MEd Reading Education at University of Florida

Programme overview

The Master of Education in Reading Education is for prospective teachers eligible for certification and practicing teachers seeking K-12 reading certification. It teaches evidence-based classroom practices for supporting PreK-12 literacy growth and is CAEP-accredited. It is offered fully online, fully on campus, or partly online and partly on campus.

Faculty: College of Education | Department: School of Teaching and Learning | Duration: 36 credit hours minimum | Study mode: full-time | Location: Gainesville, FL, United States

What you will study

The non-thesis degree requires a minimum of 36 credit hours of coursework drawn from Reading Education courses such as RED 5337, RED 5355, RED 5399, RED 6346, RED 6546C and RED 6548C. Students seeking Florida K-12 reading certification must also have transcripts analysed by the Florida Department of Education and pass the FTCE Reading K-12 exam.

Career pathways

K-12 reading teacher and reading specialist roles with Florida K-12 reading certification.

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Application information

Entry requirements

The School of Teaching & Learning offers the Master of Education (M.Ed.) and Master of Arts in Education (M.A.E.) degrees in Reading Education. More information about the requirements for these degrees can be found in the Graduate Degrees section of this catalog. This is a non-thesis degree requiring completion of a minimum of 36 credit hours of coursework. Students can pursue the reading MEd degree fully online, fully on campus , or partly online and partly on campus . Please visit this program area website to learn more about the M.Ed. degree in Reading Education: https://education.ufl.edu/reading-education/masters/ . University-wide graduate admission (not specific to this programme): application through the UF graduate application; official GRE scores are required by most programmes (GMAT for MBA applicants), per programme; transcripts, a CV or resume and letters of recommendation where the programme requires them.

Tuition is charged per credit, so the total depends on the modules you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.

Graduate applicants apply through the UF graduate school application on CollegeNET and pay a $30 non-refundable application fee; the Office of Admissions does not offer an application fee waiver. Deadlines vary by department. Most applicants must submit GRE scores, all MBA applicants must submit GMAT scores, and some engineering programmes accept the Fundamentals of Engineering exam instead of the GRE.

Apply through the official page: https://admissions.ufl.edu/apply/graduate/

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