Master's In Literacy Course List

Foundations and Research (18 credits)
EDU 6085 Moral Issues in Education (3)*
EDU 6120 American Education: Past and Present (3)*

EDU 6525 Culturally Responsive Teaching (3)
EDU 6655 Human Development and Principles of Learning (3)*
EDU 6975 Interpreting and Applying Educational Research I (3)*
EDU 6976 Interpreting and Applying Educational Research II (3)*

Reading/Language Arts (24 credits)
EDRD 6506 Literacy Assessment and Standards (3)
EDRD 6507 Language Development, Diversity and Literacy (3)*
EDRD 6529 Teaching Reading: Strategies of Instruction (3)*

EDRD 6530 Reading and Writing in the Content Areas (3)
EDRD 6531 Children's/Young Adult Literature (3)
EDRD 6533 Writing: Process to Product (3)*
EDRD 6641 Foundations of Reading Instruction (3)*
EDSP 6653 Teaching Reading to Exceptional Students (3)

Electives (3 credits, choose any one)
EDU   6524 Approaches to Curriculum Design (3)

EDU   6600 Communication and Collaboration: Parents, Colleagues and Community (3)

EDRD 6508 Vocabulary Development (3)
EDRD 6952 Topics in Language Arts (3)
EDRD 6953 Topics in Reading (3)

EDSP 6644 Educating Exceptional Students (3)

EDTC 6536 Instructional Technology and Information Management (3)
TESL 6480 Teaching ESL Reading (3)
TESL 6581 Teaching ESL Writing (3)*

Practicum (3 credits)
EDRD 6980 Field Experience & Pedagogy Assessment

* These courses may be offered online: check the graduate time schedule for more information.

In addition to the course requirements, students are required to create a portfolio, publicly present a solid piece of research in their interest area, and complete a comprehensive examination. However, these requirements will be integrated into students' coursework as much as possible.

Comprehensive Examination
The Comprehensive Examination is usually completed during the last quarter of coursework or the quarter thereafter. An application available from the School of Education should be submitted to the graduate program manager two quarters in advance.