Master of Education in Literacy Specialist: Fees & Entry Requirements at University at Buffalo - SUNY, USA

Master of Education in Literacy Specialist

USA

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What will I learn?

The Literacy Specialist EdM program, is for experienced classroom teachers who recognize a need to expand their knowledge of the methods, materials, and theories of reading, reading instruction, reading assessment and diagnosis, and re-mediation of reading difficulties. A major focus of the program is developmental reading, including study of developmental readers, reading processes, and reading instruction at the pre-school and emergent level, elementary grades, and secondary grades. Another significant focus of the program is the study of reading difficulties including classroom and clinical assessment, evaluation, and diagnosis of reading.

Which department am I in?

Graduate School of Education

Study options

Full Time (2 Years)

Tuition fees
$25,740.00 (21,71,785) per year

*Price shown is for indicative purposes, please check with institution

Start date

August 2027

Venue

South Campus

Main St and Kenmore Ave,

Buffalo,

New York,

14214, United States

Full Time (2 Years)

Tuition fees
$25,740.00 (21,71,785) per year

*Price shown is for indicative purposes, please check with institution

Application deadline

01/11/2026

Start date

January 2027

Venue

South Campus

Main St and Kenmore Ave,

Buffalo,

New York,

14214, United States

Entry requirements

For international students

Prerequisite

To be eligible for this program, you must have applied for, or received, initial New York State teacher certification.

You must have a baccalaureate degree from an accredited institution.

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