The Department of Curriculum offers graduate programs leading to the Master of Arts degree and the Specialist in Education degree in early childhood, middle grades, reading, and secondary education. The Master's Program prepares individuals to teach. Leadership in a specific area is the goal of the Program. Individuals may qualify for positions of program developers, coordinators and evaluators. The Master of Arts degree in Middle Grades Education is designed for individuals wishing to teach grades 4-8.
Students are prepared to teach at secondary or post-secondary levels.
Those accepted into the program work with college reading teachers in the Atlanta University Center. The Education Specialist degree in Middle Grades Education enhances students' expertise in education of children from grades 4-8 and qualifies them for leadership in the education field. The Education Specialist degree in Secondary Education enables students as curriculum specialists, resource teachers, supervisors, or administrators.