Alabama is one of many states coping with a growing teacher shortage, so the recent expansion of the College of Education at The University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH) couldn't have come at a better time. What was once a single department within the College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences now houses two academic departments of its own – Curriculum and Instruction, and Kinesiology – in addition to the Rise School, an outreach and service unit. "It's been an incredible first year," says Dr. Beth Quick, dean of the College of Education. "We've seen a notable jump in enrollment, which tells us the demand is there." To continue to meet that demand, the College has been methodically increasing the number of degree programs it offers. Students in the Department of Curriculum and Instruction can earn a bachelor of arts in elementary education or a bachelor of science in secondary education. "We will also have a bachelor of science in early childhood and early childhood special education in the spring," says Dr. Quick, explaining that the latter will prepare students to work with all children, including those with developmental delays or disabilities, from birth to age eight.