Master of Science in Education / Reading Specialist
Saint Joseph’s University

Program Details

Enroll in this master’s in literacy online degree and advance professional opportunities. Literacy is at the root of all other education, and this program helps you improve literacy and reading achievement. For teacher candidates, this degree leads to Level 1 instructional certification, while for current classroom teachers, this degree leads to advanced careers as literacy or reading specialists.  

The curriculum in this online literacy degree focuses on providing extensive preparation in assessment and instruction in literacy for all grade levels. Learn to act as a consultant in planning the direction and supervision of a school’s reading program and to analyze, design, implement, and evaluate literacy curricula. Graduates become reading specialists, literacy coaches, or instructional specialists in PK-12 reading programs.

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100% Online

School Accreditation & Licensing

Saint Joseph’s University is accredited by:

Middle States Commission on Higher Education (MSCHE)

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)