English Education, M.Ed.

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The M.Ed. major in English Education requires initial preparation in secondary English education or middle level language arts. This program requires the completion of a professional portfolio in the area of English education.

Degree Requirements

Professional Studies (12 Hours)

The students should take the following professional studies courses early in the program.

Teaching Field/Major (24 Hours)

Select English Education Content (15): In consultation with their advisor, students select fifteen hours of coursework appropriate to their interests and goals in English Education and literacy education courses offered at the 7000-or-8000 level.

EDLA 7150 - Children’s and Adolescents’ Literature 3 Hours
EDLA 7440 - Theory and Pedagogy in the Study of Literature 3 Hours
EDLA 7460 - Theory and Pedagogy in the Study of Writing 3 Hours
EDLA 7480 - Theory and Pedagogy in the Study of the English Language 3 Hours
EDLA 8330 - Language Variation and Learning 3 Hours
EDRD 7360 - Literacy and Digital Media 3 Hours
EDRD 7550 - Literacy Assessment and Curriculum Development 3 Hours
EDRD 7600 - Theory and Pedagogy in the Study of Literacy 3 Hours
EDRD 7630 - Critical Literacies in the Content Areas 3 Hours
EDRD 7650 - Individualized Literacy Assessment and Instruction 3 Hours
EDRD 8280 - Literacy for a Diverse Society 3 Hours
EDRD 8310 - Theoretical Models and Processes of Literacy Learning 3 Hours
EDRD 8550 - Trends and Issues in Language and Literacy Education 3 Hours
TSLE 7250 - Applied Linguistics for the Bilingual/English as a Second Language Teacher 3 Hours
TSLE 7260 - Cultural Issues for the Bilingual/English as a Second Language Teacher 3 Hours
TSLE 7440 - Methods and Materials for the Bilingual/English as a Second Language Teacher 3 Hours

Select English Content (9 Hours)

In consultation with their advisor, students select nine hours of coursework appropriate to their interests and goals from English courses offered at the 6000, 7000, or 8000 level.

Alternative graduate courses at 6000 and 7000 levels in English, English Education, or related fields may be selected with the consent of the students’ major advisor.