Overview

Department of Counselor, Leadership, and Special Education / Department of Counselor, Leadership, and Special Education is located in Montgomery, AL, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Master of Education (M Ed)	Early childhood special education
Master of Education (M Ed)	Counselor education	School counseling
Master of Education (M Ed)	Counselor education	Clinical mental health counseling
Specialist in Education (Ed S)	Counselor education	Clinical mental health counseling
Specialist in Education (Ed S)	Counselor education	School counseling
Master of Education (M Ed)	Instructional leadership
Specialist in Education (Ed S)	Instructional leadership
Specialist in Education (Ed S)	Special education/collaborative teacher
Master of Education (M Ed)	Counselor education	Clinical mental health counseling
Master of Education (M Ed)	Counselor education	School counseling
Master of Education (M Ed)	Special education/collaborative teacher

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	15
Other Advanced Degrees	13

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?
Evening/weekend programs available?
Distance learning programs available?

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test or MAT Three Letters of Recommendation from company/school
Doctoral Degrees	Current level A Alabama Teaching Certificate, 2 years educational school experience, 3 letters of recommendation.

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

103

Applied

71

Accepted

59

Enrolled

Applying

25

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	July 15th	July 15th	No
Spring deadline	November 15th	November 15th	No
Summer deadline	April 15th	April 15th	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE General Test or MAT
Master's Degree Requirements	Certification, BS in teaching
Additional Entrance Requirements	Certification

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Recommended	TOEFL Paper score: 500 TOEFL IBT score: 61
IELTS: Recommended	IELTS Paper score: 5.5

Tuition & Fees

Tuition & Fees

$16,840

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	March 1
Types of financial support available	Scholarship and/or loans Career or field-related internships Financial support for part-time students

Student Body

116

Total Graduate Students

Not Reported

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	0.86%
Black or African American	60.34%
White or Caucasian	31%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0.86%
Asian	0.86%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	Not Reported
Two or more races	Not Reported
Unknown	5.17%

Gender

Male (25%)

Female (75%)

Faculty

12

Total faculty

Full-time - 6

Part-time - 6

Male (5)

Female (7)

Location & Contact

Address P.O. Box 244023
Montgomery, AL  36124-4023
United States

Contact Dr. Paul Hard
Department Chair
Email: phard@aum.edu
Phone: 334-244-3240

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