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Literacy Education: Online Master’s Degree

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Proposed schedule of course offerings

It is suggested that students take a course from each of the following areas: Reading, Writing, Literature and one other area. As always, contact your advisor for special circumstances.

Focus area (12 hours)

Literacy

Credit
Hours

SU08

F08

SP09

SU09

F09

SP10

SU10

F10

LTC (C&I) 8616 The Teaching of Journalism

3

X

 

 

X

 

 

X

 

LTC (C&I) 8617 Teaching Writing in Middle and Secondary Classrooms

3

 

 

X

 

 

X

 

 

LTC (C&I) 8618 Writing, Reading and Teaching Creative Nonfiction (Grades 9-12)
3
X
X
X
LTC (C&I) 8619 Media Literacy (Grades 6-12)
3
X
X
X

LTC (C&I) 8642 Teaching Writing and Reading in Content Areas

3

X

 

 

X

 

 

X

 

LTC (C&I) 8680 Issues and Trends in Reading Instruction (Grades K-12)

3

 

X

 

 

X

 

 

X

LTC (C&I) 8681 Making a Difference for the Struggling Reader (Grades 2-12)

3

 

 

X

 

 

X

 

 

LTC (C&I) 8900 Seminar: Celebrating Reading Through Good Books (Grades K-8)

3

 

X

X

 

X

X

 

X

LTC (C&I) 8900 Seminar: Curricular Decisions for Literacy in a Digital World (Grades K-12)

3

X

 

 

X

 

 

X

 

LTC (C&I) 8900 Seminar: Focus on Writing in the Elementary Classroom: Grades K-6

3

X

 

 

X

 

 

X

 

LTC (C&I) 8900 Seminar: Literacy and the Internet (Grades K-12)

3

 

 

X

 

 

X

 

 

LTC (C&I) 8900 Seminar: Literature Opportunities: Using Children's and Young Adult Literature in the Classroom (Grades 1-9)

3

X

 

 

X

 

 

X

 

LTC (C&I) 8900 Seminar: Nature of Literacy in a Digital World (Grades K-12)

3

 

 

X

 

X

 

 

 

 

Core requirements (21 hours)

Learning Theory (6 hours)

Credit
Hours

SU08

F08

SP09

SU09

F09

SP10

SU10

F10

ESC PS 7115 Human Learning

3

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

ESC PS 7160 Developmental Aspects of Human Learning

3

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

Instructional Leadership (3 hours)

ED LPA 8428 Curriculum Leadership

3

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

Instructional Strategies (3 hours)

LTC (C&I) 8900 Seminar: Instructional Strategies

3

X

X

 

X

X

 

X

X

Measurement/Assessment & Authentic Assessment (3 hours)

SPC ED 8210 Using Assessment to Guide Instruction

3

 

X

X

 

X

X

 

X

Instructional Technology (3 hours)

SISLT (IS&LT) 9467 Technology to Enhance Learning

3

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

Action Research (3 hours)

LTC (C&I) 8915 Classroom Research, Part 1

2

 

X

 

 

X

 

 

X

LTC (C&I) 8915 Classroom Research, Part 2

1

 

 

X

 

 

X

 

 

Classroom Research is a two-part course taken in the last year of the student's program of study. Students enroll in Part 1 during fall semester (two credit hours) and Part 2 during spring semester (one credit hour). Students should enroll in ESC PS 7115 Human Learning prior to taking LTC 8915 Classroom Research.

* The University reserves the right to change or cancel courses as needed.

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Last Update: June 20, 2008