Overview

Are you a current teacher or a teacher candidate in New York state who would like to delve into literacy? Or are you in a non-educational career and feel a calling to help improve literacy in preschool through 12th grade classrooms? If so, you may be a perfect candidate for Buffalo State SUNY's Literacy Specialist (Birth-Grade 12) master’s degree program.

Careers

Literacy specialists are prepared for a number of different positions with public and private schools, as well as after-school programs and in clinical settings. Graduates can apply for jobs as classroom teachers, reading teachers, reading specialists, literacy specialists, interventionists, and literacy coaches.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Theory, Research, and Practice in Literacy Instruction

Teaching Writing: B-12 or Literacy Instruction in the Upper Grades

Literacy Instruction for Linguistically Diverse Students

Literacy Instruction in the Upper Grades

Literacy in the Primary Grades or Developing Literacy through Literature

Developing Literacy through Literature

Literacy Assessment and Evaluation

Teaching Strategies for Students with Reading Difficulties

Literacy Leadership

Clinical Practicum

Literacy Theory and Research

Seminar in Reading

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 12 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-08-25 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-05-01 00:00:00
Starting 2027-01-26 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-11-01 00:00:00

Language

English

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Credits

36 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Buffalo, United States

Disciplines

Literacy Education View 214 other Masters in Literacy Education in United States

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Academic requirements

GPA

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

Have a degree from an accredited college or university leading to New York State teacher certification.

A minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0 (4.0 scale) in undergraduate work. Please submit all transcripts.

Submit three letters of reference that attest to the applicant’s potential as a literacy specialist. Please note that references should be from professors, school administrators, cooperating teachers (only one), or student teaching supervisors (only one).

Submit a professional resume

Submit Online Application

Submit Application Fee

Send Official Transcripts

A copy of the applicant's passport bio page. Passport must be current and not expired.

Financial Statement (FSA-4) (.pdf)

Applicants for whom English is a second language must submit a score of the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL), the International English Language Testing System (IELTS), or Duolingo English Test as documentation of English language proficiency.

Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

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Applies to you

Non-residents

23790 USD / year

≈ 23790 USD / year
Out-of-State

23790 USD / year

≈ 23790 USD / year
Domestic

Applies to you

In-State

11310 USD / year

≈ 11310 USD / year

Living costs

Buffalo

United States

920 - 1560 USD / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

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Scholarships Information

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Overview

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Programme Structure

Key information

Duration

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Credits

Delivered

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Disciplines

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Academic requirements

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Living costs

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