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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
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
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