MS in Education, Teaching, and Learning

Language and Literacy

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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.

I. Research Foundation: 3-4 credits
EDER 761, Graduate Research and Design (3)
ENGL 790, Writing Seminar (1)

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
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)
Individualized projects (i.e., language and literacy, comprehension strategies, study skills, or corrective reading assessment tools)
ELED/SEED 790, Seminar (1 - 3)

V. Internship: 4 credits
ELED/SEED 794, Internship (4)
The internship would require experience with the administration of reading programs or assessment and correction of reading disabilities in a school setting.

Total Credits: 32-33