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Reading education...... 27 s.h.
COAD 6358; READ 6405, 6406, 6407, 6418, 6430; 6421, 6422; or 6431, 6432
Choose 96 s.h. from one option as follows:
Option I. Courses for Related Study: Approved electives from reading and classroom teaching, reading specialist, adult literacy, English as a second language, or a combination of related study courses
Option II. Non-Thesis: Choose from approved list of electives
Option III. Thesis (2 required courses and 1 elective from approved list): READ 7000 (May count 6 s.h. toward degree.); 3 s.h. elective
Final product requirement: A professional electronic portfolio (READ 6405, 6406, 6407, 6418, 6421, 6422, 6430) and successful completion of a written comprehensive exampresentation.
Science education...... 24 s.h.
SCIE 6020; 6200 or 5010; 6310, 6600, and 9 s.h. coursework from fields of biological, physical, and earth science (BIOL, CHEM, GEOL, PHYS, and SCIE)
Final product requirement: Choose 3 s.h. of thesis (SCIE 7000) or research problem option, which requires completion of SCIE 6505 or 6506 or 6507.
Special education...... 27 s.h.
SPED 6010, 6011, 6012, 6302
Choose 15 s.h. from one concentration area as follows:
Learning disabilities: SPED 6022, 6025, 6999, 7000 or 7002; approved electives
Behavioral/Emotional disabilities: SPED 6023, 6027, 6999, 7000 or 7002; approved electives
Low Incidence disabilities: SPED 6030, 6031, 6999, 7000 or 7002; approved electives
Electronic portfolio requirement: Demonstration of field-based master teaching, research, collaboration, and leadership skills developed throughout the SPED MAEd program.
Final product requirement: Completion of a thesis (SPED 7000) or a field-based project (SPED 7002); both require a presentation to faculty and students.
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5312. Improvement of Reading Instruction (3) May not be taken by students who have had READ 3204. Beginning reading process. Understanding of essential skills. Early detection and remediation of possible reading problems.
5313. Reading Remediation and Practicum (3) May not be taken by students who have completed READ 3205. P: READ 3204 or 5312. Guidance in designing reading programs on basis of individual and group presentations. Practicum experience in guiding individual and group student activities in reading instructional program.
5316. Applied Phonics (3) Skill in phonics as one kind of help in identifying written words. Essentials of phonics and linguistically sound approach in methodology.
5317. Reading in the Junior and Senior High School (3) Lecture and lab. May receive credit for only one of READ 3990, 5317. Knowledge and skills enable prospective junior high and secondary teachers to assess reading levels of students and use methods and materials in keeping with individual interests and needs. Reading capability enhanced through teaching-learning process in each content area.
6403. Selected Topics in Reading Education (3) May be repeated. May count maximum of 6 s.h. P: Consent of instructor. Indepth study of issues and topics.
6405. Investigations in the Teaching of Reading (3) Analytical study of research related to reading processes. Emphasis on critical evaluation of research studies. Special reference to psychological principles and educational implications.
6406. Preliminary Investigations in Literacy Education (3) P: EDUC 6480 or 6482 or other approved research course. Identification of current issues and trends in literacy education and development of an action research proposal. Students work with the instructor to develop a two-semester action research project that will be included in their final MAEd-READ Electronic Portfolio.
6407. Investigations in Literacy Education (3) P: EDUC 6480 or 6482 or other approved research course; READ 6406. Continuation of investigations in literacy research including action research in instructional settings. Students work with the instructor to implement an action research project which will be included in their final READ Electronic Graduate Portfolio.
6415, 6416, 6417. Problems in Reading Methodology (1,2,3) No class meeting; conference hours with instructor arranged. May be taken concurrently or in any combination for maximum of 3 s.h. P: Consent of instructor and dept chair. Independent study on problem of special interest and value to student.
6418. Reading: The Learning Bases (3) P: Admission to graduate school; BS in early childhood education, elementary education, or related areas; consent of chair; competencies in foundations of reading. Current body of educational and psychological data concerning nature of reading-learning process as applied to teaching of reading. Problems that arise in learning to read.