The Reading Master's degree program for individuals without a teaching certificate.
The curriculum for the Master of Science in Reading involves a minimum of 36 semester hours of study. The outline of study is as follows:
| Research (3 semester hours) | ||
| EDCI 595 | Research Lit Tech (3 semester hours required) | 3 |
| Required Reading Courses (24 semester hours) | ||
| RDG 520 | Literacy and Instruction I | 3 |
| RDG 521 | Literacy & Instruction II | 3 |
| RDG 523 | Promoting Literacy Through Language Acquisition and Development | 3 |
| RDG 528 | Integrating Writing | 3 |
| RDG 540 | Content Area Reading | 3 |
| RDG 560 | Literacy Assessment | 3 |
| RDG 562 | Critical Issues in Lit Edu | 3 |
| RDG 567 | Practicum in Organizing for Effective Literacy Instruction in Elementary, Middle, and High School | 3 |
| Support Courses (9 semester hours) | ||
| 9 semester hours from any content area studied by or valuable to K-12 schools | 9 | |
| Total Hours | 36 | |
Note: Successful completion of the Comprehensive Exam is required of all students.
