Program Overview

The UCF Reading Education PhD track prepares individuals for post-secondary or lead teacher/resource teacher roles in education. It emphasizes research, with core coursework in research methods and statistics, followed by specialization courses in reading comprehension, writing processes, and trends in literacy education. Students also complete an internship, an independent dissertation, and elective courses in a related field. The program requires a master's degree in a related field and prior study in reading education.