Program Summary for Ed.S., Leadership in Reading
During your time at FHSU, your program of study in the Department of Advanced Education Programs will prepare you to face the challenges of leading in a variety of educational settings. You must maintain a 3.25 grade point average in all graduate coursework and complete your classes within six years.
Specialist in Education - Leadership in Reading Course Requirements
| Course Number | Course Name | Credit Hours |
| READ 861 | Advanced Literature for Children & Young Adults | 3 |
| READ 881 | Content Area Reading | 3 |
| READ 882 | Trends in Language Arts | 3 |
| READ 883 | Clinical Reading Diagnosis and Remediation | 3 |
| READ 884 | Literacy Development | 3 |
| APS 921 | The Scholar Practitioner | 3 |
| APS 922 | Strategic Leadership | 3 |
| READ 979 | Practicum in Reading Leadership | 3 |
| APS 933 | Research | 3 |
| APS 997 OR APS 998 | Capstone OR Proposal | 6 |
| Total Credit Hours | 33 | |
All credit toward the specialist in education degree must be earned at FHSU. Any exception to this requirement must have the prior approval of the Dean of the Graduate School.