Master of Education - Curriculum and Instruction - Literacy Studies: Reading Specialist Focus
This program is entirely online.
The Reading Specialist certification includes an option to apply for Master Reading Teacher certification after becoming certified as a Reading Specialist. Certification as a Master Reading Teacher requires 3 years of verifiable classroom teaching experience.
Total hours: 36
| Required Coursework (18 credit hours) | |
|---|---|
| LIST 5325 | Current Trends in Reading & Language Arts (should precede LIST 5385) |
| LIST 5326 | Teaching the Language Arts in Secondary Schools |
| LIST 5345 | Content Area Reading and Writing |
| LIST 5350 | Literacy Assessment |
| LIST 5361 | Language Learning: Educational Perspectives |
| LIST 5385 | Literacy Research (should precede LIST 5317) |
| Choose one course from each of the following pairs (6 credit hours) | |
|---|---|
| LIST 5353 | Literature for Children & Young Adults |
| LIST 5354 | Multicultural Literature for Children |
| LIST 5346 | Teaching the Writing Process |
| LIST 5384 | Advanced Pedagogy of Writing (requires faculty approval) |
| LIST Electives (6 credit hours) | |
|---|---|
| LIST 53XX | Choose in consultation with program director |
| LIST 53XX | |
| Required Student Teaching (6 credit hours) | |
|---|---|
| LIST 5316 | Literacy Student Teaching I (must be taken in first long semester of enrollment) |
| LIST 5317 | Literacy Student Teaching II (capstone- taken in last long semester of enrollment) |
Program of Work
Upon admission to the program, you will meet with your program director to create a program of work. This will plot out what courses you will take each semester until you complete the program.
