Graduate Programs in Reading

Georgia Southern University

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The Master of Education with a Major in Reading Education

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Professional Education

EDUR 7130 Educational Research
EDUF 7130 Learning Theories and Applications
EDUC 7130 Curriculum Theories and Design

Specialized Content for Teaching

READ 7131 Approaches to Reading Instruction (3 hours)
This course provides an overview of the basic program of reading instruction. It includes activities that foster the development of "strategic" readers, familiarity with current reading resources, integration of technology into literacy education, and familiarity with approaches to and models of instruction. The course considers the stages of an individual’s reading development, as well as effective teaching strategies, assessment techniques, and organization for instruction.

READ 7132 Diagnosis and Correction of Reading Difficulties (3 hours)
A study of the diagnosis and remediation of reading difficulties in P-12 contexts. Provides experiences in diagnostic techniques and remedial procedures involving students with reading difficulties. (Prerequisite: READ 7131)

READ 7330 Reading in the Content Areas (3 hours)
This course addresses the development of reading skills needed by students in grades P-16. Instructional strategies are presented and designed to help students transfer literacy skills into content areas. Corequisite: READ 7131.  READ 7330 may be taken with but not before READ 7131.

READ 7230 Issues and Trends in Reading (3 hours)
This class is designed to investigate the current issues and trends in reading instruction across levels P-16. Emphasis will be on the critical analysis of research literature that is related to the current practices and trends in the teaching of reading. Prerequisite: READ 7131 or equivalent

Restricted Electives (9 hours)
Electives for the M.Ed in Reading
Three courses must be selected from among the following courses. All courses are three semester hours in length.

ENGL 5135 G Teaching Literature to Middle and Secondary School Students (3 hours)
(Prerequisites: ENGL 2111 and 2112 and admission to the 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 EGL 2112)

ECED 7230 Advanced Language Arts Methods
(Prerequisite: An undergraduate language arts/reading course and the 9-hour Professional Education Core)

ECED 7231 Emerging Literacy
(Prerequisite: EDUR 7130, ECED 7131)

ECED 7232 Children’s Literature
(Prerequisite: 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 5136B Sociology of Education
(Prerequisite: SOCI 1101 or permission of instructor)

SOCI 5138G Sociology of Family
(Prerequisite: SOCI 1101 or permission of instructor)

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