Master of Education
Literacy
Reading Specialist Endorsement and ESL Endorsement
Program Highlights & Benefits
Give students a lifelong love of reading and writing
Earn Master’s with the Reading and ESL Endorsement
Online & Asynchronous Format
No GRE or Entrance Exam Required
For
Current teachers who want to earn a Master of Education degree in Literacy w/ a Reading Specialist Endorsement and ESL Endorsement.
What You Learn
Study how to effectively bridge the language gap for students whose native language is not English and help them reach their full potential.
How You Learn
This is an online cohort. You will check in online to complete assignments and participate in online discussions and group activities. You will finish one 3 credit course every 8 weeks.
Career Outcomes
You can help students from varying backgrounds learn the English language. The degree also gives you the skills to teach adult students English to help them prepare for further education to get a job.
Courses Offered
| Course Number | Title | Credits |
| EDUC 566 | Reading in Middle and Secondary Schools | 3 |
| EDUC 594 | Research Evaluation and Design | 3 |
| PSY 511 | Psychological Foundations of Teaching and Learning | 3 |
| EDUC 519 | Word Study: Decoding, Comprehension & Fluency | 3 |
| EDUC 565 | The Young Child: Language and Literacy Development | 3 |
| EDUC 622 | Teaching Writing in Grades PK-12 | 3 |
| EDUC 635 | Survey of Contemporary Literature from PK-12 | 3 |
| EDUC 520 | Literacy Assessment and Intervention | 3 |
| EDUC 630 | Preliminary Design and Processes for a Case Study | 3 |
| EDUC 631 | Creating a Case Study in Literacy | 3 |
| EDUC 625 | Serving and Leading in Community and World | 3 |
| EDUC 524* | ESL/ELL Instruction | 3 |
| EDUC 525* | ESL/ELL Curriculum and Assessment | 3 |
| EDUC 623* | Linguistics for Educators | 3 |
| EDUC 526* | Language and Culture | 3 |
| EDUC 527* | ESL/TESOL Capstone | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 48 |
If you do not want to earn a master’s degree, you can take 5 courses in order to earn the English as a Second Language Endorsement only.
*Courses denoted with an asterisk are the courses required to complete the English as a Second Language Endorsement.
