Language and Literacy Education, M.Ed. - Reading Concentration

The Department of Early, Middle and Exceptional Education offers a master’s in language and literacy education in which students choose one of two concentrations: a literacy concentration leading to reading specialist certification, or an ESL concentration leading to ESL certification. Both concentrations are available for elementary and secondary teachers who possess an Instructional Certificate in Pennsylvania. A Master of Education in language and literacy education offers the student the opportunity to participate in original research and experiential programs in this field.

MED Professional Core Requirements
- PROFESSIONAL CORE
  - EDFN 601
    
    Research Methods
    
    3 hours
  - Psychological Core Requirement - Choose 1 of the following:
    
    3 hours
    - EDFN 545
      
      Advanced Educational Psychology
    - PSYC 525
      
      Advanced Child Psychology
    - PSYC 526
      
      Advanced Adolescent Psychology
    - PSYC 625
      
      Human Growth and Development
  - Philosophical Core Requirement - Choose 1 of the following:
    
    3 hours
    - EDFN 511
      
      Comparative Education
    - EDFN 590
      
      Social Foundation of Educ
    - EDFN 603
      
      Philosophy of Education
    - EDFN 604
      
      Education and Public Policy
Total hours

9 hours

Major in Language & Literacy - Reading Specialist
- REQUIRED COURSES
  
  27 hours
  - EDUC 562
    
    Methods for Teaching English Language Learners
  - EDUC 636
    
    Literature and Response
  - RDED 621
    
    Foundations of Reading and Writing
  - RDED 622
    
    Reading and Writing in the Content Areas
  - RDED 623
    
    Diag. of Reading & Writing Disabilities: Practicum
  - RDED 624
    
    Diag and Correction of Reading and Writing Diff
  - RDED 625
    
    Psych & Social Factors in Reading & Writing Ability
  - RDED 626
    
    Literacy Leadership
- Literacy Course or Summer Institute - Choose 3 hours from:
  
  3 hours
  - RDED 627
    
    Sp Top:
  - RDED 628
    
    Sp Topics:
  - RDED 629
    
    Special Topics in Reading
  - RDED 630
    
    Sp Top:
  - Any ADVAPPROVED course(s)
  - If RDED 627, 628, 629 or 630 is not taken as your Literacy Course or Summer Institute, your advisor will need to email goffasst@millersville.edu with the approved course. In addition to the required credits above, students may choose to complete an optional thesis, RDED 699.
Total hours

30 hours

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Language and Literacy Education, M.Ed. - Reading Concentration

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