Program Overview

Program Overview

The French Education EdS (Certification, Online Option Available) is a specialized program designed to provide advanced training in teaching field courses. The program requires a minimum of 30 hours of coursework, with at least 1/3 of the program consisting of teaching field courses.

Program Requirements

• The program consists of the following required courses:
  • Survey of Special Education: 3 hours
  • RSED 6000 Advanced Survey of Exceptionality: 3 hours
  • CTSE 8980 Field Project: 3 hours
  • CTSE 8950 Seminar or ERMA 7200 Basic Methods in Education Research: 3 hours
• Additional courses: 17 hours
  • Required 6 hours:
    • CTSE 8980 Field Project
    • CTSE 8950 Seminar or ERMA 7200 Basic Methods in Education Research
  • Select 11 hours from the following:
    • CTSE 7520 Curriculum and Teaching in Area of Specialization
    • CTSE 7530 Organization of Program in Area of Specialization
    • CTSE 7540 Evaluation of Program in Area of Specialization
    • Other advisor-approved supporting courses (6000-level and above)

Program Details

• RSED 6000 Advanced Survey of Exceptionality must be used to fulfill the requirement if a survey of special education course was not completed for prior level certification.
• CTSE 7520, CTSE 7530, and CTSE 7540 are required if not previously completed at Auburn University.
• Supporting courses may not exceed 6 hours and must be applicable to the area of certification (e.g., research, assessment/evaluation, classroom management, pedagogy, human behavior/development, foundations, technology, teaching field).

Academic Requirements

• Students must meet the Graduate School requirement of a cumulative 3.0 GPA on all AU courses carrying graduate credit.
• Students must also meet all required minimum ALSDE GPA requirements.
• Coursework used to meet Class A certification requirements may not be used to meet requirements for Class AA certification.
• All substitutions for required courses must be approved using the Course Substitution Form, including transfer work.