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Program Requirements

The masters of arts in education reading specialist degree is designed to prepare certified K-12 teachers to be a reading specialist. Completion of the degree qualifies the student for the specialized endorsement as a reading specialist on the State of Michigan teaching certificate (Code BR) contingent upon satisfactory completion of the MTTC subject area test and filing the appropriate application at www.michigan.gov/moecs.

For department information or additional degree requirements, go to the Education, Leadership and Public Service department page.

Total Credits Required 37
Foundations5
ED 500 Educational Research 3
ED 574 Seminar in Educational Research (2 cr.) or2
     ED 599A Thesis (2 - 8 cr.)
Concentration28
ED 462 Literature for Young Adults 3
ED 511 Trends in the Teaching of Language Arts 2
ED 517 Recent Children's Literature 2
ED 518 Seminar in Elementary/Secondary Education: Reading 3
ED 570 Foundations of Reading Instruction 4
ED 571 Diagnosis and Treatment of Reading Disabilities (approved by the State of Michigan to meet the PA 32 reading requirement for professional certification) 4
ED 572 Clinical Practicum in Reading 2
ED 573 Organization and Supervision of Reading Programs 2
ED 575 Improving Reading Comprehension Research and its Practical Implications 3
ED 576 The Teaching of Reading for Secondary Teachers 3
Electives4
Approved electives to meet the 37 credit requirement.
ED 504 Psychology of Education (2 cr.)
ED 505 Measurement and Evaluation (2 cr.)
ED 506 Cultural Foundations of Education I: Historical and Philosophical Dimensions (3 cr.)
ED 507 Cultural Foundations of Education II: Social Justice and American Schools (3 cr.)
ED 509 Proposal Writing (2 cr.)
ED 533 School and Community Relations (2 cr.)
ED 541A Improvement of Instruction (3 cr.)
ED 560 Issues and Trends in Special Education (3 cr.)
ED 562 Introduction to Learning Disabilities (3 cr.)
ED 583 Learning Technologies (2 cr.)
ED 585 Interest-based Literacy Teaching (3 cr.)
ED 595 Special Topics (3 cr.)
EN 511 Teaching of College-Level Reading and Writing (4 cr.)
Or others with adviser approval


Bulletin Year: 2021 - 2022 Graduate Bulletin | View the current NMU Catalog.