Overview

Teachers need a strong understanding of how children learn to read, skills to support those who find reading difficult, and evidence-based strategies to support all readers. The Master of Education in Reading degree from University of Arkansas at Little Rock provides you with the knowledge, skills, and dispositions to meet the literacy needs of all students.

Career Opportunities

Reading Specialist
Intervention Specialist
Literacy Curriculum Specialist
Literacy Supervisor
Professor

Accreditation

The Master of Education in Reading is nationally recognized by the International Literacy Association (ILA) and accredited by the Council for Accreditation of Educator Preparation (CAEP).

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Teaching Children with Dyslexia

Literacy in the Content Areas

Diagnosis of Reading Difficulties

Formative Assessment and Interventions for Children with Dyslexia

Advanced Practicum in Reading

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 12 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-08-20 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-06-01 00:00:00 , International
Starting 2027-01-20 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-10-01 00:00:00 , International
Starting 2027-05-27 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-03-01 00:00:00 , International

Language

English

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Credits

30 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Little Rock, United States

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

GPA

2.7

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

Students who wish to pursue this program must meet the following requirements:

Hold a bachelor’s degree from a regionally accredited institution with a cumulative grade point average of at least 2.75 (or at least 3.0 for the last 60 hours of undergraduate course work), or at least a 3.0 GPA in 12 or more hours of graduate course work.

All applicants are responsible for securing information related to state licensure as a reading specialist (Arkansas or other state) to ensure that they meet state licensure requirements during or after the completion of coursework toward the degree.

Conditional admission requirements and more details about the program may be found on the Graduate School program web page.

Tuition Fees

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

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Non-residents

22770 USD / year

≈ 22770 USD / year
Out-of-State

22770 USD / year

≈ 22770 USD / year
Domestic

Applies to you

In-State

10050 USD / year

≈ 10050 USD / year

Living costs

Little Rock

United States

875 - 1315 USD / month

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

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Reading SpecialistIntervention SpecialistLiteracy Curriculum SpecialistLiteracy SupervisorProfessor

Accreditation

Programme Structure

Key information

Duration

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Language

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Credits

Delivered

Campus Location

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

English requirements

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Tuition Fees

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Living costs

Little Rock

Financing

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Intervention Specialist
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