Reading Specialist Program At A Glance
Course Requirements for the M.S. in Education, Reading Specialist emphasis
To earn the Master of Science in Education with the Reading Specialist emphasis, you must complete a total of 36 credit hours. In addition to the core courses listed below, you will take all the courses required for an endorsement.
| CORE COURSES |
| AEP 803 Educational Research |
| AEP 867 Instructional Design & Assessment |
| AEP 800 Intro. To the Utilization of Technology in the Classroom |
| AEP 855 Educational Leadership |
| AEP 858 Data Analysis and Assessment |
| AEP 880 Cultural Diversity |
Course Requirements for a Reading Specialist Endorsement
Applicants for a reading
specialist endorsement must hold a currently valid professional teaching
license and complete the following graduate courses, with a minimum 3.25
cumulative GPA in graduate coursework.
| COURSE NUMBER |
COURSE NAME |
CREDIT HOURS |
| READ 861 |
Advanced Literature for Children and Young Adults |
3 credit hours |
| READ 881 |
Content Area Reading |
3 credit hours |
| READ 882 |
Trends in Language Arts |
3 credit hours |
| READ 883 |
Clinical Reading Diagnosis and Remediation |
3 credit hours |
| READ 884 |
Literacy Development |
3 credit hours |
| READ 885 |
The School Reading Program (practicum) |
3 credit hours |
| |
TOTAL REQUIRED FOR ENDORSEMENT |
18 credit hours |
In order to meet Kansas State Department of Education
licensure guidelines, Reading Specialist students must have two years of recent
classroom teaching experience (within six years), complete a Master’s degree
before applying for a conditional school specialist license, and pass the ETS Praxis II Reading Specialist Test.