Advanced Education | Master of Science in Education (Reading Specialist Emphasis)
To earn the Master of Science in Education with the Reading Specialist emphasis, candidates 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.
Program Requirements
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.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Reading Specialist Endorsement Courses | ||
| READ 861 | Advanced Lit for Children and Young Adults (PreK-12) | 3 |
| READ 881 | Content Area Reading | 3 |
| READ 882 | Contemporary Research in Language Arts | 3 |
| READ 883 | Clinical Reading Diagnosis and Remediation | 3 |
| READ 884 | Literacy Development | 3 |
| READ 885 | The School Reading Program (Practicum) | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours Required for Endorsement | 18 | |
| Core Courses for MSE | ||
| AEP 803 | Educational Research | 3 |
| AEP 867 | Instructional Design and Assessment | 3 |
| AEP 800 | Innovative Technology Integration | 3 |
| AEP 855 | Educational Leadership | 3 |
| AEP 858 | Data Analysis and Assessment | 3 |
| AEP 880 | Cultural Diversity | 3 |
| Masters Degree Comprehensive Examination/Assessment | ||
| Total Credit Hours for MSE | 36 | |
In order to meet Kansas State Department of Education licensure guidelines, Reading Specialist candidates 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.
Graduate School Graduation Requirements
All Graduate degrees1 require:
- Maintain a C or higher in all coursework.
- Maintain a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher. (Refer to program)
- A minimum of 30-75 hours of Graduate course work. (Refer to program)
- Comprehensive Examination or equivalent assessment is required. (Master of Liberal Studies requires a Comprehensive Examination and Concentration Exam)
- Degree completion within 8 years.
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Refer to degree program for any additional requirements.
| First Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall | Hours | |
| READ 881 | Content Area Reading | 3 |
| AEP 800 | Innovative Technology Integration | 3 |
| AEP 803 | Educational Research | 3 |
| Hours | 9 | |
| Spring | ||
| READ 882 | Contemporary Research in Language Arts | 3 |
| READ 884 | Literacy Development | 3 |
| AEP 855 | Educational Leadership | 3 |
| Hours | 9 | |
| Second Year | ||
| Fall | ||
| READ 883 | Clinical Reading Diagnosis and Remediation | 3 |
| READ 861 | Advanced Lit for Children and Young Adults (PreK-12) | 3 |
| AEP 858 | Data Analysis and Assessment | 3 |
| Hours | 9 | |
| Spring | ||
| READ 885 | The School Reading Program (Practicum) | 3 |
| AEP 867 | Instructional Design and Assessment | 3 |
| AEP 880 | Cultural Diversity | 3 |
| Hours | 9 | |
| Total Hours | 36 | |
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