Master of Science in Education,
Teaching and Learning
Emphasis in Language and
Literacy
Educational Prerequisites: Nine credits of undergraduate reading and language arts courses and one year of teaching experience where reading instruction was a major responsibility. Three years of teaching experience where reading instruction is the major responsibility is necessary to obtain state certification as a Reading Specialist.
A. Thesis--(32 Credit Program)
B. FB Research Paper--(32 Credit Program)
C. Course Work--EDER 751 plus an additional 2-3 credit elective (36-37 Credit Program)
I. Research Foundation: 3 credits (5 Credits for option C)
EDER 751,
Interpretation of Educational
Research (2) (Required for
option C)
EDER 761,
Graduate Research and Design (3)
II. Core
Foundation: 6 credits
EPSY 741,
Psychology of Learning (3)
One of the
following
CGPS 762,
Socio-Cultural Foundations (3)
EDFN 720,
Philosophies of Education (3)
EDFN 760,
Writing for Learning (3)
III.
Specialization Concentration: 14
credits
ELED/SEED 742,
Research and Teaching of
Language Arts (3)
ELED/SEED 750,
Language and Literacy (3)
ELED/SEED 753,
Issues and Trends in Literacy
Development (2)
ELED/SEED 757,
Administration and Supervision
of Literacy Programs (3)
SPED 757,
Linking Reading Assessment to
Corrective Instruction (3)
IV. Elective
concentration: 5 credits (7-8
Credits for option C)
All core
foundation courses and
specialization courses not
required by the program may be
taken as electives as approved
by committee.
ELED/SEED 783,
Special Projects (2-3 credits)
Individualized
projects (i.e., language and
literacy, comprehension
strategies, study skills, or
corrective reading assessment
tools)
ELED/SEED 790,
Seminar (1-3 credits)
V.
Internship: 4 credits
ELED/SEED 794,
Internship (4 credits)
Choice: The internship
would require experience with
the administration of reading
programs in a school setting or
Assessment and
Correction of Reading
Disabilities in a school
setting.
Total Credits: 32-37