M.A. in Education - Reading Specialist
Program Description
Please refer to the most recent GCU Graduate Catalog for updated program information.
This
program is designed for M.A. candidates who wish to be reading specialists or
literacy coaches. The curriculum is primarily referenced to the
International Reading Association Standards and the New Jersey Core Curriculum Content
Standards. Upon completion of the program, students are eligible for New
Jersey certification as a Reading Specialist. A certification examination
is not required.
Program Highlights
Current alums include professionals who are employed in New Jersey school districts as Reading Specialists, and a large number of classroom teachers who have completed the program to increase their knowledge of teaching literacy to better serve the students they instruct on a daily basis.
Admission Requirements
- Baccalaureate degree from a regionally accredited college or university
- Completion of requirements for admission into the School of Education as outlined in the GCU Graduate Catalog.
- New Jersey Teaching Certification
- Two years teaching experience
Course Sequence – 33 credits*
- EDC5001 Philosophical and Psychological Foundations of Inclusive Education
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EDC5010 Curricular Leadership for the Inclusive School
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EDC5014 Methods of Research for Leaders in Inclusive Schools
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EDC5201 Nature of the Reading Process
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EDC5202 Literature for Children and Youth
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EDC5203 Reading and Writing in the Content Areas
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EDC5027 Literacy for Second Language Learners
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EDC5204 Articulation, Supervision and Evaluation of Reading Programs
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EDC6201 Assessment and Diagnoses of Reading Problems
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EDC6202 Research-Based Techniques for the Correction of Reading Problems
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EDC6084 Reading Practicum
Faculty
Program Advisor: Dr. Kathleen Froriep
