Program Admission

Applicants must meet the following criteria:

1. Complete a Graduate Application
2. Submit official transcripts from all previously attended colleges/universities (EMU alums do no need to request official transcripts).
3. Earned a four-year baccalaureate degree from a regionally accredited U.S. institution, or an equivalent degree from a non-U.S. institution.
4. A minimum cumulative undergraduate grade point average of 2.7 on a 4.0 scale, or 3.0 in the last half of the undergraduate program.
5. Hold a valid teaching credential

International Transcripts - Post-secondary transcripts from a non-U.S. institution must be submitted directly to one of four approved evaluation services for a detailed, course by course report. See International Admission Checklist for additional information. Applicants should allow 2-6 weeks for the evaluation to be completed.

Department Information

Teacher Education, College of Education

Wendy Burke, Ph.D. | Department Head (Interim) | 313 Porter | 734.487.3260 | wburke1@emich.edu

Advisor Information

Please contact the department for advisor information

Degree Requirements: 12 hours

• RDNG 504 - Meeting Individual Needs in Secondary Literacy Education: MDE Certification Renewal 3 hrs
• RDNG 657 - Comprehension and the Content Areas 3 hrs
• RDNG 658 - Reading and Writing and the Inquiry Process 3 hrs

• One course from the following

• RDNG 630 - Literacy Instruction in a Multilingual Society 3 hrs
• RDNG 654 - Integrating New Literacies in Reading and Writing Instruction 3 hrs