Curriculum
M.A. IN EDUCATION LITERACY CONCENTRATION PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS
The Master of Arts degree in Education is offered in two options:
- Plan A, which requires writing a thesis
- Plan B, which requires a written paper based on a scholarly project. Learn more about Plan B requirements.
A minimum of 33 credit hours beyond the Bachelor’s degree is required. All course work and degree requirements must be approved by the student’s graduate committee.
K-6 Focus
- EDCI 5710: Advanced Content Area Reading
- EDCI 5720: Literacy Difficulties
- EDCI 5750: K-6 Classroom Literacy, I (also for students pursuing a K-12 state reading endorsement)
- EDCI 5755: K-6 Classroom Literacy, II (also for students pursuing a K-12 state reading endorsement)
- EDCI 5760: Social Literacies
- EDCI 5320: Writing Instruction for K-6
- EDCI 5360: Historical Issues In Literacy Research & Instruction
- EDCI 5365: New Trends in Literacy Research & Instruction
- EDCI 5380: Literacy Leadership
- EDRE 5530: Intro to Research or EDRE 5500: Action Research
- EDCI 5740: Capstone Course
6-12 Focus
- EDCI 5710: Advanced Content Area Reading
- EDCI 5720: Literacy Difficulties
- EDCI 5770: 6-12 Classroom Literacy, I (also for students pursuing a K-12 state reading endorsement)
- EDCI 5775: 6-12 Classroom Literacy, II (also for students pursuing a K-12 state reading endorsement)
- EDCI 5760: Social Literacies
- EDCI 5370: Writing Instruction for K-6
- EDCI 5360: Historical Issues in Literacy Research & Instruction
- EDCI 5365: New Trends in Literacy Research & Instruction
- EDCI 5380: Literacy Leadership
- EDRE 5530: Intro to Research or EDRE 5500: Action Research
- EDCI 5740: Capstone Course
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