Colleges and Schools
This specialization is designed to help content area teachers of grades 6–12 improve their students’ literacy skills. Whether you teach history, science, mathematics, social studies, English, or other content areas, this degree program features research-based strategies to prepare struggling students for more complex, abstract, and sophisticated learning in the content-area classroom. The program is based on the nationally accepted standards for teaching reading for the classroom professional as set forth by the International Reading Association (IRA).
Completion Requirements
- 30 total semester credit hours
- Program Portfolio
Estimated time to completion: 20 to 24 months, depending on individual progress and credits transferred. For a personalized estimate of your time to completion, call your enrollment advisor at 1-866-492-5336.
Walden offers frequent start dates so that you can begin when it’s convenient for you. Next Start Date: October 27. Admission policies vary by program. Call 1-866-492-5336 or apply now.
This program’s courses are delivered online in a prescribed sequence which can be found by clicking on the course description link below.
Core Courses
| Course Code | Course Title | Credits |
| EDUC 6610 | Teacher as Professional | 3 |
| EDUC 6640 | Designing Curriculum, Instruction, and Assessment | 3 |
| EDUC 6650 | Enhancing Learning Through Linguistic and Cultural Diversity | 3 |
| EDUC 6653 | Introduction to Educational Research | 3 |
| EDUC 6657 | Creating an Effective Classroom Learning Environment | 3 |
| EDUC 6674 | Designing Curriculum, Instruction, and Assessment for Students With Special Needs | 3 |
Specialization Courses
| Course Code | Course Title | Credits |
| READ 6581 | Reading in the Content Areas, Grades 6–12 | 3 |
| READ 6582 | Writing in the Content Areas, Grades 6–12 | 3 |
| READ 6583 | Technology and Literacy in the Content Areas, Grades 6–12 | 3 |
| READ 6584 | Supporting Struggling Readers, Grades 6–12 | 3 |
Course Descriptions (pdf)
