The curriculum for the Master of Arts in Reading involves a minimum of 36 semester hours of study, 24-27 of which must be in RDG. The study of a foreign language is required to receive a Master of Arts degree. For more information please refer to requirements for the Master's or Specialist Degree. The outline of study is as follows:
| Part A. | ||
Option I Thesis (6 semester hours) | ||
| EDCI 518 | Thesis (6 semester hours required) | 6 |
| Only 6 semester hours of credit for 518 per degree will be given upon satisfactory completion of the requirement | ||
| Part B. | ||
Required Reading Courses (24 semester hours) | ||
| RDG 520 | Literacy and Instruction I: Literacy Foundations In Emergent and Early Readers | 3 |
| RDG 521 | Literacy & Instruction II: Comprehension Processes and Strategies in Later Elem., MS, & HS | 3 |
| RDG 523 | Promoting Literacy Through Language Acquisition and Development | 3 |
| RDG 528 | Centering and Integrating Authentic Writing Experiences in the Literacy Classroom | 3 |
| RDG 540 | Content Area Literacy | 3 |
| RDG 560 | Literacy Assessment | 3 |
| RDG 562 | Critical Issues in Lit Edu | 3 |
| RDG 567 | Practicum in Literacy Assessment/Intervention, Coaching, and Campus Leadership in Elem., MS & HS | 3 |
| Part C. | ||
Choose 6 semester hours from the following courses: | ||
| ENG 504 | Graphic Narratives | 3 |
| ENG 505 | History of Children's Literature | 3 |
| ENG 506 | Problems in Adolescent Literature | 3 |
| ENG 507 | Children and Adaptation | 3 |
| ENG 508 | Reality in Children's Literature | 3 |
| Total Hours | 36 | |
| Part A. | ||
Research (3 semester hours) | ||
| EDCI 595 | Research Lit Tech (3 semester hours required) | 3 |
Required Reading Courses (30 semester hours) | ||
| RDG 520 | Literacy and Instruction I: Literacy Foundations In Emergent and Early Readers | 3 |
| RDG 521 | Literacy & Instruction II: Comprehension Processes and Strategies in Later Elem., MS, & HS | 3 |
| RDG 523 | Promoting Literacy Through Language Acquisition and Development | 3 |
| RDG 528 | Centering and Integrating Authentic Writing Experiences in the Literacy Classroom | 3 |
| RDG 530 | NWPNET Summer Writing Institute-Teachers Teaching Teachers | 6 |
| RDG 540 | Content Area Literacy | 3 |
| RDG 560 | Literacy Assessment | 3 |
| RDG 562 | Critical Issues in Lit Edu | 3 |
| RDG 567 | Practicum in Literacy Assessment/Intervention, Coaching, and Campus Leadership in Elem., MS & HS | 3 |
| Part C. | ||
Choose 3 semester hours from the following courses: | ||
| ENG 504 | Graphic Narratives | 3 |
| ENG 505 | History of Children's Literature | 3 |
| ENG 506 | Problems in Adolescent Literature | 3 |
| ENG 507 | Children and Adaptation | 3 |
| ENG 508 | Reality in Children's Literature | 3 |
| Total Hours | 36 | |
Note: The study of a foreign language is required to receive a Master of Arts degree. For more information please refer to requirements for the Master's/Specialist Degree.
Successful completion of the Comprehensive Exam is required of all students.
