| Degree program | Emphasis areas | Certification pathways | Admission requirements | Minimum credit hours | Program format |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Graduate Certificate |
Reading Intervention |
|
Bachelor’s degree with a minimum 3.0 GPA from an accredited institution |
12 |
Online |
| Master of Arts in Curriculum and Instruction |
General, subject matter, early childhood education (not accepting new students) or teaching English as a second language (TESL) |
TESL emphasis prepares students for the Missouri K-12 English Language Learner teacher certificate add-on program (additional coursework required) (Requires valid Missouri professional teaching certificate) |
Bachelor's degree with a minimum 3.0 GPA from an accredited institution |
15 core requirements 12 emphasis area Three culminating experiences of action research |
In-person |
| Educational Specialist in Curriculum and Instruction |
|
|
Master's degree in an educational area with a minimum 3.25 GPA from an accredited institution |
36 |
In-person |
| Master of Arts in Language and Literacy |
|
Missouri K-12 Special Reading Teacher Certificate add-on program (Requires valid Missouri professional teaching certificate) |
Bachelor’s degree with a minimum 3.0 GPA from an accredited institution |
30 (Can usually be completed in five semesters) |
Online |
| Educational Specialist in Language and Literacy |
|
Missouri K-12 Special Reading Teacher Certificate add-on program (Requires valid Missouri professional teaching certificate) |
Bachelor’s degree (master's degree preferred) with a minimum 3.0 GPA from an accredited institution
|
Minimum 30 credit hours beyond the master's degree, or 60 post-B.A. hours total |
Online |
| Ph.D. in Education |
|
Bachelor’s degree with a minimum 3.0 GPA from an accredited institution, or a GPA of at least 3.5 covering all post-baccalaureate work completed to date. |
60 |
Hybrid |
