Reading Education — MEd/MS, PhD

Reading Education — MEd/MS, PhD

Reading Education — MEd (Certification, Online Option Available)

Code	Title	Hours
Reading Specialist: Class A Program Checklist for Teaching Field
Teaching Field: 18 hours
At least 1/3 of the program shall be teaching field courses.
CTRD 6000	Language and Literacy in the Content Areas	3
CTRD 6700	Developmental Reading K-12	3
CTRD 7400	Assessment and Instruction for Reading Intervention	3
CTRD 7510	Research Studies in Reading Education	3
CTRD 7520	Curriculum and Teaching in Reading Education	3
CTRD 7530	Organization of Program in Reading Education	3
Survey of Special Education / Diversity Course
See RSED 6000 in Additional Courses AND CTRD 6000 in Teaching Field 1
Additional Courses: 6 hours		6
CTRD 7990	Research and Thesis
RSED 6000	Advanced Survey of Exceptionality 1
Other advisor-approved supporting courses 6000 level and above 2
Internship: 6 hours
CTRD 7920	Clinical Residency (with CTRD 7400)	2
CTRD 7920	Clinical Residency (with CTRD 7520)	2
CTRD 7920	Clinical Residency (with CTRD 7530)	2
Total Hours		30

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RSED 6000 Advanced Survey of Exceptionality must be completed if survey of special education course was not completed for prior level certification. If a survey of special education course was completed for prior level certification, the state diversity course requirement is fulfilled with CTRD 6000 Language and Literacy.

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Supporting courses must be applicable to the area of certification (e.g., research, assessment/evaluation, classroom management, pedagogy, human behavior/development, foundations, technology, teaching field). 

 

In addition to the Graduate School requirement of a cumulative 3.0 GPA on all AU courses carrying graduate credit, a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.25 is required on all courses used to meet program requirements.   

 

Coursework used to meet Class B certification requirements may not be used to meet requirements for Class A certification. 

 

All substitutions for required courses must be approved using the Course Substitution Form, including transfer work. 

Reading Education — MS (Non-certification, Online Option Available)

Code	Title	Hours
Reading Education - MS (Non-certification)
CTSE 7000	Orientation to Teaching and Learning	1
CTSE 7800	Capstone in Teaching and Learning	2
CTRD 6000	Language and Literacy in the Content Areas	3
Select 9 hours of CTRD (Reading Education) Advisor approved courses		9
Select 15 hours of Advisor approved Electives		15
Total Hours		30

Reading Education — PhD