MS/MEd Reading Education at University of North Dakota

Programme overview

Develop effective practices for teaching the reading and writing skills young people need to succeed. UND offers one of the best literacy education programs in the country. With our online master's degree in reading education, you'll gain expertise in literacy education, instructional practice and assessment.

Department: Department of Teaching, Leadership & Professional Practice | Duration: 2+ years (32 credit hours) | Study mode: online | Intake: Fall (Feb. 15* | Aug. 1), Spring (Dec. 1), Summer (May 1) | Location: Grand Forks, ND, United States

What you will study

The M.Ed. degree requirements are based on the following components: 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 . Required courses include T&L 524 Reading in the Content Areas; T&L 525 Writing in the Classroom; T&L 530 Foundations of Reading Instruction; T&L 534 Basic Reading Diagnosis and Remediation; T&L 536 Innovations in English Language Arts Instruction; T&L 583 Reading Clinic (corequisite with T&L 534).

Career pathways

Graduates with a master's in Reading Education are qualified for reading specialist positions at K-12 schools in North Dakota, Minnesota and across the nation. You'll also be prepared to lead alternative literacy programs. Roles include Master Teacher, Reading Specialist, Literacy Coach, Instructional Coach, Intervention Specialist, Curriculum Developer, Assess students for learning disabilities, Monitor students’ progress.

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Application information

Entry 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.

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.

Terms run Fall (August-December), Spring (January-May) and Summer (May-August).

Graduate applications go through the UND admissions application with a $35 non-refundable fee (no waivers); each graduate program sets its own deadline, listed in the Program Finder. Three academic or professional references and a statement of goals are required.

International graduate applicants: Fall May 1, Spring Sept. 1, Summer Feb. 1, unless the program sets a specific deadline. Application fee $35.

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

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