Reading, Master of Education (M.Ed.)
Degree: M.Ed.	Semester(s) of entry: Fall Spring Summer	Deadline dates: Mar 15 Nov 1 Mar 15	Test requirements: GRE or MAT

The Master of Education in Reading program is designed to provide experienced teachers who are prospective reading specialists with a program of sequential and integrated experiences in areas of the reading curriculum ranging from preschool to adult levels. Students will gain an understanding of the developmental and diagnostic processes involved in teaching reading and the language arts and will become familiar with the resource and supervisory functions, that are part of the specialist role. Prior to graduation, students must complete a reading portfolio documenting their work in the program and related work experiences. The M.Ed. In Reading is an approved program (K-12) for students who meet Virginia State Department of Education requirements. The reading specialist endorsement also requires completion of three years of teaching in a reading-related field.

A cooperative agreement has been established with Virginia State University to permit selected, qualified students to complete the M.Ed. in Reading program. Up to 12 credit hours from an approved list may be transferred from the cooperating institution. Interested students should contact the Department of Teaching and Learning.

	credits
Foundations	9

Human development and learning (3) (one of the following)
EDUS 602 Adolescent Growth and Development
EDUS 603 Seminar in Child Growth and Development
EDUS 604 Adult Development
EDUS 607/PSYC 607 Advanced Educational Psychology
EDUS 609 Learning Theories in Education

Cultural, historical, and philosophical (3) (one of the following)
EDUS 601 Philosophy of Education
EDUS 608 History of Western Education
EDUS 610 Social Foundations of Education
EDUS 612 Education and the World’s Future
EDUS 614 Contemporary Educational Thought
EDUS 673 Seminar on Educational Issues, Ethics and Policy

Research (3)

Program		18
READ 600 Analysis and Correction of Reading Problems
READ 605 Organizing and Implementing Reading Programs
READ 672 Internship
TEDU 561 Reading Foundations: Sociological/Psychological Perspectives
TEDU 562 Reading Instruction in the Content Areas
Restricted elective (Select one of the following for 3 credits.)
	ENED/ENGL 601 Young Adult Literature
	READ 601 Psycholinguistics and Language Arts Curriculum
	READ 602 Teaching Reading to Adults
	READ 700 Externship
	TEDU 525 Teaching Language Arts
	TEDU 526 Word Study
	TEDU 528/ENGL Children?s Literature II
	TEDU 549 Diagnostic Reading in the Secondary School
	TEDU/ENGL/LING 552 Teaching English as a Second Language