Master Reading Teacher (MRT) Certification Degree Requirements

The University of Texas-Pan American MRT program requires the following six courses. All courses in the MRT certification plan are transferable to the Reading M.Ed. degree program.

• READ 6308 Foundations of Reading I
  
• READ 6309 Foundations of Reading II
  
• READ 6313 Linguistics for Reading
  
• READ 6323 Problems in the Teaching of Reading
  
• READ 6325 Practicum in Reading Instruction
  
• EDBE 6351 Research in Language Development in Bilingual Environments
  

All courses are 3 semester hours. Take READ 6308 and READ 6309 at the beginning of your program. READ 6325 should be taken at the end of the program. The other courses can be taken in any order. Most students choose to take one or two courses a semester. Students who are working full time should not take more than two courses a semester.

In the following chart the required READ courses are listed with the semesters that they are offered. EDBE 6351 has a more varied schedule--check the course offerings each semester to see when it is offered.

Registering for Classes

Once students have clear admittance into the MRT program they can register for courses online through ASSIST. It is recommended that students refer to their degree plan and meet with their advisor before registering.

Certification

Students who satisfactorily complete the certification courses should register for the state MRT exam. When a student is ready for the exam, they must notify the program coordinator. Once they have passed the exam students are responsible for pursuing certification through the Office of Teacher Certification and Admission Services (EDCC 1.302).