Graduate programs in the Department of Education are designed to advance the skills and knowledge of certified teachers in specialty areas and prepare educational leaders.

Information germane to all graduate students and those seeking a M.Ed. degree in particular is available in the graduate portion of the university catalog http://www.cwu.edu/~catalogs/ under "Graduate Studies-Programs and Courses" and the Central Washington University Graduate Studies and Research Office http://www.cwu.edu/~masters/

Reading Specialist: Master of Education

The following college level courses should be taken prior to enrollment in the specialization courses and may not be counted as part of the required credits in the reading specialist program:
Basic Reading Course
Basic Language Arts Course
Basic Children's Literature Course Program.

Prerequisite: A minimum of one year of successful, contracted teaching experience in a K-12 classroom setting is required for admission to the Reading Specialist Program. One of the three required recommendation forms for admission to the Reading Specialist Program must come from the applicant's current or most recent Principal or designee.

Program: The student will complete at least 45 credits as outlined in an approved Course of Study filed with the Office of Graduate Studies and Research. The development of a Course of Study most appropriate to the professional goals and purposes of each individual student must be completed and approved by a program advisor or committee chair upon the completion of 15 credits.