Department Overview
The Department of Reading Education and Special Education includes undergraduate and graduate programs. The department offers innovative programs focusing, in a transdisciplinary fashion, on all facets of reading, writing, language arts and specific areas of special education. All students pursuing programs in the department must meet all requirements for admission into the Reich College of Education. The Department of Reading Education and Special Education has adopted RCOE's Mission Statement.
The following undergraduate program is offered in the Department of Reading Education and Special Education:
For further information on the undergraduate programs in the department, please consult the current General Bulletin, or follow the links under our Degree Programs web page.
The following graduate programs are offered in the Department of Reading Education and Special Education:
- Master of Arts in Reading Education, General with two concentrations:
- Classroom/Clinical
- Adult Literacy
- Master of Arts in Special Education
- Master of Arts in Special Education: Teaching Parent Specialty
For further information on these graduate programs, please consult the current General Bulletin, or follow the links under our Degree Programs web page.
The following licensure program is offered in the Department of Reading Education and Special Education:
- Reading Education "Add-on" K-12 certification application procedures
- Requirements for "A" Level License in Reading
For further information on these licensure programs, please consult the current General Bulletin, or follow the links under our Degree Programs web page.
For more information on extension course offerings, schedules, registration, etc., please contact the Extension Instruction Office: 1-800-355-4084. For those wishing to obtain Alternative Licensure in Special Education, please see the Teacher Education information.
