Literacy Education

SUNY Oneonta has a strong track record of training teachers at both the undergraduate and graduate levels, and we were the first college in New York State to offer an online literacy education program.
Our innovative curriculum includes clinical experiences that will immerse you in inquiry pedagogy and prepare you to foster creativity, research skills, collaboration and other 21st century competencies in your future students. Many of our program graduates continue incorporating inquiry in their classrooms in creative ways and have become leaders of this type of teaching in their school districts. 
Literacy clinics are an important part of this program. In online literacy clinic courses, students tutor children in educational institutions and videotape some of the interactions.

SUNY Oneonta delivers high-quality graduate programs at a competitive cost. View program costs and learn about financial aid, scholarships and teaching assistantship opportunities.

1. An undergraduate GPA of 3.0 overall and 3.0 in the major field during the last two years of undergraduate work.
2. At least 3 credits of developmental psychology, child or adolescent development.
3. At least 3 credits in reading or the teaching of reading.
    

1. Submit your graduate application and the non-refundable fee.
2. Submit a copy of New York State initial teaching certification in a functionally relevant area. The Emergency COVID certificate can be submitted in lieu of initial certification. If initial certification was obtained prior to January 2014, proof of completion of DASA training must be submitted with application. Teaching certificates from other states are considered.
3. Submit an official transcript of an earned bachelor’s degree from a regionally accredited college or university. 
   Submit an essay outlining your specific academic areas of interest and your career goals. What do you anticipate doing in the next ten-year period?

SUNY Oneonta’s MS.Ed in Literacy Education is one of the best online literacy programs in the country!

• No. 114 in U.S. News and World Report's 2025 list of the nation’s "Best Online Master's in Education Programs."
• No. 1 on Intelligent.com’s list of the "Best Online Master's in Reading and Literacy Programs of 2025"
• No. 11 on TheEdAdvocate.org’s list of "2023 Best Online Master’s In Reading Education Programs" in the country