COE Graduate Programs

A graduate degree from the College of Education prepares you to be an educator, counselor, researcher, leader, or administrator. We equip our students to lead in their respective field and solve real-world problems in Memphis and around the world. Explore the degrees the COE offers and find out how you can be driven by excellence.

Graduate Students

Visit UofM's Graduate Studies Office> to learn about graduation requirements, policies, and procedures. For questions about applying, visit the Graduate School's Application page>.

New graduate students must apply to the Graduate School to be admitted to our graduate programs. Students not seeking a degree or graduate certificate, must apply to the Graduate School as graduate non-degree student before enrolling in our graduate courses.

Graduate students seeking advising should contact the department of their major, with the exception of MAT students. MAT students must contact our Graduate Advisor, LaRuth Lofties.


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Master of Arts in Teaching (MAT) and Teaching Licensure

The Master of Arts in Teaching (MAT) program leads toward a master's degree and a Tennessee teaching license. Additional information about our MAT concentrations and teaching licensure can be found in our Office of Teacher Education and Clinical Practice>.

We offer MATs and licensure in these areas:

• Art Education
• Elementary Education K-5
• Integrated Early Childhood Education
• Secondary Education 6-12
• Special Education: Interventionist/Comprehensive
• Teaching English as a Second Language (TESOL)
• Physical Education
• World Languages

Master of Science (MS)

• Clinical Mental Health Counseling (MS)
• Clinical Rehabilitation (MS)
• Educational Psychology and Research (MS)
• Instruction and Curriculum Leadership (MS) / 7 Concentrations:
  • Applied Behavioral Analysis
  • Integrated Early Childhood Education
  • Instruction & Curriculum
  • Instructional Design & Technology (K-12 Educational Technology Track / Design and Technology Track)
  • Literacy Education
  • School Library Information Specialist
  • Special Education
• School Administration and Supervision (MS)
• Student Affairs Administration (MS) 
• School Counseling (MS)
• Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling (MS)

Doctoral Programs

• Counselor Education and Supervision (PhD)
• Counseling Psychology (PhD)
• Educational Psychology and Research (PhD)
• Higher and Adult Education (EdD)
• Instruction and Curriculum Leadership (EdD) / 6 Concentrations:
  • Applied Behavioral Analysis
  • Integrated Early Childhood Education
  • Instruction & Curriculum
  • Instructional Design & Technology (K-12 Educational Technology Track / Design and Development Track)
  • Literacy Education
  • Special Education
• Leadership and Policy Studies (EdD)

Graduate Certificates

• Autism Studies
• College and Career Counseling
• Disabilities Studies
• Higher Education Instruction
• Human Computer Interaction
• Instructional Design and Technology (K-12 Educational Technology Track / Design and Development Track)
• K-12 Educational Leadership
• Literacy Leadership and Coaching
• Multi-Tier Systems of Support
• Qualitative Studies in Education
• Quantitative Studies in Educational Research
• School Counseling
• School Library Information Specialist
• Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) Teacher Leadership
• Special Education Comprehensive
• Urban Education