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Cognates
Definition
The cognate can be described as a secondary concentration or sub-specialization area. Coursework must be taken at the graduate level, and the cognate is developed in consultation with the major professor and the doctoral committee. The coursework in the cognate is developed in support of the student’s research objectives.
Cognates for Students with a Concentration in Literacy Studies
The Ph.D. in Curriculum and Instruction: Concentration in Literacy Studies prepares research scholars with expertise in literacy processes, literacy instruction, and literacy teacher education. We recognize the social, cultural, and developmental factors that affect literacy teaching and learning. Therefore, we encourage doctoral students to explore fields of study that broaden their knowledge of other disciplines and that offer a different lens through which students may understand and explore literacy studies. We ask students to identify a minimum of three courses to form a cognate.
Literacy Cognates for Students in Other Programs of Study
The Department of Childhood Education and Literacy Studies offers six cognates in Literacy Studies for students with strong academic backgrounds and an intense interest and dedication to the study of literacy processes.. In consultation with Reading faculty, students may select from the courses below to develop individualized cognates to meet their needs and research interests.
A cognate in Literacy Studies is appropriate for individuals in related educational fields such as Educational Leadership, Special Education, Counselor Education, Adult Education, and Educational Psychology. Individuals who work in Speech and Language Pathology, Communication Disorders, Library Science, Nursing, Social Work, or Pediatric Medicine may also benefit from research training and theory exploration within the field of literacy studies.
Reading Assessment & Diagnosis (ONLINE)
Choose from:
- RED 6540: Assessment in Literacy
- RED 6544: Cognition, Comprehension, Content Area Reading: Remediation of Reading Problems
- RED 7048: Reading as a Symbolic Process
- LAE 6315: Writers & Writing: Trends and Issues
- RED 7315: Survey of Literacy Research Methods
Contact: Dr. Jim King or Dr. Danielle Dennis
Literacy Policy
Choose from:
- RED 6749: History and Models of Reading
- RED 6247: District and School Level Supervision in Literacy
- EDE 7046: Trends and Issues in Educational Policy: Literacy and Teacher Education
- RED 7315: Survey of Literacy Research Methods
Contact: Dr. Danielle Dennis
Reading Processes
Choose from:
- RED 6544: Cognition, Comprehension, Content Area Reading: Remediation of Reading Problems
- RED 6365: Reading in Secondary and Higher Education
- RED 7048: Reading as a Symbolic Process
- RED 7640: Research in Transdisciplinary Texts/Teaching
- RED 7315: Survey of Literacy Research Methods
Contact: Dr. Janet Richards or Dr. Nancy Williams
Composition & Multimedia Literacy
Choose from:
- LAE 6315: Writers & Writing: Trends and Issues
- RED 6449 : Literacy and Technology
- RED 7640: Research in Transdisciplinary Texts/Teaching
- LAE 7712: Symbolic Processes of Multimedia Literacy
- LAE 7794: Survey of Research on Writing Development and Instruction (prereq LAE 6315)
- RED 7315: Survey of Literacy Research Methods
Contact: Dr. Jenifer Schneider or Dr. Janet Richards
Cognate in Children’s Literature
Choose from:
- LAE 6316: Trends in Literature for a Diverse Society
- LAE 7747: Literary Theory and Research in Education
- LAE 6931: Special Topics (Art of the Picture Book or Literature as Pre-Text)
- EEC 7624: Arts & Aesthetics in Early Childhood Education
- RED 7315: Survey of Literacy Research Methods
Contact: Dr. Jenifer Schneider
Cognate in College Reading
Choose from:
- RED 6365: Reading in Secondary and Higher Education
- RED 7746: Research in Vocabulary and Word Study
- RED 7640: Research in Transdisciplinary Texts/Teaching
- LAE 7712: Symbolic Processes of Multimedia Literacy
- RED 7315: Survey of Literacy Research Methods
Contact: Dr. Nancy Williams or Dr. Jim King