Academic Catalog

Language and Literacy, M.Ed.

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 1 class from:
  - 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.