Program Description | Admission | Degree Requirements | Courses
Program Description
Admission
To be regularly admitted to the graduate school, applicants must submit to the Office of Graduate Studies:
- An Application for Admission.
- Official transcripts from all colleges and universities attended, both undergraduate and graduate. A minimum GPA of 2.5 in undergraduate and graduate work is expected.
- Acceptable scores on the Graduate Record Examination or the Miller Analogies Test
NOTE: Candidates may be permitted to enroll for one semester while their admission file is incomplete.
Applicants with completed files are reviewed for regular admission by graduate faculty in each program area and are selected by faculty based on information in the completed file.
Applicants must submit to the Department of Language, Literacy and Special Populations:
- Two letters of recommendations (the form is available from the LLSP Office)
- A copy of applicant’s teaching certificate if the intention is to sit for the Texas Reading Specialist Certification Exam
- Acceptable writing sample
In addition, applicants must complete an online questionnaire that shows that (1) they are presently teaching (or have access to a class) so that assignments can be applied and (2) they possess the necessary technology skills for graduate work/research.
Degree Requirements
There are two different programs leading to a Masters of Education in Reading/Language Arts. One program is designed for those students interested in the Reading Specialist Certification and the other for those students who wish a Masters Degree in Reading, but are not interested in sitting for the certification exam. Both programs require a 36-hour degree plan and are designed for those holding a valid Elementary or Secondary teaching certificate. The candidate must have two years successful teaching experience and successfully complete a departmental comprehensive and/or portfolio examination before taking the Reading Specialist Exam. Candidates must be enrolled in coursework during the semester they submit their comprehensive portfolio. The degree plans originate in the Department of Language, Literacy, and Special Populations.
Master of Education in Reading leading to
the
Reading Specialist Certification
Foundations of Literacy |
3 SCH |
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Literature and Instructional Materials in Reading
Programs |
3 SCH |
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Cognition and Emergent Literacy |
3 SCH |
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The Administration and Supervision of Literacy
Programs |
3 SCH |
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Social, Cultural and Language Influence on Learning |
3 SCH |
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Language Arts: Theory and Instruction |
3 SCH |
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Practicum in Literacy Assessment and Instructional Strategies
I |
3 SCH |
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Practicum in Literacy Assessment and Instructional Strategies
II |
3 SCH |
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Improvement of Literacy in Secondary Schools and Adult
Populations |
3 SCH |
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Research in Language and Literacy I |
3 SCH |
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The Politics of Literacy |
3 SCH |
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Internship in Reading Supervision |
3 SCH |
Course Prerequisites in the Master of Education in Reading
1 Prerequisite: RDG 530
2 Prerequisite: Enroll
concurrently with RDG 533
3 Prerequisite: Enroll concurrently with
RDG 532
4 Prerequisite: RDG 530, 532, 533
5 Prerequisite: RDG 638
Masters in Education in Reading (not leading to
the Reading
Specialist Certification)
Required Courses (24 hours)
Foundations of Literacy |
3 SCH |
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Literature and Instructional Materials in Reading
Programs |
3 SCH |
|
Cognition and Emergent Literacy |
3 SCH |
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Improvement of Literacy in Secondary Schools and Adult
Populations |
3 SCH |
|
Social, Cultural and Language Influence on Learning |
3 SCH |
|
Language Arts: Theory and Instruction |
3 SCH |
|
Practicum in Literacy Assessment and Instructional Strategies
I |
3 SCH |
|
Practicum in Literacy Assessment and Instructional Strategies
II |
3 SCH |
|
The Politics of Literacy |
3 SCH |
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| Electives (12 hours) | ||
| Any other 500/600-level RDG course Any 500/600-level courses in C&I, CNE, LS, ENG, EDL, or SPD |
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