Overview

UND offers one of the best literacy education programs in the country, helping educators develop the skills to succeed at the highest level. With our online master's degree in reading education, you'll gain expertise in literacy education, instructional practice and assessment.

M.Ed. vs. M.S. in Reading Education at University of North Dakota

UND offers both Reading Education Master of Education (M.Ed.) and Master of Science (M.S.) degrees. Applicants must hold teaching licensure in early childhood, elementary, middle or secondary education.

The M.Ed. is for teachers who aim to gain professional knowledge for teaching in the classroom, with an emphasis on literacy, and plan to continue as a certified teacher. You'll advance your overall professional knowledge about curriculum, assessment and instruction with an emphasis on literacy.
The M.S is for those who aim to support teachers and students in literacy through specialized occupations such as a reading specialist, instructional coach or curriculum developer. The entire program is literacy specific, including two research courses that target topics of study in literacy.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Reading in the Content Areas

Writing in the Classroom

Foundations of Reading Instruction

Basic Reading Diagnosis/Remediation

Reading Clinic (co-requisite with T&L 534)

Key information

Duration

Part-time
- 24 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2024-05-15 00:00:00
- Apply before 2024-05-01 00:00:00 , National
- Apply before 2024-02-01 00:00:00 , International
Starting 2024-08-21 00:00:00
- Apply before 2024-08-01 00:00:00 , National
- Apply before 2024-05-01 00:00:00 , International
Starting 2025-01-09 00:00:00
- Apply before 2024-12-01 00:00:00 , National
- Apply before 2024-09-01 00:00:00 , International

Language

English

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Credits

32 SCH

Delivered

Online

Disciplines

Education Literature Teaching View 708 other Masters in Teaching in United States

Academic requirements

GPA

2.75

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

Personal Statement should be 2-3 pages in length and address all three areas below:

Describe your professional background, especially as it relates to teaching reading, writing, and other areas of reading/language arts.

What characteristics and strengths do you possess that make you a good candidate for this degree program?

Discuss your professional goals.

For the M.S., teacher licensure at one of the following levels: early childhood, elementary, middle or secondary education.

For the M.Ed., teacher licensure at one of the following levels: early childhood, elementary, middle or secondary education, or a baccalaureate degree in another field of study is required.

Tuition Fee

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International

8752 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 547 USD per credit during 24 months.
National

8752 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 547 USD per credit during 24 months.

Funding

Studyportals Student Grant Deadline: 30 June 2020

Apply and be among one of the 20 students to win €1000.

Studyportals Student Grant Deadline: 30 June 2020

Apply and be among one of the 20 students to win €1000.

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Scholarships Information

Below you will find Master's scholarship opportunities for Reading Education.

Available Scholarships

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