Programs for educators who want to teach reading using highly effective, research-based methods.
Program Options:
- Reading Science Certificate requiring 15 credit hours
- Ohio Reading Endorsement requiring 18 credit hours
- Dyslexia Certificate requiring 21 credit hours
- Master of Arts Degree requiring a total of 33 credit hours
Program Highlights
- Designed for the working professional, the Mount’s Reading Science programs are convenient to an educators’s schedule and available fully online.
- All four options require the same core courses. Students can complete the Ohio reading endorsement in less than one year, then choose to continue studies to earn the dyslexia certificate and/or master’s degree.
- The Mount’s programs use a scientifically-based reading research model. Coursework includes an Orton-Gillingham Structured Literacy Practicum. Through our programs students learn instructional approaches to teach reading, writing and spelling using an explicit, sequential, structured language approach.
Three Admissions Windows Each Year
May Cohorts: Applications are accepted August 1st - Dec. 1st and applicants are notified by February 1.
August Cohorts: Applications are accepted December 1st – April 1st and applicants are notified by June 1.
January Cohorts: Applications are accepted April 1st – August 1st and applicants are notified by October 1.
Resources
- Reading Science Brochure
- 2024-2025 Graduate Rate Sheet
View a complete listing of tuition, fees, and other costs associated with graduate study at the University. - Program Requirements Reading Science MA
- Program Requirements Ohio Reading Endorsement
- Program Requirements Dyslexia Certificate
Reading Science Curriculum, Program and Admission Requirements
Program Faculty
Maria Aielli
Ed. D. Instructor
Renata Archie
Contributing Faculty
Elizabeth Corbo
Ed. D. Assistant Professor
Tambra Isenberg
Contributing Faculty
Jennifer Keelor
Ph. D. Assistant Professor
Janice Kohler
Curriculum Project Director at The Center for Reading Science
Jan Maltinsky
M. Ed. Clinical Director Reading Science Program
Meghan Martin
Higher Education Coordinator at The Center for Reading Science, Assistant Professor Reading Science Program
Amy Murdoch
Ph. D. Assistant Dean of the Reading Science Program
Jennifer Naegele
M. Ed. Reading Science Clinical Faculty
Jamey Peavler
Ed. D. Instructor and Reading Science Program Director
Larissa Phillips
M.A. Assistant Director at The Center for Reading Science and Contributing Faculty
Stephanie Stollar
Ph. D. Assistant Professor
Licensure Disclaimer for Non-Ohio Residents
Mount St. Joseph University is a member of the National Council for State Authorization Reciprocity Agreement (NC-SARA). It is important to note that NC-SARA does not deal with professional licensing board approval for any courses or programs leading to professional licensure. Mount St. Joseph University cannot know nor guarantee whether our coursework will meet requirements for professional licensure, endorsements, or license renewal in states outside of Ohio. If you are planning on using our coursework towards a license or credential in your state, we recommend that you consult with the appropriate licensing agency or board in the state for which you seek to obtain the license or credential prior to beginning our program.
Click here for additional state authorization information.
Mount St. Joseph University is a member of the National Council for State Authorization Reciprocity Agreement (NC-SARA). It is important to note that NC-SARA does not deal with professional licensing board approval for any courses or programs leading to professional licensure. Mount St. Joseph University cannot know nor guarantee whether our coursework will meet requirements for professional licensure, endorsements, or license renewal in states outside of Ohio. If you are planning on using our coursework towards a license or credential in your state, we recommend that you consult with the appropriate licensing agency or board in the state for which you seek to obtain the license or credential prior to beginning our program.
Click here for additional state authorization information.
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Program curriculum is based on National Reading Panel report recommendations. Coursework includes Orton-Gillingham Multisensory Reading.
All reading science programs require a core set of courses (15 credit hours) that address current research and best practices in teaching reading and literacy.
For additional information, please contact:
Jamey Peavler
Reading Science Program Director
Jamey.Peavler@msj.edu