• Literacy coach
• Reading specialist
• English, Language Arts, and Reading implementation specialists
• District Curriculum Leader

1. Complete the GradCAS application
2. Submit application fee ($49 for domestic; $69 for international)
3. Submit the following required documents:
   • Official e-transcripts from all US institutions attended are to be sent to GradCAS through their online order portal. If your institution does not have official e-transcripts available, they can be mailed to the GradCAS processing center.
   • International Students click here.
4. Curriculum Vitae (preferred) or résumé
5. Teaching Service Record
6. Supplemental Information Form:
   • We strongly encourage contacting potential faculty mentor(s) prior to applying to the program to ensure sufficient space in Faculty labs and compatibility of research interests. Please select up to three faculty members in ranking order of priority.
   • Thesis Track Applicants: This form will also be used to indicate if they would like to be considered for a Graduate Assistantship.

• 2.6 cumulative GPA (or 3.0 last 60 hrs)
• Texas Teacher Certification
• 2-years of teaching service

The Department has the right to examine students’ prerequisites, accept equivalent hours, or require additional work.

*Students falling below the GPA minimum are encouraged to apply. Students are evaluated holistically based on several criteria.

Courses Offered

• Fully online program with synchronous and asynchronous courses
• Full-time enrollment
• Dyslexia, School Wide Leadership, Early Literacy, Research, and Literacy Education

Degree Tracks

• With certification: 36 credit hours (CH), 160 hrs of practicum
• Without certification: 30 CH

Average Time to Complete: 2 Years