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PROGRAM OF STUDY FOR THE
MASTER OF SCIENCE IN EDUCATION DEGREE
WITH A MAJOR IN READING

PURPOSE OF THE DEGREE

The purpose of the M.S.E. degree in Reading is to offer educators and educators-in training a planned program of study focusing on skills and techniques of teaching reading including the diagnosis and remediation of reading problems.

ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS

Students seeking admission into the Master of Science in Education degree program in Reading must meet the admission requirements of the Graduate School and the specific program requirements. In addition, applicants must have completed a minimum of 18 semester hours of professional education courses including the requirements for a valid teaching certificate based on a four-year teacher education program.

  • Unconditional Admission
    • In addition to Graduate School criteria, academic proficiency must be established through satisfaction of either of the following admissions selection criteria:
      • A minimum cumulative undergraduate grade point average of 3.00 (or 3.25 on the last 60 hours) and a raw score of at least 380 on the Miller Analogies Test (MAT) or a minimum score of 790 on the combined verbal and quantitative sections of the Graduate Record Examination (GRE), or
      • A minimum cumulative undergraduate grade point average of 2.75 (or 3.00 on the last 60 hours) and a raw score of at least 388 on the MAT (or a minimum score of 820 on the combined verbal and quantitative sections of the Graduate Record Examination (GRE).
  • Conditional Admission
    • In addition to Graduate School criteria for conditional admission, academic proficiency must be established through satisfaction of either of the following admission selection criteria:
      • A minimum cumulative undergraduate grade point average of 2.5 and a score of at least 368 on the MAT ( or a minimum score of 740 on the combined verbal and quantitative sections of the GRE).

      * Conditional admission requires the student to earn a minimum grade of B or better in the first two classes of the graduate program.

COURSE REQUIREMENTS

TEACHER EDUCATION CORE     9 Hours                                                       Hours

TE 6243 Technology as a Tool for Teaching 3
TE 6253 Perspectives on Professionalism 3
ELFN 6773 Statistics and Research 3

 

READING MAJOR                       18 Hours

RDNG 6513 Emergent Literacy Birth Through Primary Years 3
RDNG 6553 Adolescent Literacy 3
RDNG 6313 Theory and Practice in Teaching Reading 3
RDNG 6333 Reading Practicum I -Diagnosis and Intervention 3
RDNG 6353 Reading Practicum II - Leadership in Literacy 3
RDNG 6563 Principles of Literacy Cognition 3

READING SPECIALTY: 6 hours

Reading for Diverse Learners:

RDNG 6533 Literacy for Divers Learners
RDNG 6383 Reading Issues within a Multicultural and Pluralistic Society

National Board Specialty

TE 6263 Teachers as Professionals: Working Toward National Board Certification
RDNG 6373 Qualitative Methods in Reading Research

Literacy Leadership

RDNG 6373 Qualitative Methods in Reading Research
RDNG 6383 Reading Issues within a Multicultural and Pluralistic Society

Literacy Generalist

18 Reading Major hours + 6 hours of courses (MSE Reading offerings or approved by advisor prior to enrollment)

ELECTIVE: 3 hours

Any of the course listed above in the Reading Specialty areas or one of the following:
RDNG 6801-3 Independent Study (with approval of advisor)
RDNG 6003 Literature and Book Selection
RDNG 5803 Special Topics
RDNG 5313 Materials and Methods in Reading (NTL)
ENG 5083 Introduction to Linguistics
ENG 6533 Teaching Writing in the Schools
TE 6233 Teaching and Assessment

Thesis Option (9 hours/no elective):

RDNG 6801-6 Thesis (6 hours with approval and supervision)
RDNG 6373 Qualitative Methods in Reading Research

TOTAL READING HOURS                                                                    36

 

 

Minimum hours required for this program: 36

PROGRAMS and COURSES

 

PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION FOR SECONDARY TEACHING FIELDS

 

DOCTOR OF EDUCATION DEGREE

 

SPECIALIST IN COMMUNITY COLLEGE TEACHING

 

SPECIALIST IN EDUCATION DEGREE
MAJOR IN EDUCATIONAL LEADERSHIP

 

SPECIALIST IN EDUCATION DEGREE
 MAJOR IN PSYCHOLOGY AND COUNSELING

 

MASTER OF REHABILITATION COUNSELING DEGREE

 

MASTER OF SCIENCE DEGREE
MAJOR IN COLLEGE STUDENT PERSONNEL SERVICES

 

CERTIFICATE IN STUDENT
AFFAIRS

 

MASTER OF SCIENCE DEGREE
MAJOR IN EARLY CHILDHOOD SERVICES

 

MASTER OF SCIENCE DEGREE
MAJOR IN EXERCISE SCIENCE

 

MASTER OF SCIENCE IN EDUCATION DEGREE
MAJOR IN SCHOOL COUNSELING

 

MASTER OF SCIENCE IN EDUCATION DEGREE
MAJOR IN EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION

 

MASTER OF SCIENCE IN EDUCATION DEGREE
MAJOR IN EDUCATIONAL LEADERSHIP

 

MASTER OF SCIENCE IN EDUCATION DEGREE
MAJOR IN CURRICULUM AND INSTRUCTION

 

MASTER OF SCIENCE IN EDUCATION DEGREE
MAJOR IN EDUCATIONAL THEORY AND PRACTICE

 

MASTER OF SCIENCE IN EDUCATION DEGREE
MAJOR IN MID-LEVEL EDUCATION

 

MASTER OF SCIENCE IN EDUCATION DEGREE
MAJOR IN PHYSICAL EDUCATION

 

MASTER OF SCIENCE IN EDUCATION DEGREE
 MAJOR IN READING

 

MASTER OF SCIENCE DEGREE
 MAJOR IN SPECIAL EDUCATION — INSTRUCTIONAL SPECIALIST GRADES P-4

 

MASTER OF SCIENCE DEGREE
MAJOR IN SPECIAL EDUCATION — INSTRUCTIONAL SPECIALIST GRADES 4-12

 

MASTER OF SCIENCE IN EDUCATION DEGREE
MAJOR IN SPECIAL EDUCATION—EMOTIONALLY DISTURBED

 

MASTER OF SCIENCE IN EDUCATION DEGREE
MAJOR IN SPECIAL EDUCATION—GIFTED, TALENTED, and CREATIVE

 

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