Master of Education 
with Major in Reading Specialist

Certification as a Reading Specialist requires a Master's Degree and 2 years teaching experience.  The course requirements are listed below.

CORE REQUIREMENT- 12 S.C.H.

EDUC 5307  Graduate Research

EDUC 6308 Advanced Human Growth and Development

EDUC 6315 Curriculum Theory and Development

EDUC 5316   The Multicultural Learner

READING COMPONENT - 18 S.C.H.

EDUC 5308 Elementary Reading

EDUC 6313 Reading in the Content Area

EDUC 6314  Diagnosis and Correction of Reading Disabilities

EDUC 6311 Language Aquisition and Literacy Development

EDUC 6317 Organization and Supervision of Reading Programs  

EDUC 7312  Practicum in Reading

ELECTIVE COMPONENT - 6 S.C.H.

6 semester houirs of any graduate level Education Courses.  Recommended courses may consist of

EDUC 5304; EDUC 5312; EDUC 5315; EDUC 5319.