English/Language Arts Requirements: English/Language Arts 501, 502; Education 503, 505; English 520, 525; one course from English 540 or 545; one course from English 550, 555, 560, or 570; one course from English 575, 580, or 585; and English 600. Education 600 or English 600 seminar courses may be substituted for listed courses as approved by the Program Director.

Reading/Language Arts Requirements: English/Language Arts 501, 502; Education 503, 505; English 520, 525, and 540; one course from English 545, 555, or 570; one course from English 575, 580, or 585; and English 600. Education 600 or English 600 seminar courses may be substituted for listed courses as approved by the Program Director.

Reading Specialist Requirements: English/Language Arts 502, 514, and 516; Education 503, 504, 510, 512, and three credit hours of 518; English 520, and either 540 or 545. Education 600 or English 600 seminar courses may be substituted for listed courses as approved by the Program Director.

American History (M.A.Ed.)
Objectives: To provide a degree appropriate for a person seeking certification to teach history or social studies with endorsement for Virginia and stated with reciprocal agreements concerning credentials. To provide the proof required for competency and mastery according to federal guidelines.
Required courses: History 515; one course chosen from 355X, 523, 529; 530; 531; 534; 535; 536; either 537 or 538; 550; and 600.

Requirements for admission
Admission to a graduate degree program requires a baccalaureate degree from an accredited undergraduate institution with a minimum GPA of 2.75 overall and 3.0 in the major; completion of the Graduate Record Examination; submission of a writing sample of high quality; and review by an admissions committee. For experienced teachers and other individuals of exceptional promise, the admissions committee may modify the GPA requirement.

Program Directors
John Herbert Roper, American History
E. Herbert Thompson, English/Language Arts

Professional education courses

English courses

English/language arts courses

History courses