Reading Education (MEd)
Master of Education Reading Education
The Master of Education (MEd) in Reading Education is a professional degree designed for the student who seeks advanced study in literacy and reading instruction & assessment. This program is best suited for a former or current teacher who would like to improve literacy instruction skills.
Candidates pursuing this program must hold a bachelor's degree before starting the program. To add Virginia's Reading Specialist endorsement, students must hold a current Virginia teaching license, have successfully completed at least three years of full-time teaching and must pass the Praxis Reading Specialist assessment before they can submit to the VDOE for the additional endorsement.
Required minimum credit hours: 36 s.h.
Required Courses
These three courses must be taken in the following order: ED 671, ED 672, ED 675 and students must have a 3.0 GPA. 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. Please see Teacher Education Program - Advanced Levels of Program Progression for details.
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 for students pursuing a license concurrently with their degree.
**Students must have completed two equivalent prerequisites prior to starting the program or complete during the program.