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Earn your master’s degree with an accelerated, fully online program designed for teachers who wish to specialize in advanced coursework in literacy studies, and who aspire to obtain their Reading Specialist or ESL certification. 

Deadlines for Accelerated Online Programs

Our accelerated online programs offer multiple start dates and are ideal for students who seek to balance a job, a family, an education, and a social life.

Apply by Feb. 15, 2023

Classes Start March 20, 2023

Apply by April 14, 2023

Classes Start May 15, 2023

Apply by May 19, 2023

Classes Start June 26, 2023


Semester Start
Courses Start
Application Deadline
All Supporting Documents Due
Registration Deadline
Tuition Deadline
Spring

01/17/23

12/02/22

12/12/22

01/11/23

01/13/23

Spring

03/20/23

02/15/23

02/24/23

03/15/23

03/17/23

Summer

05/15/23

04/14/23

04/24/23

05/10/23

05/12/23

Summer

06/26/23

05/19/23

06/07/23

06/21/23

06/23/23

Fall*

08/21/23

07/21/23

08/01/23

08/16/23

08/18/23

Fall

10/16/23

09/15/23

09/25/23

10/11/23

10/13/23

 

 

The M.Ed. in Special Education program (with or without certification) only admits students into its Fall Cohort. 








Applicants seeking admission must submit two* recommendation forms. The required Recommendation Form is available for download here. Please wait until you receive your 10-digit, UTA student ID number and until a member of our academic team contacts you to submit your recommendation forms. 

*Note: The principal certification programs require three recommendation forms. 

The Literacy Studies program provides a path to Texas Certifications in English as a Second Language (ESL supplemental) and Reading Specialist (RS) for qualified Texas-certified educators.


Course of Study

Upon acceptance to your UTA accelerated online program, a course map indicating the course sequence will be provided. Students should refer to the course syllabus for textbook information. Please note that textbook requirements may be subject to change. You will be notified by the course instructor if there are additional textbook requirements.

Students in this program must also purchase Tk20 as part of their course materials for a one-time non-refundable cost. It may be purchased online.

 Course Code

 Course Title

 LIST 5316  Literacy Practicum I
 LIST 5326  Pre-Adolescent & Adolescent Literacy
 LIST 5373  Foundations of Literacy Learning in EC-6 Classrooms
 LIST 5361  Language Learning: Educational Perspectives Practicum II
 LIST 5354  Multicultural Literature for Children and Young Adults
 LIST 5345  Content Area Reading and Writing
 LIST 5325  Understanding Literacy Research
 LIST 5350  Literacy Assessment
 LIST 5346  Teaching the Writing Process
 LIST 5317  Literacy Practicum III

For course descriptions, view the official catalog

Program Director

Dr. Kathryn Pole

Associate Professor, Literacy Studies

Research Interests: Literacy, family literacy, literacy teaching, teacher development

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Email: kpole@uta.edu

Phone #: 817-272-2240

Office: 415 Hammond Hall

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