Students in the program elect to complete one of three possible tracks:
- A 30-credit track relevant to Literacy Education in a Childhood Education (Birth to Grade 6) setting.
- A 30-credit track relevant to Literacy Education in an Adolescence Education (Grades 5-12) setting
- A 39-credit combination of programs relevant to both Childhood and Adolescence Education settings.
Common Pedagogical Core for All Candidates: 15 credits
- ED7300 Foundations of Literacy and Language Acquisition
- ED7301 Literacy for Diverse Learners
- ED 7302 Literacy Assessment
- ED 7303 Literacy Leadership: Research and Technology
- ED 7304 Literacy Coaching: Improving Teaching and Instruction
Childhood Literacy Education Track: 15 credits
- ED7320 Children’s Literature for Diverse Populations
- ED7321 Childhood Literacy Practices and Content Area Strategies
- ED7322 Teaching Writing in Childhood
- ED7323 Childhood Practicum in Literacy
Adolescence Literacy Education Track: 15 credits
- ED7330 Culturally Diverse Literature for Adolescents
- ED7331 Adolescent Literacy Practices and Content Area Strategies
- ED7332 Teaching Writing in Adolescence
- ED7333 Adolescent Practicum in Literacy
Combined Childhood/Adolescence Literacy Education Track: 24 credits
- ED7320 Children’s Literature for Diverse Populations
- ED7321 Childhood Literacy Practices and Content Area Strategies
- ED7322 Teaching Writing in Childhood
- ED7330 Culturally Diverse Literature for Adolescents
- ED7331 Adolescent Literacy Practices and Content Area Strategies
- ED7332 Teaching Writing in Adolescence
- ED 7360 Childhood/Adolescent Practicum in Literacy
About the Required Practicum: A supervised practicum is the required capstone course for the degree. The practicum provides the candidates with an opportunity to work with an individual or small group at the level appropriate to their course of study. An application of diagnostic and interventional pre-assessment in a clinical or classroom situation will be required. These courses require a field experience of 50 hours.