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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.
Secondary Sequence: 36 credit hours
1. Professional Core ................................................
18 cr.
ELAD-EDFN 416 Cultural Pluralism and the Schools ..................................................
3 cr.
TED-SCED 401E New Directions in the Teaching of English
at the Junior-Senior High School
without Clinical Experience .. 3 cr.
TED-ELED 430 Trends and Issues in Assessment ...........................
3 cr.
TED-INMD 410 Media Technology for Educators .. 3 cr.
TED-READ 402 Issues in Reading Instruction ........
3 cr.
TED-SCED 421L Research in the Teaching of Language Arts
........................ 3 cr.
2. Language Arts Concentration ............................
18 cr.
TED-SCED 407B Teaching Multiethnic Literature in Junior
and Senior High Schools without Clinical Experience
... 3 cr.
TED-READ 415 Reading and Writing in the Content Area
.................... 3 cr.
LING 401 Fundamentals of Modern Linguistics ..... 3
cr.
Electives selected from areas of English Literature,
Creative Writing, Linguistics or Speech .... 9 cr.
See your advisor for recommended courses.
3. Oral Examination
A final oral exam scheduled in the final term of completion
of all coursework.
4. Two research papers
One is required in SCED 421L.
Note: For descriptions of the coursework and prerequisites,
please see pertinent sections of this catalog.
Advisors
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