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Reading Specializations -M.A. and M.Ed. Program Requirements


 I. CORE PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS (32 credits)
Course Title Credits
CI 6/77310*
 Theory and Practice in the Teaching of Reading**
 3

6/77319*
 Diagnosis and Remediation of Reading Problems**
 3

6/77320
 Teacher as Literacy Researcher
 3

6/77323*
 Clinical Practicum in Corrective Reading**
 4

6/77330
 Reading in the Content Areas**
 3

6/77351
 Perspectives on Literacy Research
 3

6/77352 Literacy Coaching
 3
  Choose from the following:
 6
CI
 6/77312
 Teaching Writing as Process (3)

6/77314
 Survey of Young Adult Literature (3)

6/77315
 Survey of Children's Literature (3)

6/77318
 Teaching Drama in the Classroom (3)
MCED
 50005
 Effective Use of Phonics in Reading (3)**

50007
 Teaching Reading with Literature (3)
  Choose from the following:
 3
CI
 6/77395
 Special Topics: Multicultural Voices in Children's/Young Adult Literature (3)
CULT
 65531
 Professional Practice in a Multicultural Society (3)

65532
 Ethics in Education and Human Services (3)
  Choose from the following based on degree***:
 1-6
CI
 60099
 Thesis (6)


Individual Investigations and/or Workshops (1-4)




TOTAL 32

* Must be taken in sequence.

** Required for Reading Endorsement. (MCED 50005 may also be required for Reading Endorsement if student has not taken a phonics course.)

***The M.Ed. degree requires a minimum of 32 semester hours of coursework; the M.A. degree requires a minimum of 26 hours of coursework plus a thesis for which 6 hours of credit are granted.