Master of Arts in Education (M.A.) - Literacy Instruction
EDUCATION SPECIALIZATIONS
(Master of Arts/Master of Education)
LITERACY INSTRUCTION (M.A. or M.Ed.)
This option is designed to meet the competency requirements for Washington State and denominational endorsements as a reading specialist. Additional state requirements are: take the secondary methods course, pass the NES, and complete a PPA.
Specialization Prerequisites: State teacher certification, a minimum of 18 months of verified satisfactory full-time experience in education prior to awarding of degree, and a current course in reading methods (taken within the past six years).
Literacy Instruction
Specialization Requirements:
Basic Courses
Literacy Instruction Core
| EDUC 475 | Teaching Reading Skills in The Content Areas | 3 |
| EDUC 521 | PRINCIPLES OF TEACHING AND LEARNING IN INCLUSIVE CLASSROOMS | 4 |
| EDUC 535 | READING DIAGNOSIS AND REMEDIATION (OR SPED 535) | 3 |
| EDUC 546 | READING AND WRITING ASSESSMENT | 3 |
| ENGL 574 | LITERATURE FOR CHILDREN AND YOUNG ADULTS | 4 |
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| ENGL 576 | MULTI-CULTURAL LITERATURE FOR CHILDREN AND YOUNG ADULTS | 4 |
| PSYC 531 | PSYCHOLOGY OF READING (OR SPED 531) | 3 |
| WRIT 589 | WRITING THEORY | 3 |
Approved Electives
*Electives must be chosen in consultation with the student's adviser.
Professional Project or Thesis