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Michael D. Eisner College of Education

Elementary Education

Masters in Education - Elementary Reading / Language Arts Specialist

This program assists the professional in gaining access to ]ob opportunities in school districts which prefer a state certified specialist in reading/language arts centers and classrooms. The program usually requires 9 units beyond the MA. in Language and Literacy and is selected by MA. students to enhance hiring opportunities.


Program Prerequisite
ENGL 428 Children's Literature (3) or

ENGL 429 Literature for Adolescents (3)


Program Requirements Units

EED 616 Microcomp./Language Arts
or
SED 617 Microcomp./Sec. Rdg. Lang. Arts Curric.
- 3 units*

ED 621 Lang./Litrcy. & Cult. Across Curric.
or
SED 620 Methods, Materials & Approaches in the
Teaching of Reading - 3 units

E/SED 625A Litrcy. Assess. & Teaching Strat.
-3 units
Prerequisite: EED 633! SED 625 ENG
Corequisite: E/SED 625 AL

E/SED 625AL Lab./Lit. Assess. & Teaching Strat. -1 unit
E/SED 625B Litrcy. Assesss. & Teaching Strat. -3 units
Prerequisite: E/5ED 625A, AL;
Corequisite: E/5ED 625BL

E/SED 625BL Lab./Lit. Assess. & Teaching Strat. -1 unit
E/SED 626 Litrcy. Instruction for English Learners -3 units
E/SED 628 Lang. & Lit. Prog. Ldrshp./ Ping. Eval. -3units*
Prerequisites: EED 625A, AL, B, BL

EED 633 Sem. Elem. SchI. Lang. Arts Educ.
Prerequisite: EDUC 600
or
SED 625ENG ThrylResch Tchng Sec Sch Eng.- 3 units

SPED 670 Reading Processes -3 units*
ENGL 405 Lang. Change & Lang. Differences -3 units
Electives (To be arranged w / Graduate Advisor)
Exit Requirement: Portfolio

Total units in Specialist Credential Program 32
*usuaIIy required beyond the M.A. in Language and Literacy