Master of Arts in Education / Reading Science
Mount Saint Joseph University

Program Details

Enroll in this master’s in literacy online degree and advance professional opportunities. Literacy is an important skill for all people to master. Help students in grades PK-12 learn to read or to read better. Graduates are ready to specialize in teaching reading through evidence-based reading instruction and/or intervention.  

The curriculum uses a scientifically based reading research model, teaching students instructional approaches to teach reading, writing, and spelling using an explicit, sequential, structured language approach. Graduates are able to demonstrate a depth of content knowledge in reading development, theory, reading assessment, and reading intervention. They are also familiar with the essential components of reading instruction:

  • Phonemic Awareness
  • Phonics
  • Fluency 
  • Vocabulary
  • Comprehension

% Online

100% Online

School Accreditation & Licensing

Mount Saint Joseph University is accredited by:

Higher Learning Commission (HLC)

Program Requirements & Restrictions

Minimum Education

Bachelor Degree

Recommended GPA

3.0 or above (4.0 scale)

Application Requirements

Official College Transcript(s), Resume/CV, Statement of Purpose/Intent, Recommendation/Reference Letter(s), Criminal Background Check

Additional Info

  • Requires some teaching experience