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Literacy Education (Birth - Grade 6) M.S.Ed. (30 Credits)
The Master of Science in Education program leads to New York State certification as a Literacy Teacher for children from birth through grade 6, in order to work in schools and clinical settings as a Literacy Specialist. 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 in their childfs reading experience. Graduate students will gain clinical experience at our on-campus Literacy and Learning Development Center.
Program Requirements (30 credits)
Courses |
Credits |
EDU 740/EDS 610 Literacy Teaching and Learning: Birth - Grade 6
*(elective: if a comparable course was taken within the past 5 years)
Electives: Summer Institute, EDU 747/EDS 617 or EDU 741/EDS 611 |
3 |
EDU 735/EDS 600 Introduction to the Study of the Exceptional Child
*(elective: if a comparable course was taken within the past 5 years)
Electives: EDU 890/EDS 630, EDU 892/EDS 632 or EDU 893/EDS 633 |
3 |
EDU 743/EDS 613 Literacy and Childrenfs Literature: Birth - Grade 6
(prerequisite EDU 740/EDS 610) |
3 |
EDU 749/EDS 619 Literacy and Literature-Based Reading Instruction: Birth -- Grade 6 (prerequisite EDU 740/EDS 610) |
3 |
EDU 840/EDS 640 Literacy in the Content Areas: Birth | Grade 6 (Prerequisite EDU 740/EDS 610) |
3 |
EDU 841/EDS 642 Literacy and Language Arts Instruction: Birth - Grade 6
(prerequisite EDU 740/EDS 610) |
3 |
EDU 745/EDS 615 Practicum I. Literacy Assessment and Intervention: 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. Literacy Intervention: Birth -- Grade 6
(Supervised Clinic) (prerequisite EDU 745/EDS 615) |
3 |
EDU 919/EDS 703 Practicum III. Overcoming Literacy Difficulties: Birth -- Grade 6(Supervised Clinic) (prerequisites EDU 746/EDS 616) |
3 |
EDU 920/EDS 622 Contemporary Issues in Literacy Research: Birth -- Grade 6
(Culminating Experience) (Must be taken within last 9 cr. or as final course) |
3 |
Total Credits |
30 |
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