Dec 11, 2024  
2024-2025 Graduate Catalog 
    
2024-2025 Graduate Catalog

Literacy, M.Ed.


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Joan Boulware, Program Director
(615) 904-8243
Joan.Boulware@mtsu.edu

The Department of Elementary and Special Education  offers the Master of Education degree with a major in Literacy online. The program leads to the Literacy endorsement, Reading Specialist, PreK-12.

Please see undergraduate catalog for information regarding undergraduate programs.

Admission Requirements


Applicants seeking admission to the Master of Education program in Literacy must have an undergraduate GPA of 2.75 or higher or a minimum of twelve hours at the graduate level with a GPA of 3.00 or higher.

Applicants must have a valid teaching license for admission to the program and complete an interview with the program coordinator or one or more of the program faculty.

Application Procedures


All application materials are to be submitted to the College of Graduate Studies.

Applicant must

  1. submit an application with the appropriate application fee (online at www.mtsu.edu/graduate/apply.php).Once this initial application has been accepted, the applicant will receive directions on how to enter the graduate portal to be able to submit other materials.
  2. submit official transcripts of all previous college work (GPA of previous work should be 3.0 or higher).
  3. have a bachelor’s degree in Education or initial licensure.
  4. participate in an intake interview with the Literacy, M.Ed., coordinator and/or program faculty.

Degree Requirements


The Master of Education in Literacy requires completion of 33 semester hours.

Curriculum: Literacy


The following illustrates the minimum coursework requirements.

Program Notes


Any course requiring admission to Teacher Education may require observations, case studies, or other time in PreK-12 classes.

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