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M.Ed. in Curriculum and Instruction: Early Start Program

Literacy with Reading Specialist Certification Option

Designed for undergraduate students majoring in elementary, middle grades, bilingual, or special education, the Early Start program provides students with the opportunity to start M.Ed. in Curriculum & Instruction with Literacy emphasis courses (up to 12 hours) while enrolled in their senior (U4) year of studies at Texas A&M.

Credential in Effective College Instruction by ACUE and ACE

Requirements for Admission to Early Start

U4 status (minimum 90 credit hours)
3.25 GPA
No remaining UG coursework except methods & clinical teaching

- Can take one GR-level course with methods
- Can take one GR-level course with clinical teaching
- Can take two GR-level courses over the summer if there are no other courses needed

Application Requirements

Application Link: https://tamucehd.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_5mUPxYMLauTGYBM

Unofficial transcript
Statement of Purpose
Essay
3 Letters of Recommendation

Sequence of Coursework

Summer: Advised by faculty → Fall: C3 + RDNG 612 or RDNG 613 → Spring: C4 + RDNG 603

Fall: C3 + RDNG 612 or RDNG 613 → Spring: C4 + RDNG 603 → Summer: Advised by faculty

Spring: C3 + RDNG 630 → Summer: Advised by faculty → Fall: C4 + RDNG 602

Requirements for automatic admission to M.Ed. in Curriculum & Instruction w/Literacy Emphasis:

Must pass all GR-level coursework with A’s or B’s (3.0 or higher)
No instructor concerns
Submit UniCAS Graduate Application a semester before graduation (clinical teaching)
Complete the Personal Statement within the UniCAS applicationFall/Summer: March 1st
Spring: October 1st
M.Ed. Curriculum & Instruction; Literacy Emphasis
Must decide PRIOR to applying whether continuing program as distance education or in-person
Must also decide and indicate if you will be pursuing the ReadingSpecialist certification option (no additional coursework)

Dr. Emily Cantrell, Faculty Director Harrington 222D (979)845-8384 aggieemily@tamu.edu Jane Rankin, Graduate Program Advisor Harrington 434 (979)458-1309 janerankin@tamu.edu

For a better understanding of your total cost of attendance (COA), please visit our cost and tuition rates webpage (https://aggie.tamu.edu/billing-and-payments/cost-and-tuition-rates). This webpage will provide you with an opportunity to review estimated COA information for undergraduate, graduate and professional students, as well as other resources such as the tuition calculator and billing and fee explanations.