The Missouri State Graduate Reading Program--

Where teachers enter as students and leave as colleagues.

Dr. Deanne Camp
Director of the Graduate Reading Program

Hill Hall 102, 836-6983
DeanneCamp@MissouriState.edu

Graduate Reading Faculty

Professors: Deanne Camp, Ed.D., Beth Hurst, Ph.D.

Associate Professors: Sarah Nixon, Ph.D.

Assistant Professors:  Cathy Pearman, Ph.D., Randall Wallace, Ph.D.

PROGRAM DESCRIPTION

The purpose of the degree is to furnish students with the necessary knowledge and skills to be competent teachers of reading from kindergarten through college. Also, persons completing the program will be qualified to supervise reading programs and may, with additional required courses, qualify as reading clinicians. A research component is required.

ENTRANCE REQUIREMENTS

Admission decisions will not be made until all required materials are submitted. A student may take up to nine hours as a non-degree seeking student before being accepted into the program.

1. To be considered for admission to the program, a student must apply to the Graduate College.
2. The requirements and application form for the Graduate College can be found online or at the back of the Graduate Catalog. In addition to the application and application fee, official transcripts must be submitted to the Graduate College.
3. The following materials must be submitted to the Director of the Graduate Reading Program before the application will be considered:
   1. A letter of intent, which includes candidate's teaching and professional goals, future plans, background and teaching experience.
   2. Three letters of recommendation from professionals familiar with the candidate's academic abilities and teaching potential.
4. Admission to the program requires the following minimum criteria:
   1. Appropriate teacher certificate or eligibility for certification by a state or national board.
   2. A minimum of 3.00 for courses taken in undergraduate area of study.  Students who do not meet the GPA requirement must take the Graduate Record Examination (GRE) and normally will be expected to receive a score of 500 or above on the verbal section, AND not less than 400 on the quantitative section. Results from the GRE must be provided prior to the student registering for more than nine hours.

A student who does not meet all the above criteria, but who demonstrates outstanding potential, may be considered on the basis of individual merit by the Department Head and Graduate Admissions Committee and accepted on probationary status.

COMPREHENSIVE EXAMINATION

A comprehensive examination must be passed by the candidate before a degree will be granted. A description on the content and format in this examination is available from the advisor of the graduate reading program.