Important: This degree plan is effective for those starting this degree program in fall 2024 through summer 2025. This degree plan will remain in effect for students who do not break enrollment or who do not change degree programs, concentrations, or cognates.

Before students begin this program, they must hold a current initial teaching license and the accompanying two years of experience with that license in which the teaching of reading was an important responsibility. If the initial teaching license is not from Virginia, a Virginia initial teaching license must be obtained during the program. After completion of the required program coursework (including internship), the passing of licensure tests, and a third year of experience, the graduate of this program would be eligible for adding the VA state licensure endorsement. Please refer to www.liberty.edu/advisingguide

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
Advanced Education Core Courses
EDAS 641	Supervision of Instruction	3
EDAS 645	Foundations for Educational Leaders	3
EDUC 518	Educational Research and Assessment	3
EDUC 622	Educational Assessment and Intervention	3
EDUC 672	Curriculum Development (Elementary/Secondary)	3
Total Hours		15

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
Reading Specialist Endorsement Concentration
EDLC 651	Language and Literacy for Diverse Populations	3
EDLC 656	Literacy Across the Curriculum	3
EDRS 650	School Based Literacy Leadership	3
EDRS 652	Trends and Inquiry for the Reading Specialist	3
EDRS 659	Foundation & Theories of Literacy Instruction	3
EDUC 669	Literacy for Middle Level Learners	3
Total Hours		18

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
Gate Courses
EDGT 689	School of Education Gate 1 – Graduate Advanced Licensure	0
EDGT 691	School of Education Gate 2 – Graduate Advanced Licensure	0
EDGT 692	School of Education Gate 3 – Graduate Advanced Licensure	0
Total Hours		0

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
Field Experience Courses
EDRS 688	Reading Specialist Practicum 1,2	0
EDRS 699	Internship-Reading Specialist 1,2	3
Total Hours		3

¹

Background check clearance required

²

Field experience required

All applicable prerequisites must be met

Graduation Requirements

• Complete 36 hours
• A maximum of 50% of the program hours may be transferred if approved and allowable, including credit from an earned degree from Liberty University on the same academic level
• 3.0 GPA
• No more than two grades of C may be applied to the degree (includes grades of C+ & C-)
• No grade of D or below may be applied to the degree (includes grades of D+ & D-)
• Degree must be completed within 5 years
• Submission of Degree Completion Application must be completed within the last semester of a student's anticipated graduation date

Program Offered in Online Format

Plan of Study Grid

First Year
First Semester		Hours
EDUC 518	Educational Research and Assessment	3
EDAS 641	Supervision of Instruction 2	3
EDLC 656	Literacy Across the Curriculum	3
EDGT 689	School of Education Gate 1 – Graduate Advanced Licensure	0
	Hours	9
Second Semester
EDAS 645	Foundations for Educational Leaders	3
EDUC 622	Educational Assessment and Intervention	3
EDUC 672	Curriculum Development (Elementary/Secondary)	3
EDGT 691	School of Education Gate 2 – Graduate Advanced Licensure	0
	Hours	9
Second Year
First Semester
EDUC 669	Literacy for Middle Level Learners	3
EDLC 651	Language and Literacy for Diverse Populations	3
EDGT 692	School of Education Gate 3 – Graduate Advanced Licensure	0
	Hours	6
Second Semester
EDRS 652	Trends and Inquiry for the Reading Specialist 2	3
EDRS 659	Foundation & Theories of Literacy Instruction 1	3
EDRS 688	Reading Specialist Practicum	0
	Hours	6
Third Year
First Semester
EDRS 650	School Based Literacy Leadership 2	3
EDRS 699	Internship-Reading Specialist 3	3
	Hours	6
	Total Hours	36

¹

EDRS 659 required prior to RVE

²

EDRS 650 and EDRS 652 must be taken before or during the required internship

³

Background check clearance required