Master of Education in Reading
Program Components
Statewide graduate level endorsement in Reading with a Master’s in Education
- Pursue a Master’s degree while teaching
- Earn a Reading Endorsement
- Attend classes on the Fairbanks campus or at a rural site
- Work with committed faculty who provide opportunities for professional dialogue
- Students who already have a Master’s degree may complete a 24 credit reading endorsement program
- Implement successful strategies in your classroom and share them with colleagues
Program Courses
Class Schedule
Fall Semester 2007
ED 601—Introduction to Applied Social Science Research (3 credits)
ED 670—Developing Reading and Literacy: ECE-12 (3 credits)
Spring Semester 2008
ED 669—Reading, Language and Culture (3 credits)
ED 671—Reading and Cognition 3 credits)
Summer Semester 2008
ED 672—Literature and Reading: Supporting Readers at All Levels (3
credits)
ED 683*—Instruction and Assessment in Reading I (3 credits)
*prerequisite for ED 684
Fall Semester 2008
ED 673—Reading and Literacy in the Content Areas (3 credits)
ED 684—Instruction and Assessment in Reading II (3 credits)
Spring Semester 2009
ED 603—Field Study Research Methods (3 credits)
*ED 698—Research or (3 credits) or
*ED 699—Thesis (3 credits)
Summer Semester 2009
*ED 698—Research or (3 credits) or
*ED 699—Thesis (3 credits)
Minimum 33 credits required. Cost is $268 per credit hour (based on the
2006-2007 catalog)
ED 601, ED 603, ED 698 and ED 699 are M.Ed. core classes that may be taken
any semester but must be taken in order. *Six credits total are required
for ED 698 or ED 699.
APPLICATION PROCESS
Application deadlines are March 1st (fall) and October 1st (spring)
Submit application materials to:
Office of Admissions
University of Alaska Fairbanks
PO Box 757480
Fairbanks, AK 99775-7480
(907) 474-7500
(800) 478-1823
(907) 478-5397 fax
Or apply on-line at fyapply@uaf.edu
Application materials:
- Graduate application
- 4-5 page written essay, which describes career goals and educational philosophy
- Three letters of reference
- Resume
- Copy of current teaching certificate
- GRE scores if undergraduate GPA is below a 3.0
Students may begin classes prior to being admitted, but are encouraged to apply during first semester of classes.
For more information please contact
Jane Monahan,
Program Advisor, at the
UAF School of Education
Phone: 907-474-5362
Email: fnjmm1@uaf.edu
