Language & Literacy, M.Ed. - English as a Second Language

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 and Literacy ESL Conc - MED
- REQUIRED COURSES
  - Second Language Acq: Theory, Programs & Assessment
    
    3 hours
    - EDUC 561
      
      Second Language Acquisition: Theory, Programs & Assessment
  - Methods for Teaching English Lang Learners
    
    3 hours
    - EDUC 562
      
      Methods for Teaching English Language Learners
  - EDUC 563
    
    Linguistic and Cultural Diversity in the Classroom
    
    3 hours
  - Assess, Policies & Pract in Teach of Eng Lang Learners
    
    3 hours
    - EDUC 564
      
      Assessment, Policies & Practice in Teaching of English Language Learners
  - Lang & Literacy Interventions: Clinical Practicum
    
    6 hours
    - EDUC 565
      
      Language & Literacy Interventions: Clinical Practicum
- REQUIRED CONCENTRATION COURSES
  - RDED 622
    
    Reading and Writing in the Content Areas
    
    3 hours
  - Children's Literature Class - Choose 1 of the following:
    
    3 hours
    - EDUC 533
      
      Nonfiction Lit and Literacy
    - EDUC 636
      
      Literature and Response
    - ENGL 666
      
      Semnr in Tchng Lit to Adolesc
  - Linguistic Course - Choose 1 of the following:
    
    3 hours
    - EDUC 631
      
      Linguistic Foundations
    - ENGL 661
      
      Semnr in Transformational Ling
    - ENGL 663
      
      Applied Linguistics
Total hours

27 hours

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Language & Literacy, M.Ed. - English as a Second Language

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