Excellence in Educator Preparation

With approximately 1000 students and 13 different subject areas in Curriculum and Teaching, we’re sure we have a program that’s right for you! We specialize in educator preparation and teacher development at undergraduate and graduate levels.

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Top 6%
U.S. News and World Report online graduate education
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95%
teacher certification eligibility rate
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83%
employment rate within 6 months of graduation

Innovative instruction and experiential learning opportunities help students develop their skills and knowledge to excel in the classroom from day one.

Student Spotlight

Abigail Coopwood, Mathematics Education

"The College of Education has opened doors for me to get into the classroom and just have that hands-on experience and learning how to teach and how to do it well.”

Our Stories

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Transformation in Taiwan

As Taiwan works to achieve the goals of its ambitious Bilingual 2030 initiative, Auburn College of Education Associate Professor Jamie Harrison recently joined educators and researchers on the front lines of the effort, contributing her expertise on English as the Medium of Instruction while conducting research within one of the nation's leading university systems.

Caleb Norton is pictured smiling with a lecturer of music and dance outside in a national rain forest preserve.
Global Harmony

What began as an international academic opportunity quickly became something more for an Auburn College of Education doctoral student: a firsthand look at how music connects people, culture and community across borders. Caleb Norton, a graduate teaching assistant in instrumental music education and doctoral student in Auburn's College of Education, recently traveled to the University of Cape Coast in Ghana, where he engaged in teaching, research and cultural exchange — an experience that is shaping his approach to music education and his future professional goals.

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Hands-on Learning

For two weeks this summer, Auburn College of Education students majoring in Elementary Education gained critical hands-on teaching experience with rising first through sixth graders at Project SWAR (social studies, writing, art and reading).