Reading, Reading Specialist Certification, M.S.

This graduate plan in Reading leads to the Master of Science (M.S.) degree with a Reading Specialist certificate. Students seeking this certification must hold a valid Texas teaching certificate and must be able to verify a minimum of two years of full-time approved successful teaching experience. A passing score on the Reading Specialist Texas Examinations of Educator Standards (TExES) is required. The plan consists of a minimum of 30-31 semester hours.

Students who meet the graduate admissions requirements to the College of Education (COE) (see Graduate Admissions Requirements) must meet additional requirements prior to being admitted to the Reading Specialist program. Each applicant must:

• have a GPA of 2.75 over the last 60 hours;
• provide proof of having a valid Texas teaching certificate;
• provide a letter of support from a school building administrator;
• provide a teacher record service; and
• provide the TEA Admission fee.

Check prerequisites before enrolling in any courses.