Program Overview
The Master of Science in Teaching Literacy, Birth - Grade 12 program prepares candidates for dual certification as Literacy teachers in both Birth - Grade 6 and Grades 5 - 12. The program equips graduates with the skills and knowledge to assume roles as reading teachers, literacy coaches, and remedial reading/writing specialists. Graduates also remain Elementary and Secondary classroom teachers with strong competence in classroom literacy instruction and assessment. The curriculum consists of 33 credits, including foundational concepts in literacy, literacy instruction for students with disabilities, teaching writing, child and adolescent literature, and emerging literacy practices.
Program Outline
Degree Overview:
The Master of Science (M.S.) in Teaching Literacy, Birth - Grade 12 program prepares candidates to obtain dual certification as a Literacy teacher in both Birth - Grade 6 and Grades 5 - 12 (Dual certification). The program equips graduates with the skills and knowledge necessary to assume roles as reading teachers, literacy coaches, and remedial reading/writing specialists. Graduates of the program also remain Elementary and Secondary classroom teachers who possess strong competence in classroom literacy instruction and assessment.
Outline:
The curriculum for the Master of Science in Literacy, Birth–Grade 12 program consists of a total of 33 credits. The coursework encompasses foundational concepts in literacy, literacy instruction for students with disabilities, the teaching of writing and the writing process, child and adolescent literature, and emerging literacy practices. Course requirements include:
- Language Development and Literacy Acquisition
- Literacy Instruction to Students with Disabilities
- Teaching Writing and the Writing Process
- Child and Adolescent Literature
- Content Area Reading and Writing
- Literacy Assessment
Careers:
Graduates of the Teaching Literacy program have the potential to pursue positions as:
- Reading teacher
- Literacy coach
- Remedial reading and writing specialist
- Classroom teacher with strong competence classroom literacy instruction and assessment
