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Ed.S. Program of Study
The Ed.S. in Reading/Language Arts is a 36 hour program that includes courses in literacy theory and research methods. The program culminates with a thesis project.
Research Methods Focus: Program Evaluation (12 hours)
The program includes one research survey course and a three-course sequence to develop research skills in program evaluation. Through these courses, the Specialist will learn the skills necessary to solve practical problems related to literacy teaching and learning.
| RED 7315 | Survey of Literacy Research Methods | (3) |
| EDF 7485 | Theory and Practice of Program Evaluation | (3) |
| EDF 7940 | Supervised Practicum in Applied Evaluation | (3) |
| EDF 7462 | Metaevaluation | (3) |
Literacy Research Focus (15 hours)
Each student will select one particular focus within literacy (e.g. Adolescent Literacy, Literature in Education, Literacy Policy, see below for a complete listing). The student works with a faculty committee to develop his or her particular program of studies. Suggested courses are listed below, but the final decision is made between the student and the committee.
| Adolescent & Adult Literacy | ||
|---|---|---|
| EDG 7931 | Adolescent Development | (3) |
| RED 6544 | Cognition, Comprehension, Content Area Reading: Remediation of Reading Problems | (3) |
| RED 6749 | History and Models of Reading | (3) |
| RED 6365 | Reading in Secondary and Higher Education | (3) |
| LAE 6366 | New Perspectives on the Teaching of Young Adult Literature in Middle & Secondary Schools | (3) |
| RED 7746 | Research in Vocabulary and Word Study | (3) |
| Early Childhood Literacy | ||
| RED 6544 | Cognition, Comprehension, Content Area Reading: Remediation of Reading Problems | (3) |
| RED 7048 | Reading as a Symbolic Process | (3) |
| EEC 7306 | Teaching and Learning in Early Childhood | (3) |
| EEC 7416 | Socio-Cultural Approaches to Working with Children | (3) |
| EEC 7624 | Arts & Aesthetics in Early Childhood Education | (3) |
| EEC 7417 | Family Literacy | (3) |
| LAE 7712 | Symbolic Processes of Multimedia Literacy | (3) |
| EDG 7931 | Language and Literacy Development | (3) |
| Elementary Literacy | ||
| RED 6544 | Cognition, Comprehension, Content Area Reading: Remediation of Reading Problems | (3) |
| RED 7048 | Reading as a Symbolic Process | (3) |
| LAE 6315 | Writers & Writing: Trends and Issues | (3) |
| RED 7640 | Research in Transdisciplinary Texts/Teaching | (3) |
| LAE 7712 | Symbolic Processes of Multimedia Literacy | (3) |
| EDG 7931 | Language and Literacy Development | (3) |
| Literacy and the Arts | ||
| LAE 6316 | Trends in Literature for a Diverse Society | (3) |
| LAE 6931 | Special Topics (Art of the Picture Book or Literature as Pre-Text) | (3) |
| LAE 6749 | Composition and the Arts in Literacy Education | (3) |
| EEC 7624 | Arts & Aesthetics in Early Childhood Education | (3) |
| LAE 7712 | Symbolic Processes of Multimedia Literacy | (3) |
| Literature in Education | ||
| LAE 6316 | Trends in Literature for a Diverse Society | (3) |
| LAE 6366 | New Perspectives on the Teaching of Young Adult Literature in Middle & Secondary Schools | (3) |
| LAE 7747 | Literary Theory and Research in Education | (3) |
| LAE 6931 | Special Topics (e.g., Art of the Picture Book or Literature as Pre-Text) | (3) |
| Literacy Policy | ||
| RED 6749 | History and Models of Reading | (3) |
| RED 6247 | District and School Level Supervision in Literacy | (3) |
| EDE 7046 | Trends and Issues in Educational Policy: Literacy and Teacher Education | (3) |
| Multimedia Navigation and Composition | ||
| LAE 6315 | Writers & Writing: Trends and Issues | (3) |
| RED 6449 | Literacy and Technology | (3) |
| LAE 6749 | Composition and the Arts in Literacy Education | (3) |
| RED 7640 | Research in Transdisciplinary Texts/Teaching | (3) |
| EEC 7307 | ICT in the Early Years | (3) |
| LAE 7712 | Symbolic Processes of Multimedia Literacy | (3) |
| LAE 7794 | Survey of Research on Writing Development and Instruction (prereq LAE 6315) | (3) |
| Reading Processes and Assessment | ||
| RED 6540 | Assessment in Literacy | (3) |
| RED 6544 | Cognition, Comprehension, Content Area Reading: Remediation of Reading Problems | (3) |
| RED 7048 | Reading as a Symbolic Process | (3) |
| LAE 6315 | Writers & Writing: Trends and Issues | (3) |
Comprehensive Exam and Thesis (9 hours)
Prior to clearance for the degree, candidates must perform satisfactorily on a comprehensive examination or an alternative method to measure student competency in the major area. Students must be enrolled for a minimum of two (2) hours of graduate credit during the semester when the comprehensive examination is taken. If the exam is taken between semesters, the student must be enrolled for a minimum of two hours of graduate credit in the semester before or following the exam.
A thesis is a document in which the student presents his or her original research. The thesis project is designed and executed by the student in consultation with his or her Ed.S. faculty committee.