MASTER OF SCIENCE IN EDUCATION IN LITERACY INSTRUCTION ALL GRADES (B-12)
A Powerful Educational Experience
Niagara University’s master’s degree program in literacy instruction includes the most current theory and practice in literacy education. The program is designed to develop highly qualified literacy educators, who can guide students from birth through grade 12, to achieve excellence in literacy. Graduates will be qualified for New York state initial certification as reading specialists leading to professional certification.
Curriculum
This 37-credit hour program emphasizes the integration of reading and writing throughout the birth to 12 curriculum, with a unique focus on literacy learning at different grade levels and stages of development. Students gain professional skills and knowledge for both childhood and adolescent literacy development through course content and professional experiences.
FLEXIBILITY
The master of science in education degree program in literacy instruction can be completed in two years.
AFFORDABILITY
Graduate assistantships, scholarship opportunities, and over 60 different awards for well-qualified matriculated graduate students exist to make graduate school more affordable.
QUALITY
NU’s literacy program empowers teachers to address a variety of literacy strengths and needs in both traditional and inclusive classrooms with learners of diverse cultural, ethnic, linguistic, racial, and social backgrounds.
ALL GRADES (B-12)
Family Literacy Center
The family literacy center is an on-campus educational opportunity for graduate students to demonstrate teaching, while enhancing the literacy performance of at-risk readers and their families. The center’s programs focus on improving reading, writing, and listening skills among children and adolescents, in addition to supporting the literacy and basic skills of the family itself.
“I was taught by some of the most caring and compassionate educators I’ve ever known, who embraced diversity, while implementing multiple educational methods for lifelong learning possibilities. The staff, students, and faculty made my learning experience one of the best I have ever had the privilege to be a part of. I still cherish the time that I spent at Niagara, and I wish that everyone could have the kind of community-learning experience that is Niagara University.”
Joy Meness
NYS is in the top five states with the highest employment level of literacy instructors!
$62,630
Median Pay for Literacy Teachers and Instructors (Adult Basic & Secondary Education) in 2018*
*Data source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
About Niagara University
Founded by the Vincentian community in 1856, Niagara University educates students in the highest academic tradition so that they graduate with the confidence, clarity of direction, and heightened sense of purpose to excel in their careers and be change leaders in their field.
The university has received accolades from U.S. News & World Report, Colleges of Distinction and Money magazine for its ability to offer students a high return on their educational investment.
The Council for Accreditation of Educator Preparation (CAEP) is a seal of approval that assures quality in educator preparation. CAEP accreditation ensures that our Niagara University College of Education prepares new teachers to know their subjects, their students, and have the clinical training that allows them to enter the classroom ready to teach effectively.
