Literacy, M.A.Ed.

Curriculum for Teachers

The Literacy specialization, when completed with the M.A.Ed. degree, requires the following 15 hours:

• EDU 511 - Using Evidence, Research, and Data in Education, 3 credit hours
• EDU 546 - Child and Adolescent Literature, 3 credit hours
• Advanced Practice Minor, 9 credit hours

Degree candidates earn an Advanced Practice minor that broadens their preparation and allows for an additional teaching focus. Advanced Practice Minors, for Literacy, can be earned the following ways:

Advanced Practice Minor		Select three courses from *
Technology Integration		EDU 514 , 515 , 516 , 517 , 518
Special Education		EDU 573 , 574 , 575 , 576 , 577 , 594
Leadership		EDU 580 , 581 , 582 , 583 , 584 , 585 , 588
Individualized		3 selected courses to meet individual learning needs

 * Course Pre-reqs apply

Literacy Specialization Requirements*: 16 credits

• EDU 541 - Foundations of Reading & Language Arts, 3 credit hours
• EDU 542 - Teaching Reading in the Content Area, 3 credit hours
• EDU 543 - Diagnostic and Corrective Reading Methods, 3 credit hours
• EDU 544 - Practicum in Reading, 3 credit hours
• EDU 545 - Research in Literacy Education, 3 credit hours
• EDU 547 - Practicum in AYA Literacy, 1 credit hour

• *Pre-Requisite for the Literacy specialization: Completion of the Ohio Reading Core, 9-12 credit hours