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Childhood Education/Literacy Education
Dual Certificate (B-6) M.S. 48-51 Credits
This Master of Science program leads to New York State certification as a Literacy Teacher for children from birth to grade 6, and is preparation to work in schools and clinical settings as a Literacy Specialist. Graduate students will learn to teach reading and written communication, develop reading curricula, evaluate student progress, and identify students in need of corrective and remedial instruction. In addition, students will develop skills for communicating with parents and encouraging them to become intimately involved with their childfs reading experience. Students will gain clinical experience at our on-campus Literacy and Learning Development Center.
Curriculum and Instruction Courses (18 Credits)
Courses |
Credits |
EDU 700A/EDI 600 Psychological and Developmental Foundations of Education |
3 |
EDU 700B/EDI 601 Social Foundations of American Education |
3 |
EDU 827/EDI 677 Curriculum & Assessment for Classroom Teachers |
3 |
EDU 712/EDI 612 Teaching Social Studies in Grades 1-6 |
3 |
EDU 713/EDI 613 Teaching Mathematics in Grades 1-6 |
3 |
EDU 714/EDI 614 Teaching Science in Grades 1-6 |
3 |
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Literacy Courses (18 Credits)
Courses |
Credits |
EDU 735/EDS 600 Introduction into the Study of the Exceptional Child
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3 |
EDU 740/EDS 610 Literacy Teaching and Learning: Birth - Grade 6 |
3 |
EDU 743/EDS 613 Literacy Through Childrenfs Literature: Birth - Grade 6
(prerequisite EDU 740/EDS 610) |
3 |
or |
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EDU 749/EDS 619 Literacy Through Literature Across the Curriculum: Birth -
Grade 6 (prerequisite EDU 740/EDS 610) |
3 |
EDU 840/EDS EDS 640 Literacy in the Content Areas: Birth - Grade 6 (prerequisite EDU 740/EDS 610) |
3 |
EDU 841/EDS 642 Literacy/Language Arts Communities: Birth - Grade 6
(prerequisite EDU 740/EDS 610) |
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EDU 920/EDS 622 Contemporary Issues and Research in Literacy: Birth - Grade 6 (Must be taken within last 9 credits or end of program) |
3 |
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Literacy Practicum (9 credits)
Courses |
Credits |
EDU 745/EDS 615 Practicum I: Literacy Assessment & Evaluation: Birth -
Grade 6 (Supervised Clinic) prerequisites EDU 740,743,749,840 & 841 (EDS 610, 613, 619, 640 & 642) |
3 |
EDU 746/EDS 616 Practicum II: Overcoming Literacy Difficulties: Birth - Grade 6 (Supervised Clinic) prerequisites EDU 740,743,749,840,841 & 745 (EDS 610, 613, 619, 640, 642 & 615) |
3 |
EDU 919 Practicum III: Literacy Difficulties: Birth - Grade 6 (Supervised Clinic) prerequisites EDU 740,743,749,840,841,745 & 746 (EDS 610, 613, 619, 640, 642, 615 & 616) |
3 |
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Student Teaching (3 credits)
Courses |
Credits |
EDU 910D/EDI 710 Supervised Student Teaching & Seminar for Grades 1-6 |
3 |
Culminating Experience (0-3 credits)
Courses |
Credits |
Comprehensive Examination |
0 |
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EDU 905/EDI 705 Final Thesis |
3 |
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Total Credits |
48-51 |
Required 100 hours of field experience prior to student teaching will be fulfilled through core courses. |
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