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Academic Areas & Divisions
Curriculum & Instruction
Master of Education: Language, Literacy and Culture
Concentrations: Literacy or Cultural and Linguistic Diversity
Studies in Reading, Language Arts, and Cultural and Linguistic Diversity have been combined to create a single and powerful study option. All educators must be prepared to develop citizens who can fully participate in reading, writing, listening, and speaking across contexts. Literacy educators need supporting knowledge of second language learning and culture. Teachers of linguistically and culturally diverse students must also have a background in literacy development and culture. This study option offers graduate students the choice of a specialization in literacy development with a supporting emphasis in cultural and linguistic diversity, or a specialization in cultural and linguistic diversity with a supporting emphasis in literacy.
Course of Study
The M.Ed. in C&I requires 45 credits:
- 9 credits in Foundations of Education
- 18 credits in Language, Literacy, and Culture education (the area of specialization)
- 9 credits in a Supporting Area of study
- 9 credits in Culminating Experience
All course choices are to be selected in collaboration with the advisor. Advisors have the discretion to recommend certain courses depending on the student’s prior background and plans.
In general, the following courses are recommended:
Foundations of Education - Students work with advisors to select foundational courses from the areas of Curriculum & Instruction, Special Education, Educational Leadership & Policy, and Educational Psychology.
Language, Literacy, & Culture – Students take 18 credits in their area of specialization (Literacy or Cultural and Linguistic Diversity) including several required core classes and one class in language or literacy assessment.
Supporting Area of Study – Students take 9 credits of coursework that enhance or expand their primary area of specialization.
Culminating Experience – With consultation of their advisors, students complete one of the following: 1) conduct an educational project (e.g. instructional intervention, investigation, curriculum design or evaluation); 2) write a thesis, or 3) take additional coursework and a written exam.
This document describes what is required in the Language, Literacy, and Culture area of specialization and is a guide for selecting courses in a supporting area of study. Students should carefully review the Core Requirements for details about all four components of the M.Ed. course of study. Students must also follow the general requirements of the graduate school; among these are that a course of study should include at least 18 credits at the 500-level or above and 18 graded credits. Those seeking a second endorsement in reading or ESL should review guidelines available from their advisor.
Sample courses that serve Specialization of Language, Literacy and Culture (18 credits)
In coordination with their advisors, students select from the following courses. Other courses may be approved for credit toward specialization or supporting area with pre-approval from the advisor.
| EDC&I 424 | Multiethnic Curriculum & Instruction |
| EDC&I 451 | Second Language Acquisition and Language Study |
| EDC&I 452 | Approaches to Assessing Second Language Students in K-12 Schools |
| EDC&I 453 | Teaching the Bilingual-Bicultural Student |
| EDC&I 455 | The Language Arts: Language, Literacy and Culture |
| EDC&I 456 | Workshop in Instructional Improvement: Language Arts |
| EDC&I 457 | Methods of Teaching ESL |
| EDC&I 458 | Content Area ESL Instruction |
| EDC&I 459 | Workshop in Instructional Improvement: Reading |
| EDC&I 460 | Early Literacy Instruction |
| EDC&I 461 | Materials for Teaching Reading: Children's and Young Adults' Literature |
| EDC&I 462 | Reading Comprehension in Elementary and Secondary School |
| EDC&I 464 | Educating Native American Youth |
| EDC&I 469 | Teaching African American Students |
| EDC&I 474 | Multiethnic Studies: Methods, Content, and Materials |
| EDC&I 530 | Approaches to Literacy Instruction |
| EDC&I 531 | Seminar: Critical Review of Literacy Materials |
| EDC&I 532 | Seminar in Literacy Research |
| EDC&I 534 | Seminar in the Reading of Literature |
| EDC&I 544 | Immigration and Education: Student Perspectives |
| EDC&I 545 | Multilingual Socialization and Development |
| EDC&I 561 | Seminar in Language Arts |
| EDC&I 562 | Seminar in Reading and Language Arts: Secondary Emphasis |
| EDC&I 563 | Current Issues in Literacy Education |
| EDC&I 569 | Educating Ethnic Minority Youth |
| EDPSY 518 | Assessment Assessment of and Diagnosis of Reading Disability |
| EDPSY 520 | Psychology of Reading |
| EDPSY 521 | Psychology of Writing |
| ANTH 301 | Human Nature and Culture |
| ANTH 440 | Child Rearing, Culture and Health |
| ENGL 373 | History of the English Language |
| ENGL 471 | The Composition Process |
| ENGL 571 | Theory & Practice on Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages |
| ENGL 572 | Methods and Materials for Teaching ESL |
| ENGL 574 | Research Methods |
| ENGL 575 | Pedagogy and Grammar in Teaching ESL |
| ENGL 576 | Testing and Evaluation in ESL |
| ENGL 578 | Colloquium in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages |
| PSYCH 306 | Developmental Psychology |
| PSYCH 355 | Survey of Cognitive Psychology |
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