Reading - Specialist in Education
The Reading Specialist in Education is for educators who are interested in becoming a reading specialist, literacy director, school district administrator in curriculum and instruction, or engage in leadership at the district and state levels. The program can be completed in two forms (1) solely as a Specialist in Education; (2) simultaneously with the Master of Arts in Education with a Concentration in Language, Literacy & Culture.
Reading Specialist in Education
For students wishing to only receive the Specialist in Education for Reading the following coursework will need to be completed.
| Prefix | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Required Coursework | ||
| Reading Specialist Coursework | ||
| READ 5330 | Content Area Literacy | 3 |
| READ 6110 | Critical Issues in Literacy Education | 3 |
| READ 6120 | Multiple Critical Literacies | 3 |
| READ 6130 | Multiculturalism, Literature, and Inquiry | 3 |
| READ 6210 | Ethnography of Reading and Writing | 3 |
| READ 6320 | Praxis and Reflexivity | 3 |
| READ 5990 | Practicum in Literacy Education | 6 |
| READ 6999 | Research Project | 9 |
| Total Credits | 33 | |
Reading Specialist with the M.A. in Education (LLC)
For students who have already pursued a master's degree in reading/literacy (LLC) and are eligible to apply for the PED Reading Endorsement, the specialist can be added to their current curriculum the following coursework will need to be completed.
| Prefix | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Required Coursework | ||
| Language, Literacy and Culture Coursework | ||
| EDUC 5120 | Multicultural Education | 3 |
| EDUC 5140 | Research in Curriculum and Pedagogy | 3 |
| EDUC 5160 | Curriculum and Pedagogy | 3 |
| EDUC 5170 | Action Research Projects | 3 |
| READ 5210 | Language and Literacy Acquisition | 3 |
| READ 5220 | Sociopsycholinguistics of Reading | 3 |
| READ 5340 | Literacy Assessment and Evaluation | 3 |
| READ 5350 | Adult and Family Literacy | 3 |
| READ 5360 | Digital Literacies | 3 |
| READ 5410 | Theory and Pedagogy of Literature for Children and Adolescents | 3 |
| READ 5420 | Theory and Pedagogy of Writing | 3 |
| Reading Specialist Coursework | ||
| READ 5330 | Content Area Literacy | 3 |
| READ 6110 | Critical Issues in Literacy Education | 3 |
| READ 6120 | Multiple Critical Literacies | 3 |
| READ 6130 | Multiculturalism, Literature, and Inquiry | 3 |
| READ 6210 | Ethnography of Reading and Writing | 3 |
| READ 6320 | Praxis and Reflexivity | 3 |
| READ 5990 | Practicum in Literacy Education | 6 |
| READ 6999 | Research Project | 9 |
| Total Credits | 66 | |