San Antonio,
TX,
United States
Type
Public
Degrees offered
Bachelor's Degree
MA in Literacy Education - Research in San Antonio United States | University of Texas at San Antonio
University of Texas at San Antonio
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San Antonio United States
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Qualification
Masters Degree
Languages
English
Delivery Mode
On-Campus
Tuition (2025)
USD
16,802
Attendance
Full-time
Full-time Duration
18 months
The Master of Arts in Literacy Education equips students with theoretical foundations, research skills, and practical experience for teaching reading and writing. This program approaches reading as an integrated process involving linguistic, cognitive, and socio-cultural dimensions, while emphasizing writing and its developmental stages. Participants can specialize in either instructional methods or research-focused studies.
This degree offers multiple concentration areas such as Writing Pedagogy, Reading Instruction, Academic Research, and Literacy Program Leadership. Our distinguished faculty researchers provide exceptional mentorship, helping students advance their professional goals. Graduates consistently achieve perfect scores on the Reading Specialist certification exam. The program maintains a partnership with the San Antonio Writing Project initiative.
Students selecting the research concentration typically complete a thesis, preparing them for advanced scholarly work in literacy studies.
Destination of Study
Subjects of Study
Language Requirements
English
IELTS 6.5
Qualification Requirements
Required Degree - Bachelor's Degree from an accredited college or university in the United States or have proof of equivalent training at a foreign institution.
Minimum GPA - 3.0 (on a 4.0 scale) Departments may consider GPA of last 60 semester credit hours
Coursework - 18 credit hours in an area related to this graduate degree and at least 12 hours must be at the upper-division level.
Transcripts - Required from all institutions attended, international transcripts must be recorded/translated to English
Credential Evaluation - Required if you have earned university-level credit from foreign institutions. Submit an evaluation of your transcripts from Educational Credential Evaluators (ECE) directly from the graduate admission application platform
English Language Proficiency - 550 TOEFL Paper / 79 TOEFL Internet / 6.5 IELTS
Minimum GPA - 3.0 (on a 4.0 scale) Departments may consider GPA of last 60 semester credit hours
Coursework - 18 credit hours in an area related to this graduate degree and at least 12 hours must be at the upper-division level.
Transcripts - Required from all institutions attended, international transcripts must be recorded/translated to English
Credential Evaluation - Required if you have earned university-level credit from foreign institutions. Submit an evaluation of your transcripts from Educational Credential Evaluators (ECE) directly from the graduate admission application platform
English Language Proficiency - 550 TOEFL Paper / 79 TOEFL Internet / 6.5 IELTS
Tuition
USD
16,802