Contact Information

Program Director: Candace Poindexter

Academic Advisor: Terri Taylor

Introduction/Overview

This program offers an area of specialization in reading instruction. It is a carefully planned sequence of thirty-three semester hours designed to prepare the candidate with professional competencies and skills to more effectively teach and promote literacy skills at the elementary and secondary school levels. This degree is offered as a traditional program or as an online program.

Program Admissions Requirements

• Graduate Application
• Statement of Intent
• 2 Letters of Recommendation
• Technology Requirement Form
• 2 sealed official transcripts from all colleges/universities attended
• Interview with Program Director/Assistant Director
• A cumulative undergraduate GPA of 3.0, or a 3.05 in the last 60 undergraduate units, or a 3.0 in at least 9 graduate units is required.
• Bachelor’s degree
• For applicants who completed an undergraduate/graduate degree outside of the U.S.A.:
  • Transcript evaluations
  • TOEFL or IELTS minimum score

Program Requirements