Master's Degree Program
Elementary Certification Specialization Option-Children's Literature & Language Arts
Teachers who want increased expertise in teaching children's literature will take this specialization.
Core Courses
Course |
Title |
Credit Hrs. |
*EDE 6948 |
Internship |
12 |
*EDE 6225 |
Practices in Childhood Ed |
3 |
EDF 5552 |
Role of Schools in Democratic Society |
3 |
EDF 5441 |
Assessment in General and Exceptional Student Education |
3 |
TSL 5142 |
ESOL Curriculum & Assessment |
3 |
EEX 6125 |
Intervention for Language and Learning Disabilities |
3 |
*These courses must be taken during the first semester of your graduate year (except summer) and must be taken during the same semester. Exceptions by permission of Dr. Sharen Halsall only.
Specialization Courses--Children's Literature
You are required to take twelve credit hours. Choose from the following:
Course |
Title |
Credit Hrs. |
LAE 6616 |
Seminar in Children's Literature (This is a special topics number. You may repeat this course a maximum of 9 hours). |
3 |
LAE 6455 |
International Children's Literature |
3 |
LAE 6446 |
Multicultural Literature for Children and Adolescents |
3 |
5000 level or above |
Children's literature course offered by the School of Teaching & Learning or the English department |
3 |
**3000 level or above |
Children's Literature course offered through the English department (Children's Lit., Adolscent Lit., etc.) |
3 |
EDE 6932 |
Children's Literature in Educational Settings (REQUIRED) |
3 |
**NOTE: This course must be taken AFTER being admitted to the Graduate School. Do not take it as an undergraduate. Only one 3000 level course will be counted in your graduate program.
