Reading Education

Master of Education Reading Education

Candidates pursuing this program must hold a bachelor's degree as well as a teaching license before starting the program and must have successfully completed at least three years of full-time teaching before program completion/graduation. (Students may request permission for a May graduation date if concluding their third year of teaching that May/June when K12 finishes their academic year.)

Required minimum credit hours: 36 s.h.

These three courses must be taken in the following order: ED 671, ED 672, ED 675. Furthermore, these classes have a 30-hour practicum requirement in three different settings that correspond to each course; for at least 20 hours of each practicum, the teacher candidate must show evidence of direct teaching. 

Additional degree requirements:

  • PSYC 210 Child Psychology (3sh) or ED 601 Lifespan Human Development (3sh)**
  • ED 205 or ED 622 Characteristics of Exceptionality**
  • Professional Ethics Exam
  • Employment Verification

**Students must have completed two equivalent prerequisites prior to starting the program or complete during the program. 

Total credits:
36

Overview

Department

Type

MEd