Literacy, M.Ed.

Admission Requirements

Applicants seeking admission to the Master of Education program in Literacy must have an undergraduate GPA of 3.0 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. Under special circumstances the licensure requirement for entrance to the degree program may be waived for highly qualified applicants.

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 30 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.