Reading Education
(Available at our Hampton Roads, Northern Virginia, Richmond, Roanoke, and University Centers
The Education Specialist Degree in Reading Education is a post-graduate terminal degree designed for the working professional with a master’s degree who wants to add the reading specialist endorsement to his/her teaching license. The program is a Curry School of Education degree with courses offered throughout Virginia at our regional centers.
The program requires students to complete a minimum of 30 credit hours. Upon completion of the coursework, a comprehensive exam is required. The program takes approximately three years to complete on a part-time basis, taking two courses during the academic year and two courses during the summer. Several of the courses are offered online.
The program meets the requirements for state endorsement as a K-12 reading specialist.
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Required Courses (8)
| EDIS 573 | |
Diagnosis and Remediation I: Grades Pre-K Through 2nd |
| EDIS 574 | |
Diagnosis and Remediation II: Grades 3rd Through High School |
| EDIS 770 | |
Foundations of Reading Instruction |
| EDIS 771W | |
Reading in the Content Areas (Web Course) + |
| EDIS 772 | |
Word Study: Language Structures and Phonics |
| EDIS 772W | |
Word Study: Language Structures and Phonics (Web Course) + |
| EDIS 773 | |
Practicum in Reading Diagnosis (Diagnosis II) |
+ Can be taken online with permission from advisor.
Cognates (2)
| EDIS 589 | |
Children's Literature in the Classroom
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Program Contacts
Hampton Roads Center
Susan Morelli
Email: so2z@virginia.edu
Telephone: 434-552-1890 ext 311 / 1-866-257-8505
Richmond Center
Julie Gray
Email: jjj7e@virginia.edu
Telephone: 804-662-7464 / 1-800-323-4882
Roanoke Center
Jeradi Cohen
Email: jah5r@Virginia.edu
Telephone: 540-767-6200 / 1-800-882-6753
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