UAH: Department of Education

Advanced Teacher Candidates

Advanced Programs for P-12 Reading Specialist Certification Major: English with Reading Specialist option

Requirements for Admission to the Advanced Reading Specialist Program
In addition to meeting the general requirements for graduate admission to the UAH School of Graduate Studies, the students must meet the following prerequisite requirements for admission to the Teacher Education Program.

Hold a valid baccalaureate level certification (Class B) in an area of education;
Complete a minimum of two years of successful classroom teaching experience; and
Certification in Early Childhood Education, Elementary education, or Collaborative Teacher (K-6 or 6-12); OR
Complete at least two reading courses including an introductory reading course.

Education Courses	Semester Offered	Credit Hours
ED 520 - Computer-Based Instructional Technologies	Summer	3
ED 604 - Contributions of Psychology to Education	Spring	3
ED 606 - Principles of Curriculum Development	Fall	3
ED 607 - Educator as Evaluator	Fall	3
Teaching Field Requirements
EHL 505 – Survey of General Linguistics OR		3
EHL 507 – Advanced English Grammar Studies		3
EH 500 – Composition Studies for Teachers		3
EH 601 – Writing Pedagogy		3
ED 605 – Reading Research and Instruction		3
ED 608 – Content Area Reading		3
ED 612 – Diagnosis & Acceleration of Reading Ability		3
ED/EH 513 – Children’s & Adolescent Literature		3
Capstone Courses
ED 691 – Portfolio Seminar & Symposium		1
ED 69 - P-12 Internship		6