.

Our M.S. non-certification program provides an interdisciplinary graduate-level education for community-based or international educators who do not wish to gain teacher certification/licensure in the United States.

If you have a bachelor’s degree in Business, Marketing, or a related field and want to teach, look into our Alternative Certification M.Ed.

Alternative M.Ed. Degree Overview

The Alternative M.Ed. degree leads to recommendation for Class A Alabama professional educator certification.

This program is offered on campus and online.

Coursework — 41 to 44 hours

  • Professional studies courses* — 19 to 22 hours

  • Teaching field courses* — 22 hours

*Undergraduate courses may be required by your advisory committee for your plan of study.  This coursework is in addition to the total hours noted above and must be completed prior to Clinical Residency.

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M.Ed. Degree Overview

The M.Ed. degree leads to recommendation for Class A Alabama professional educator certification.

This program is offered on campus and online.

Coursework - 30 hours minimum

  • Teaching field courses — 12 hours

  • Additional courses* — 12 hours

*RSED 6000/6006 Advanced Survey of Exceptionality is required if a survey of special education course was not previously completed.

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M.S. Degree Overview

The M.S. degree does not lead to professional educator certification.

This program is offered on campus and online. 

Coursework - 30 hours minimum

  • Career and technical field courses (CTCT) — 18 hours

  • Orientation to teaching and learning – 1 hours

  • Advisor-approved electives – 9 hours

  • Capstone in teaching and learning — 2 hours

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Ready to join the Auburn Family?

Visit Auburn’s Graduate School homepage for checklists, resources, valuable graduate student information and to begin your application. Please contact department faculty listed above with program-specific questions.

Last updated: 01/18/2024