The MA in Reading Instruction consists of a carefully planned sequence of thirty semester hours. The program is designed to provide you with the professional competencies and skills needed to effectively teach and promote literacy and reading skills at the elementary and secondary school levels. After completing this innovative program, you will be prepared to become a reading teacher, literacy coach, resource specialist, consultant, district coordinator, or researcher. Graduates work at a school site, across schools, or for private companies or the government. If the candidate currently holds a teaching credential, the same coursework can also be applied toward a Reading and Language Arts Specialist Credential. The Reading Specialist Credential allows credentialed candidates to work as a Reading Specialist in schools and to act in a leadership role in materials selection, program development, and professional development at the school, district and county levels.