Master's in Reading Education Requirements

Complete these requirements to earn a Reading Education master's online.

The Master of Education (M.Ed.) and Master of Science (M.S.) in Reading Education degree programs share an official core of required courses. These courses support the development and skills for effective literacy assessment and instructional practices.

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M.Ed. Requirements

Admission Requirements

For the M.Ed., teacher licensure at one of the following levels: early childhood, elementary, middle or secondary education, or a baccalaureate degree in another field of study is required.

The Reading Education program follows the School of Graduate Studies requirements for a cumulative undergraduate minimum grade point average of 2.75 or a junior/senior year minimum grade point average of 3.00. Applicants must satisfy the School of Graduate Studies’ English Language Proficiency requirements as listed in the Graduate Academic Information section of the graduate catalog. Transcripts, recommendations, and a personal statement, i.e., a response to three essay prompts, are part of the School of Graduate Studies and Reading Education application procedure. The personal statement essay should be three pages in length and the prompts are:

Describe your professional background, especially as it relates to teaching reading, writing and other areas of reading/language arts.
What characteristics and strengths do you possess that make you a good candidate for this degree program?
Discuss your professional goals.

Refer to the School of Graduate Studies Admissions and the Education Admissions Process sections of the graduate catalog for additional information on degree and application requirements and procedures.

Degree Requirements

The M.Ed. degree requirements are based on the following components:

Core Requirements for the Reading Education major and literacy education electives: The courses in the major engage students in learning content about diverse readers, writers, and speakers; curriculum, methods of teaching and assessing; literacy theory and foundations; and professional perspective. T&L 583 Reading Clinic, one of the Core Requirements, involves students in a practicum experience in which they work with readers to apply their core knowledge about teaching literacy to diverse readers.
Cognate: Cognate courses are a selection of courses providing broad support to the major.
Foundations: Foundations content supports exploration of progressive education, issues in education and the field of literacy, and affirmation of diversity.

The M.Ed. Reading Education degree program requires coursework in three areas: The major (reading education), cognate, i.e., coursework that supplements the major, and foundations of education.The program culminates in T&L 995 Scholarly Project . With careful planning, most students can meet the course requirements for the North Dakota Reading Credential.

The credit hours for the M.Ed., Reading Education consist of:

Course List
Code	Title	Credits
T&L 524	Reading in the Content Areas	2
T&L 525	Writing in the Classroom	3
T&L 530	Foundations of Reading Instruction	3
T&L 534	Basic Reading Diagnosis and Remediation	2
T&L 536	Innovations in English Language Arts Instruction	3
T&L 583	Reading Clinic (corequisite with T&L 534)	2
T&L 995	Scholarly Project	3
Select one of the following:		3
T&L 528	Children's and Young Adult Literature in the Classroom
T&L 531	Early Literacy Development and Instruction
T&L 532	Leading K-12 Educator Learning
T&L 533	Secondary English Language Arts Literacy Instruction
Cognate
Sample choices:		6
T&L 569	Action Research
SPED 552	Inclusive Methods
T&L 577	Assessment of Learning
T&L 518	Curriculum and Methods for Teaching STEM
T&L 519	Social Studies in the Elementary School
T&L 522	Mathematics in the Elementary School
T&L 526	Play in Development and Early Childhood Education
T&L 529	Language Development Cognition in Children
T&L 553	Collaborative Relationships: Home, School and Community
Other courses are suited to the cognate to this area, e.g., English Language Learner courses; courses outside of the department and college may also be acceptable; consult with your advisor.
Educational Foundations
Select one of the following:		3
EFR 500	Introduction to the Foundations of Education
EFR 506	Multicultural Education
EFR 501	Psychological Foundations of Education
EFR 502	Issues and Trends in Education
EFR 503	History of American Education Policy and Reform
EFR 504	Philosophical Foundations of Education
EFR 505	Educational Equity and Social Change in Schooling
EFR 507	Gender, Education and the Environment
EFR 508	Advanced Ethnographic Methodology: Inquiry into Culture
Total Credits		30

M.S. Requirements

Admission Requirements

For the M.S., teacher licensure at one of the following levels: early childhood, elementary, middle or secondary education.

The Reading Education program follows the School of Graduate Studies requirements for a cumulative undergraduate minimum grade point average of 2.75 or a junior/senior year minimum grade point average of 3.00.
Applicants must satisfy the School of Graduate Studies’ English Language Proficiency requirements as listed in the Graduate Academic Information section of the graduate catalog.
Transcripts, recommendations, and a personal statement, i.e., a response to three essay prompts, are part of the School of Graduate Studies and Reading Education application procedure.
The personal statement essay should be three pages in length and the prompts are:
1. Describe your professional background, especially as it relates to teaching reading, writing and other areas of reading/language arts.
2. What characteristics and strengths do you possess that make you a good candidate for this degree program?
3. Discuss your professional goals.

Degree Requirements

Core Reading Education Courses: The courses in the major engage students in learning content about diverse readers, writers, and speakers; curriculum, methods of teaching and assessing; literacy theory and foundations; and professional perspective. T&L 583 Reading Clinic, one of the Core Requirements, involves students in a practicum experience in which they work with readers to apply their core knowledge about teaching literacy to diverse readers.
Core Instructional Coaching Courses: Students engage in and facilitate professional learning that is tied to ongoing work within a culture of continuous improvement and share collective responsibility for the professional growth of all adults and the success of every student. Students are eligible to earn an Instructional Coaching Certificate with these courses.
Scholarly Tools: This component of the program supports development of skills for scholarly inquiry and systematic study of one’s own practice; learning about scholarly inquiry is integrated throughout the coursework.

