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Master of Science in Reading

This program is designed to prepare teachers for leadership in reading instruction at the elementary, secondary and community college levels.

This is a 36-37 hour carefully sequenced study that begins with an education core and practical coursework in reading and language arts with a balance of classroom and clinical applications. Particular areas of study will focus on research design and analysis, statistics and measurement, models of language, developing reading programs, modern trends and survey of children’s literature, and critical reading and thinking. With the diverse cultural backgrounds of children in school today, our reading program stresses the importance of promoting multiculturalism within education and of developing inquiring and reflective minds through the discovery of literature.

With the Master of Science in Reading, students may choose to follow one of three routes:

  • Master of Science in Reading
  • Master of Science in Reading with Reading Specialist Standard Early Childhood – Grade 12 (EC-12) Certification
  • Reading Specialist Standard EC-12 Certificate

Graduates with this degree may pursue careers as master classroom teachers, public school reading specialists, reading or language arts coordinators, reading clinicians, remedial reading instructors at the community college or as adult literacy trainers.

Reading MS

The graduate plan in Reading leads to the master of science degree. The plan consists of a minimum of 36-37 semester hours.

Professional Education Core (12 hours):
EDUC 6032 EDUC 6033

INST 6031

SILC 6030
Required Courses (12 hours)
LLLS 6331 or SILC 6032
LLLS 5534 LLLS 5738 LLLS 5532 or 5533
Electives (12 hours):
Advised hours from list below:

LLLS 5131

 LLLS 5134 LLLS 5135 LLLS 5531
LLLS 5532 LLLS 5533 LLLS 5635 LLLS 5636
LLLS 5736 LLLS 5737 LLLS 5931 LLLS 5939

Master's Degree Options (6 hours):
LLLS 6732 and LLLS 6639 (requires prior completion of LLLS 6732, 12 hours of LLLS and all of the Professional Education Core) or
EDUC 6839     EDUC 6939

Reading MS
with Reading Special EC-12 Certification

This graduate plan in Reading leads to the master of science degree with a Reading Specialist Standard Certificate (EC-12). Students seeking this certification must hold a valid Texas teaching certificate and must be able to verify a minimum of two years full-time approved successful teaching experience. A passing score on the Reading Specialist TExES is required. The plan consists of a minimum of 36-37 semester hours.

Professional Education Core (12 hours):
EDUC 6032 EDUC 6033

TCED/INST 6031

SILC 6030
Required Courses (12 hours):
LLLS 5532 or LLLS 5533 LLLS 5534 LLLS 5738 LLLS 6331 or SILC 6032
Electives (6 hours):
LLLS 5635 and LLLS 5636
or LLLS 5131 and LLLS 5532 or LLLS 5533
Other required course (1 hour):
TCED 5010 1

Master's Degree Options (6 hours):
LLLS 5736 and LLLS 5737 or
LLLS 6732 and LLLS 6639 (requires prior completion of LLLS 6732, 12 hours LLLS and
all of the Professional Education core)

1 Students not passing the Reading Specialist TExES by the final semester of this plan must enroll in and successfully complete this course. Students passing this State Assessment by the final semester will have this course waived.

Reading Specialist Standard EC-12 Certificate
For Students Holding A Master’s Degree

The graduate certification plan leads to the Reading Specialist Standard (EC-12) Certificate. Students seeking this certification must hold a master’s degree, a valid Texas teaching certificate and verify a minimum of two years approved successful full-time teaching experience. A passing score on the Reading Specialist TExES is required. The plan consists of a minimum of 24-25 semester hours.

Required Reading courses (12 hours):
LLLS 5534 LLLS 5738

LLLS 5532 or LLLS 5533

LLLS 6331 or SILC 6032

Electives (6 hours):

LLLS 5635 and LLLS 5636

or LLLS 5131 and LLLS 5532 or LLLS 5533

Other required course (1 hour):
TCED 5010 1
Capstone Experience (6 hours):

LLLS 5736 and LLLS 5737 or LLLS 6732 and

LLLS 6639 (requires prior completion of LLLS 6732 and 12 hours of LLLS)

1 Students not passing the Reading Specialist TExES by the final semester of this plan must enroll in and successfully complete this course. Students passing this State Assessment by the final semester will have this course waived.

MASTER READING TEACHER CERTIFICATE
FOR READING SPECIALISTS (1-2 Hours)

A Master Teacher certificate added to an existing Texas teacher certificate designates the educator as having mastery of a particular subject area. It is the intent that the master teacher will serve as a resource to fellow teachers.

The Master Reading Teacher certificate for Reading Specialists provides 1-2 credit hours of graduate courses, which is equivalent to 15-30 hours of continuing education units. It is designed for students who already hold a Reading Specialist certificate. Courses include:

TCED 5010 1  

TCED 5014

 

1 Students not passing the Master Reading Teacher State Assessment by the final semester of this plan must enroll in and successfully complete this course. Students passing this State Assessment by the final semester will have this course waived.

To be recommended for the certificate, educators must successfully complete the above course(s), successfully pass the Master Reading Teacher State Assessment or have passed the Reading Specialist ExCET or TExES and provide a copy of a valid Texas Teacher Certificate showing proof of a Reading Specialist certificate.

 

MASTER READING TEACHER CERTIFICATE
FOR TEACHERS (13-14 Hours)

A Master Teacher certificate added to an existing Texas teacher certificate designates the educator as having mastery of a particular subject area. It is the intent that the master teacher will serve as a resource to fellow teachers.

The Master Reading Teacher certificate for teachers provides 10-11 credit hours of graduate courses, which is equivalent to 150-165 hours of continuing education units. Courses include:

LLLS 5534

 LLLS 5738

LLLS 6331

  

LLLS 6732

 TCED 5010 1

TCED 5014

  
 

 

  

1 Students not passing the Master Reading Teacher State Assessment by the final semester of this plan must enroll in and successfully complete this course. Students passing this State Assessment by the final semester will have this course waived.

To be recommended for the certificate, the educator must successfully complete the above courses, successfully pass the Master Reading Teacher State Assessment, provide a copy of a valid Texas Teacher Certificate and provide proof of three years of full-time teaching as Teacher of Record in a TEA-approved or out-of-state approved school.

 

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