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Degrees Offered
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Master of Science in Instruction: Language Arts
Program
Program Overview
The M.S. in Instruction: Language Arts Program is designed
to offer professional development to classroom teachers
who are interested in updating and refining their teaching
competencies in the areas of Language Arts and English
instruction at the elementary or secondary level. Graduates
of this program will have updated and advanced knowledge
of the theoretical foundations of literacy and language
acquisition, principles of curriculum planning and development,
language arts research, as well as instructional strategies
for enhancing children's acquisition of reading, writing,
listening, and speaking competencies in culturally diverse
classrooms. Throughout the program there is an emphasis
on enhancing teachers' leadership skills in developing
and implementing language arts and English curricula.
Within this program students complete coursework in
two areas:
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a professional core composed of coursework in literacy
foundations (theory and pedagogy), curriculum development,
cultural diversity, assessment, media technology,
and research-18 cr hrs.
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a concentration in language arts with interdisciplinary
coursework in education, reading, English, linguistics,
and/or speech - 18 credit hours.
Admission Requirements
Students must fulfill the requirements for admission
to the Graduate College.
In addition, students who wish to enroll in the program
must meet the following eligibility requirements:
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A minimum undergraduate GPA of 2.75 on a 4.0 scale
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Current, valid, state teaching certificate
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Eighteen credit hours of undergraduate coursework
in English literature and composition, linguistics,
and/or speech
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Fifteen credit hours of undergraduate coursework
in education with one three credit hour course in
the methods of teaching reading or English
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Completed application with two letters of recommendation
and official transcripts
Degree Requirements
Program students must see their advisor to obtain a
copy of the course sequence and the program retention
criteria.
Elementary Sequence: 36 credit hours
1. Professional Core ................................................
18 cr.
ELAD-EDFN 416 Cultural Pluralism and the Schools ..........
3 cr.
TED-ELED 414 Principles of Curriculum Development ...............
3 cr.
TED-ELED 430 Trends and Issues in Assessment ..........................
3 cr.
TED-lNMD 410 Media Technology for Educators .. 3 cr.
TED-READ 402 Issues in Reading Instruction
OR
TED-READ 410 Teaching Reading in the Content Area ....................
3 cr.
TED-ELED 406 Research Skills for the Classroom Teacher
.................. 3 cr.
2. Concentration in Language Arts .......................
18 cr.
TED-ELED 418 Theoretical Implications for the Elementary
Classroom ...... 3 cr.
TED-ELED 419 Current Issues in Elementary Language Arts
Instruction .... 3 cr.
LING 401 Fundamentals of Modern Linguistics
OR
LING 414 Theories of Teaching English as a Second Language
.... 3 cr.
TED-READ 425 Literature-based Reading Programs for the
Elementary Classroom .... 3 cr.
OR
TED-ELED 435 Literature for Intermediate/ Middle School
Students ..... 3 cr.
TED-READ 414 Reading and Writing Processes .... 3 cr.
TED-ELED 417 Multicultural Literature and Drama in the
Elementary Classroom .. 3 cr.
3. Oral Examination
A final oral exam scheduled in the final term of the
completion of all coursework.
4. Two research papers
One is required in ELED 406.
Note: For descriptions of the coursework and prerequisites,
please see pertinent sections of this catalog.
Advisors
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