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Master of Arts in Reading
The Master of Arts in Reading provides candidates with a strong theoretical foundation in the field of reading, both historic and current, as well as skills needed to enhance the needs of struggling readers. In addition, candidates gain knowledge of a wide range of instructional practices, approaches, methods, and curriculum materials to support reading and writing instruction. Candidates also use a variety of assessment tools and practices to plan and evaluate effective reading instruction. Finally, candidates gain knowledge and expertise that enables them to work successfully in culturally and linguistically diverse settings.
Career Opportunities
The master's in reading leads to the K–12 reading specialist (BR) endorsement from the State of Michigan. Students must complete all required courses in the program and successfully pass the Michigan State Endorsement Test (#92) to gain the endorsement as a reading specialist. The master's in reading and the State of Michigan endorsement as a reading specialist can lead to positions as building or district literacy curriculum/reading specialist, literacy coach or reading teacher for struggling readers.
Accreditation
The EMU College of Education is accredited by the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education and approved by the Michigan Department of Education for the preparation of educational personnel. The Master of Arts in Reading is nationally recognized by the International Reading Association.
Number of Credits
- 30–31 credits in reading courses including one elective course of 3–4 credits.
- 5–6 hours of foundation courses
- 35–37 credit hours total
Program of Study
Educational Foundations (5–6 credit hours)
Choose one of the following: (2–3 credit hours)
- SOFD 572 History of American Education and Literacy (3)
- SOFD 535 Multicultural and International Education (2)
- SOFD/CURR 654 Multicultural Teaching and Learning (3)
- CURR 664 Developing Multicultural Curriculum (3)
- CURR 665 Differentiated Teaching and Learning (3)
- EDPS 677 Research Techniques (3)
- EDPS 687 Qualitative/Interpretive Research (3)
- EDPS 667 Principles of Educational Research (3)
All courses are required.
- RDNG 655 The Integrated Literacy Curriculum (3)
- RDNG 656 Language Development, Literacy and the Young Child (3)
- RDNG 657 Comprehension and the Content Areas (3)
- RDNG 658 Reading, Writing and the Inquiry Process (3)
- Reading Elective
Foundations in reading courses are prerequisites for the courses in this sequence. Courses must be taken in sequence. All courses are required.
- RDNG 660 Foundations of Literacy: Research and Theory (3)
- RDNG 672 Practicum I: Literacy Assessment (3)
- RDNG 673 Practicum II: Designing Literacy Intervention Programs (3)
- RDNG 674 Practicum III: The Literacy Coach (3)
Required course:
- RDNG 695 The Reading Professional (3)
For More Information
The Department of Teacher Education
Graduate Coordinator of Advising
Eastern Michigan University
John W. Porter Building – Suite 313
Ypsilanti, MI 48197
734.487.3260 | Fax: 734.487.2101
Read more information by downloading the fact sheet [PDF].