The credit hours for the M.S., Reading Education may consist of:

Course List
Code	Title	Credits
Core Reading Education Courses
T&L 524	Reading in the Content Areas	2
T&L 525	Writing in the Classroom	3
T&L 530	Foundations of Reading Instruction	3
T&L 534	Basic Reading Diagnosis and Remediation	2
T&L 536	Innovations in English Language Arts Instruction	3
T&L 583	Reading Clinic	2
T&L 995	Scholarly Project	3
Core Instructional Coaching Courses		12
T&L 532	Leading K-12 Educator Learning	3
T&L 563	K-12 Classroom Based Coaching Practices	3
T&L 564	Designing Professional Development for K-12 Educators	3
T&L 565	K-12 Instructional Coaching Clinical	3
Scholarly Tools
Select one of the following:		3
EFR 509	Introduction to Applied Educational Research	3
T&L 569	Action Research
T&L 579	Inquiry into Professional Practice
SPED 557	Progress Monitoring

Accelerated Admissions for B.S. Elementary Education/M.S. in Reading Education

The Accelerated Bachelors/Master's (ABM) 4+1 program allows exceptional undergraduate students at UND an opportunity to complete the requirements for both the bachelors and master's degrees at an accelerated pace. All requirements for both degrees must be met, and these students may double count up to 12 graduate-level credits toward the requirements for both their bachelors and master's degree requirements. ABM students must obtain their master's degree within 12 months of completing the bachelors degree.

Students may apply to this program upon completion of 60 credits toward the bachelor’s degree or with an Associate’s degree. Students interested in the accelerated program will follow the admissions process listed above.
Students must have an overall G.P.A. of 3.00 or higher at the time of admission.
Passing scores on Praxis I

Degree Requirements for Accelerated B.S. Elementary Education/M.S. in Reading Education:

Transferred or Prerequisite Courses

Child Development or Developmental Psychology
Human Geography or World Regional Geography
US History
College Algebra
Math for Elementary Teachers
North Dakota licensing requirements include knowledge and course content in the Physical, Life, Earth, and Space Sciences. Students who are missing any of these science requirements, can take T&L 474: STEM Concepts in the Elementary Classroom (3 credits) which covers all North Dakota teacher licensing requirements.

Additional Elementary Education Requirements

Passing PRAXIS I Core Academic Skills for Educator scores in the Praxis Series of tests in Math, Reading, and Writing. The exam should be taken before or while applying to the program as there are no pre-requisites for taking the test.
After being admitted to the 2+1 Accelerated Elementary Education (B.S.) and Reading Education (M.S.) Program, you will be required to purchase the Field Experience Module of LiveText, a web-based tool required for all teacher candidates (available at: https://www.livetext.com/misk5/c1/purchase) (Approximate cost $139)
Completion of Successful Professional Disposition Reports (obtained while enrolled in an Introduction to Education course and in other field experiences throughout the program.
Take the Praxis II Specialty Area Tests in Elementary Education before student teaching.
Complete the application process for student teaching.
Student Teaching will have additional fees for supervision costs.
Pass a FBI Criminal Background Investigation and fingerprinting test before being placed in a school.

Teacher Education Program Retention Policy

Maintain a 3.0 GPA in all coursework
Complete all field experiences with a score of “satisfactory” on all Professional Disposition Reports
Receive a final grade of C or higher in all required coursework

Courses:

Course List
Code	Title	Credits
Bachelor’s courses for licensure (* courses are those double counted)
T&L 250	Introduction to Education	3
T&L 251	Understanding Individuals with Different Abilities	3
KIN 305	Health/Physical Education for Early Childhood and Elementary Education Teachers	3
T&L 324	Integrating the Arts in the Elementary Classroom	3
T&L 328	Survey of Children's Literature	3
T&L 335	Foundations of Reading	3
T&L 339	Educational Technology	2
T&L 404	Assessment in the Elementary Classroom	1
T&L 405	Data Literacy for Teachers	1
T&L 432	Learning Environments	3
T&L 433	Multicultural Education	3
T&L 518	Curriculum and Methods for Teaching STEM (*)	3
T&L 519	Social Studies in the Elementary School (*)	3
T&L 522	Mathematics in the Elementary School (*)	3
T&L 536	Innovations in English Language Arts Instruction (*)	3
T&L 486	Field Experience	1-4
T&L 487	Student Teaching	13
T&L 488		1
T&L 489	Senior Capstone: Responsive Teaching	3
Reading Education Master’s level courses (* courses are those double counted)
T&L 518	Curriculum and Methods for Teaching STEM (*)	3
T&L 519	Social Studies in the Elementary School (*)	3
T&L 522	Mathematics in the Elementary School (*)	3
T&L 536	Innovations in English Language Arts Instruction (*)	3
T&L 524	Reading in the Content Areas	2
T&L 525	Writing in the Classroom	3
T&L 530	Foundations of Reading Instruction	3
T&L 534	Basic Reading Diagnosis and Remediation	2
T&L 583	Reading Clinic	2
T&L 569	Action Research	3
EFR 509	Introduction to Applied Educational Research	3
or SPED 557	Progress Monitoring
T&L 995	Scholarly Project (or)	2
T&L 997	Independent Study	2