Master of Education (M.Ed.) - Literacy Instruction

EDUCATION SPECIALIZATIONS

(Master of Education)

LITERACY INSTRUCTION (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

EDUC 501STATISTICS IN RESEARCH

3

EDUC 502STATISTICS LAB

1

EDUC 522PHILOSOPHY AND EDUCATION

3

EDUC 561METHODS OF RESEARCH

3

EDUC 562METHODS OF QUALITATIVE RESEARCH

2

EDUC 598GRADUATE SEMINAR

1

PSYC 521PSYCHOLOGY OF LEARNING

3

Literacy Instruction Core

EDUC 475Teaching Reading Skills in The Content Areas

3

EDUC 521PRINCIPLES OF TEACHING AND LEARNING IN INCLUSIVE CLASSROOMS

4

EDUC 535READING DIAGNOSIS AND REMEDIATION (OR SPED 535)

3

EDUC 546READING AND WRITING ASSESSMENT

3

ENGL 574LITERATURE FOR CHILDREN AND YOUNG ADULTS

4

or

ENGL 576MULTI-CULTURAL LITERATURE FOR CHILDREN AND YOUNG ADULTS

4

PSYC 531PSYCHOLOGY OF READING (OR SPED 531)

3

WRIT 589WRITING THEORY

3

Approved Electives

*Electives must be chosen in consultation with the student's adviser.

Approved Electives*

0-5

Professional Project or Thesis

EDUC 581PROFESSIONAL PROJECT

4

or

EDUC 590THESIS

9

Total Credit Hours:48