Certification as a Reading Specialist requires a Master's Degree and 2 years teaching experience.  The course requirements are listed below.

CORE REQUIREMENT- 12 S.C.H.

• EDUC 5307  Graduate Research
• EDUC 6308 Advanced Human Growth and Development
• EDUC 6315 Curriculum Theory and Development
• EDUC 5316   The Multicultural Learner

READING COMPONENT - 18 S.C.H.

• EDUC 5308 Elementary Reading
• EDUC 6313 Reading in the Content Area
• EDUC 6314  Diagnosis and Correction of Reading Disabilities
• EDUC 6311 Language Aquisition and Literacy Development
• EDUC 6317 Organization and Supervision of Reading Programs  
• EDUC 7312  Practicum in Reading

ELECTIVE COMPONENT - 6 S.C.H.

6 semester houirs of any graduate level Education Courses.  Recommended courses may consist of EDUC 5304; EDUC 5312; EDUC 5315; EDUC 5319.