MASTER OF ARTS IN EDUCATION 
WITH A READING/WRITING ENDORSEMENT

The following option in the M.A. Ed. is available to educators who have certification at the elementary, middle school, secondary, or P-12 levels. The certification/endorsement to which it leads is for grades P-12. In addition to the requirements of the Graduate School and certification at one of the levels previously listed, clear admission  to the program requires evidence of achieving one of the following test scores:  (1)  A minimum total GRE score of 700 with minimum verbal and quantitative subtest scores of 300. (Currently,  the writing subtest is required but a cut-off score has not been established.),  (2) A score of 388 on the Miller's Analogies Test, or (3) A satisfactory score on the PRAXIS II (Student inquiries regarding PRAXIS scores for graduate admission should send an email to coeadvising@eku.edu ).

MASTER OF ARTS IN EDUCATION WITH OPTION 
IN READING/WRITING P-12      

This program meets Reading/Writing Specialist guidelines and is designed to prepare teachers to  serve in literacy specialist roles. 

Professional Education Core  12 hours
    One of the following  3 hours 
       EME 873, ELE 871, EMG 806, ESE 774 
       EPY 869  3 hours 
       EPY 839  3 hours 
    One of the following   3 hours
       ELE 810, EMG 810, ESE 863      
Reading Component  12 hours
     EME 751, EME 874,  or ENG 805
     EMS 868  3 hours 
     EMS 875  3 hours 
     EME 877  3 hours    
Electives    6 hours
     Selected with advisor approval from courses supportive of reading/writing instruction:  EME 871, 874, 865, EMG 806, EMS 830, 855, ENG 710, 720, 805, EPY 816, 854, ESE 774, LIB 701, 769, 805, PSY 824, SED 775, 778, 779, 790, 800.

Minimum program total hours: 30