27 credits
All courses are three-credit courses.
Entry-level Course
- EDG 522 Creating a Community of Readers
Mid-level Courses
- EDG 530 Instructional Strategies for Teaching Phonics
- EDG 541 Instructional Strategies for Teaching Reading
- EDG 542 Learners at Risk: Diagnostic Practicum I
- EDG 590 Communication Arts in Secondary Content
- EDG 549 Teaching of Writing
- EDG 615 Internship in Literacy
Culminating Courses
- EDG 595 Leadership for Literacy Learning
- EDG 593 Growth through Community: Diagnostic Practicum II
An exit portfolio is required.
Students without a year of teaching may have additional requirements.
To complete a Master of Education with Reading Specialist Certification:
- EDG 598 Foundations in Literacy
- EDG 521 Education and Social Policy
- EDG 501 Educational Research