GEORGIA SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY • COLLEGE OF GRADUATE STUDIES
PROGRAM OF STUDY
MASTER OF EDUCATION WITH A MAJOR IN READING EDUCATION
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PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION (9 Hours)
COURSENUMBER |
COURSE NAME |
HOURS |
TERM/YEAR COMPLETED |
GRADE |
EDUR 7130 |
Educational Research |
3 |
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EDUF 7130 |
Learning Theories and Applications |
3 |
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EDUC 7130 |
Curriculum Theories & Design |
3 |
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SPECIALIZED CONTENT FOR TEACHING 1 (12 Hours)
READ 7131 |
Approaches to Reading instruction |
3 |
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READ 7132 |
Diagnosis & Correction of Rdg. Difficulties 2 |
3 |
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READ 7330 |
Reading in the Content Areas |
3 |
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READ 7230 |
Issues and Trends in Reading 2 |
3 |
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RESTRICTED ELECTIVES 3 (9 Hours)
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3 |
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3 |
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FREE ELECTIVES 4 (6 Hours)
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3 |
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TOTAL HOURS: 36
1 Course descriptions and syllabi have been aligned to reflect standards of the International Reading Association.
2 Prerequisite is READ 7131 Approaches to Reading Instruction.
3 Restricted electives shall be selected from the courses listed on the second page of this form.
4 Suggested free electives are listed on the second page of this form.
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Advisor/Major Professor: ___________________________ Date: ________
Coordinator of Graduate Studies, College of Education Date: ________
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College of Graduate Studies: ________________________ Date: __________
ELECTIVES FOR THE M.Ed. IN READING
Three courses must be selected from among the following:
ENGL 5135G Teaching Literature to Middle and Secondary School Students
(Prerequisites:ENGL 2111 and 2112 and admission to Teacher Education
Program)
ENGL 5232G Studies in African American Literature (Prerequisite: ENGL 2111 or ENGL 2112)
ENGL 5534G Literature for Adolescents (Prerequisite: ENGL 2111 or ENGL 2112)
ENGL 5535G Children's Literature (Prerequisite: ENGL 2111 or ENGL 2112)
ECED 7230 Advanced Language Arts Methods (Prerequisites: An undergraduate language arts/reading course and the 9-hour Professional Education Core)
ECED 7231 Emerging Literacy (Prerequisites: EDUR 7130, ECED 7131)
ECED 7232 Children's Literature (Prerequisites: EDUR 7130, EDUF 7130)
MSED 7331 Early Adolescent Literature
MSED 7332 Integrated Language Arts
MSED 7333 Writing Instruction for the Middle and Secondary Schools
MSED 7334 Teaching Language Arts to Diverse Learners
MGED 8331 Trends in Middle Grades Language Arts
SPED 7136 Language Development
WRIT 5130G Modern English Grammar (Prerequisite: ENGL 2111 or ENGL 2112)
WRIT 5230G Theory of Composition (Prerequisite: ENGL 2111 or ENGL 2112)
WRIT 5330G History of the English Language (Prerequisite: ENGL 2111 or ENGL 2112)
WRIT 5530G Sociolinguistics (Prerequisite: ANTH 1102 or SOCI 1101)
Two additional courses are free electives, and the following are suggested:
ECED 7130 Creativity and Children (Prerequisites: EDUR 7130, EDUF 7130)
ECED 7131 Trends and Issues in P-5
ESED 7232 Foreign Language Methods
ESED 7233 Applied Linguistics: ESOL
ESED 7234 Cultural Issues: ESOL
ITEC 7430 Instructional Design (Prerequisite: ITEC 7530 or permission)
ITEC 8530 Applications of Instructional Technology (Prerequisite: ITEC 7530 or permission)
SPED 6130 Introduction to Special Education
SPED 6230 Assessment in Special Education (Prerequisite: SPED 6130)
SOCI 5136G Sociology of Education (Prerequisite: SOCI 1101 or instructor permission)
SOCI 5138G Sociology of the Family (Prerequisite: SOCI 1101 or instructor permission)