Arkansas State University
Department of Teacher Education
P.O. Box 2350
State University, AR 72467
Phone (870) 972-3059
Fax (870) 972-3344
http://www2.astate.edu/a/education/teachered/degreeslicensure/


Dr. Deborah Duncan Owens
Phone (870) 972-3059
Email dowens@astate.edu


Program Description
The M.S.E. in Reading will allow educators to become reading specialists in the area of literacy.  The planned program offered 30 hours in reading plus 6 hours of required core instruction.  The program focuses on all aspects of literacy from emergent to adolescent.  Emphasis on literacy cognition, literacy leadership, and literacy interventions are included in the program.  Candidates may also choose an area of emphasis which might include: Reading for Diverse Learners; National Board, Literacy Leadership, or Literacy Generalist.


Admission Requirement
Students seeking admission into the Master of Science in Education degree program in Reading must meet the admission requirements of the Graduate School and the specific program requirements. In addition, applicants must have completed a minimum of 18 semester hours of professional education courses including the requirements for a valid teaching certificate.

Unconditional Admission
In addition to Graduate School criteria, academic proficiency must be established through satisfaction of either of the following admissions selection criteria:
              1. A minimum cumulative undergraduate grade point average of 3.00 (or 3.25 on the last 60 hours)
                  and a raw score of at least 380 on the Miller Analogies Test (MAT) or a minimum score of 790 on
                  the combined verbal and quantitative sections of the Graduate Record Examination (GRE), or
              2. A minimum cumulative undergraduate grade point average of 2.75 (or 3.00 on the last 60 hours)
                  and a raw score of at least 388 on the MAT (or a minimum score of 820 on the combined verbal
                  and quantitative sections of the GRE).

Conditional Admission*
In addition to Graduate School criteria for conditional admission, academic proficiency must be established through satisfaction of the following admission selection criteria:
             A minimum cumulative undergraduate grade point average of 2.50 and a score of at least 368 on the
             MAT (or a minimum score of 740 on the combined verbal and quantitative sections of the GRE).

* Conditional admission requires the student to earn a minimum grade of B or better in the first two classes of the graduate program.


Deadline: Fall - July 1 and Spring - November 15

gradsch@astate.edu