Master of Arts: Reading Education
The Division of Curriculum and Instructional Leadership offers a program of study leading to the Master of Arts Degree in Reading Education. A reading teacher certification program is also available to those who hold a prior teaching certificate for public schools and have a minimum of two years teaching experience.
Objectives for the master of arts vary according to candidates' career
objectives. In general, candidates should expect:
- To develop competencies in:
- Reading instruction for elementary and/or secondary, college and adult
students.
- Individual diagnosis and treatment of sub-optimal to severely disabled
readers.
- Knowledge of the strategies and techniques used in reading research, and
experience in reading and reporting such research.
- To meet requirements for certification as a Special Reading Teacher
grades K-12. (Initial teaching certification at the elementary, middle or secondary level required.)
- To meet all professional standards specified by the Professional
Standards and Ethics Committee of the International Reading Association.
The 36-credit-hour program of study consists of the reading requirements, humanistic
and behavioral studies requirements, and electives.
Reading Requirements for the Major Area
A minimum of 21 credit hours of reading coursework is required and must
include:
- EDUC 434 Classroom Diagnosis and Correction of Reading
Problems
- EDUC 439 Content Area Reading and Language in the Intermediate through Junior High Levels
- EDUC 5501 Teaching of Reading
- EDUC 5534 Reading Assessment and Evaluation
- EDUC 5542 Introduction to Diagnostic and Treatment
Procedures in Reading
- EDUC 5575R Internship in Reading
- EDUC 5590R Seminar in Reading
Humanistic Studies
A minimum of 3 hours must include one of the following
courses:
- EDSP 5516 Philosophical Issues in Family Problems
- EDUL 5525 Cultural Foundations of Education
- EDUL 5526 Philosophical Foundations of Education
- EDUL 5527 Historical Foundations of Education
Behavioral Studies
A minimum of 3 hours must include one of the following
courses:
- EDRP 5502 Advanced Educational Psychology
- EDRP 5510 Child Behavior and Development
- EDRP 5512 Adolescent Development
- EDRP 5513 Life Span Human Development
Multicultural and Urban Focus
A minimum of 3 hours must include one of the following
courses:
- EDCI 5560 Teaching & Learning in an Urban Classroom
- EDCI 5561 Teaching Diverse Populations in Today's Classrooms
- EDCI 5562 Teaching for Equity and Social Justice
- EDCI 5563 Multicultural Perspectives in Education
Electives
Six credit hours of coursework related to the major area of reading/literacy
are needed to satisfy this requirement. This coursework must be approved by
the student's faculty adviser.
Final Examination
Students must pass a written examination covering their reading coursework.
