Reading (M.A.Ed.)

(30 semester hours)

This program is used to satisfy Tennessee licensure upon three years or more of satisfactory classroom teaching experience or the equivalent; an official transcript on file with the Office of Teacher Licensure; and an official endorsement plan of study completed with the advisor and filed with the Office of Teacher Licensure.

Required Courses

EDUC 5000 - Research in Education 3
EDUC 5870 - Seminar in Children’s Literature 3
RDG 5040 - Expanding Literacy Across the Content Area 3
RDG 5820 - Foundations of Reading and Literacy Development 3
RDG 5830 - Assessing Literacy Progress 3
RDG 5840 - Assisting Students with Literacy Needs 3
RDG 5850 - Seminar on Reading and Literacy 3
RDG 5860 - Practicum in Literacy Development 3
RDG 5890 - Teaching Reading in the Secondary Schools 3
RDG 6051 - The Art of Teaching Writing 3
EDUC 6630 - Reading, Writing, and Learning Methods for ELL 3

Research Requirements

Research Plan I:

1. Completion of Educ 5000 - Educational Research

2. Completion of capstone action resaerch project