Master of Science in Education, Literacy • West Plains
The purpose of the MSEd-Literacy degree is to furnish students with the necessary knowledge and skills to be competent teachers of literacy from preschool through college. Also, persons completing the program will be qualified to supervise reading/literacy programs and may qualify as literacy coaches. The MSEd-Literacy degree (along with either a child or an adolescent psychology course) results in students meeting course work requirements for the DESE Special Reading Teacher Certification. A research component is required. Courses are conveniently offered online.
Required Courses
Course Number | Course Title | Hours | |
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RDG | 640 | Analysis and Correction of Difficulties in Literacy | 3 |
RDG | 660 | Diversity Issues in Literacy and Content Area Instruction | 2 |
RDG | 680 | Successful Classroom Communities to Enhance Student Learning | 2 |
RDG | 685 | Techniques of Responsive Support in the Literacy Classroom | 2 |
RDG | 700 | Relationship of Language to Literacy and Intellectual Development | 3 |
RDG | 710 | Content Area Literacy | 3 |
RDG | 740 | Issues and Trends in Literacy Education | 3 |
RDG | 770 | Curriculum Design in Literacy | 3 |
RDG | 780 | Assessment Procedures for the Literacy Specialist (RDG 640 prerequisite) | 3 |
RDG | 781 | Assessment of Literacy Problems (RDG 780 prerequisite)(concurrent with RDG 782) | 3 |
RDG | 782 | Remediation of Literacy Problems (RDG 780 prerequisite)(concurrent with RDG 781) | 3 |
RDG | 791 | Problems in Literacy Education (concurrent with SFR 780) | 1 |
RDG | 795 | Research Seminar in Literacy (RDG 791 and SFR 780 prerequisite | 3 |
SFR | 780 | Educational Research Methodology (concurrent with RDG 791) | 3 |
TOTAL HOURS | 37 |
For more information, please visit Education.MissouriState.edu/TLDS/Literacy
Contact:
Dr. Deanne Camp; 417-836-6983; DeanneCamp@MissouriState.edu