Overview

You know how powerful reading skills can be. With the Reading Education degree at University of North Carolina at Pembroke, you’ll build the tools to take your literacy leadership to the next level.

In this 36-credit hour program, you’ll build the skills to lead reading instruction and literacy programs in your school or district. The curriculum is grounded in research and aligned with national and state standards for reading specialists. You’ll gain a strong foundation in how students learn to read and write — and how to support all learners.

What you’ll learn:

Research-based strategies to improve reading and writing

How to diagnose and respond to reading challenges

How to build inclusive, culturally responsive literacy programs

Leadership skills for designing and assessing reading instruction

How to turn literacy research into real classroom practice

All components of the reading process: comprehension, phonics, fluency, vocabulary, oral language and phonological awareness

How to apply Reading Research to Classroom Practice (RRTCP)

Strategies to support peers and lead professional learning

Common Careers

Reading Specialist

Literacy Coach

Curriculum Facilitator

Intervention Specialist

K–12 Reading Teacher Leader

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Applied Educational Research

Research in Literacy

Literacy and Literature

Professional Seminar

Reading Instructional Strategies

Reading and Writing in the Content‐Areas

Key information

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-01-12 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-01-05 00:00:00

Language

English

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Credits

36 SCH

Delivered

Online

Campus Location

Lumberton, United States

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

GPA

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

A GPA of at least 3.0 (based on a 4.0 scale) on all previous work completed beyond high school (secondary school).

A professional teaching license and a minimum of one year of teaching experience. The MA.Ed. in Reading Education program qualifies graduates who hold a North Carolina professional educator's license for an advanced North Carolina K-12 Reading Education license at the master's level. Applicants seeking to obtain the Masters/Advanced competencies "M" license in K-12 reading education must hold an Initial License in any teaching field from the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction.

Three professional references, of which one should be a current administrator/supervisor who is familiar with your teaching/career goals.

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Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

17340 USD / year

≈ 17340 USD / year
Out-of-State

17340 USD / year

≈ 17340 USD / year
Domestic

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In-State

4280 USD / year

≈ 4280 USD / year

Funding

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Overview

Common Careers

Programme Structure

Key information

Start dates & application deadlines

Language

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Credits

Delivered

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Academic requirements

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

Tuition Fees

International Applies to you

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Funding

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