Education Department: M.S. in Reading Education
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Teachers, are you passionate about literacy? Do you have a desire to help those who have difficulty reading?
If so, our M.S. in Reading Education may be right for you. The program leading to a master's degree in reading consists of 33 hours of graduate coursework.
I. Professional Education and Core Courses
9 semester hours
| EDUC 501 | Research Theory | 3 |
| EDUC 502 | Multidisciplinary Foundations of Education | 3 |
| EDUC 554 | Contemporary Learning Theories | 3 |
| EDUC 555 | Professional Contribution | 0 |
II. CONCENTRATION
24 semester hours
| R ED 524A | Creative Teaching of Language Arts | 4 |
| R ED 526 | Teaching Content Area Reading | 3 |
| R ED 530 | Reading Disabilities and Diagnosis | 3 |
| *R ED 533 | Remedial Techniques | 3 |
| ** R ED 540 | Practicum/Seminar in Reading | 3 |
| ***R ED 542 | Organization of School Reading Programs | 3 |
| EDUC 511 | Children’s Literature | 2 |
| R ED 546 | Reading Specialist Internship | 3 |
*Prerequisite: R ED 524, R ED 530
**Prerequisites: R ED 524, 526, 530, 533
***Prerequisites: R ED 524, 526
Program prerequisites: Initial PA teacher certification, Psy 514, EDUC 523, S ED 507, S ED 511, S ED 539, EDUC 561