Apply by Feb. 15, 2023
Classes Start March 20, 2023
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.
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.
Classes Start March 20, 2023
Classes Start May 15, 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.
View the official catalog for additional admissions criteria and important information for the:
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.
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.
Associate Professor, Literacy Studies
Research Interests: Literacy, family literacy, literacy teaching, teacher development
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