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Twin Cities Campus
Literacy Education M.Ed.Curriculum & Instruction
College of Education and Human Development
Link to a list of faculty for this program.
Contact Information
Department of Curriculum and Instruction, 125 Peik Hall, 159 Pillsbury Drive SE, Minneapolis, MN 55455 (612-625-4006; fax: 612-624-8277)
Email:
CIinfo@umn.edu
Website: http://cehd.umn.edu/ci
Along with the program-specific requirements listed below, please read the
General Information section of
this
website for requirements that apply to all major fields.
The master of education (MED)/professional studies program in literacy education is designed to improve the quality of literacy education in K-12 schools. The program aims to address the growing state and national emphasis on pupils' reading skills and achievement.
The literacy education program provides instruction on current developments in literacy theory and research, as well as teaching methods for reading, writing, language, speech, and media studies. Students will learn to develop instructional units, evaluate and assess K-12 pupils' literacy skills, and develop technology tools to teach them. The program also encourages students to become "literacy leaders" in their schools and school systems.
Program Delivery
Prerequisites for Admission
The preferred undergraduate GPA for admittance to the program
is 2.80.
A bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university.
Special Application Requirements:
Applicants must submit transcripts from every college attended (even those where a degree wasn't earned), scores from the TOEFL/IELTS/MELAB (if applicable), a resume, and a clearly written statement of career interests, goals, and objectives. Master's applications are reviewed by department faculty three times per academic year: Fall, Spring and Summer.
International applicants must submit score(s) from one of the following tests:
The preferred English language test is Test of English as Foreign Language.
Key to test
abbreviations
(TOEFL, IELTS, MELAB).
For an online application or for more information about graduate education admissions, see the
General Information section of this
website.
Program Requirements
Plan C: Plan C requires
30
major credits and
up to
credits outside the
major.
There is no final exam.
This program may be completed with a minor.
Use of 4xxx courses toward program requirements is permitted under certain conditions with adviser approval.
A minimum GPA of 2.80
is required for students to remain in good standing.
Literacy Education Requirements (18 credits)
Select from the courses listed below or choose another graduate level CI 54xx course with adviser approval.
CI 5404 - Multicultural Literature for Children and Adolescents
(3.0 cr)
CI 5417 {Inactive}
(3.0 cr)
CI 5422 - Teaching Writing in Schools
(3.0 cr)
CI 5431 - Introduction to Instructional Leadership in K-12 Reading
(3.0 cr)
CI 5432 - Instructional Leadership in Reading in Kindergarten and the Elementary Grades
(3.0 cr)
CI 5433 - Instructional Leadership in Reading for the Middle and Secondary Grades
(3.0 cr)
CI 5434 - Professional Development and Evolving Practice in K-12 Reading
(3.0 cr)
CI 5435 - Instructional Leadership in Preventing Reading Difficulties
(3.0 cr)
CI 5441 - Teaching Literature in the Secondary School
(2.0-3.0 cr)
CI 5442 - Adolescent Literature, Youth Activism and Climate Change Literacy
(3.0 cr)
CI 5451 - Teaching Reading in Middle and Secondary Grades
(3.0 cr)
CI 5461 - Teaching Composition in the Secondary School
(3.0 cr)
CI 5472 - Teaching Critical Media Analysis in
Schools
(3.0 cr)
CI 5475 - Teaching Digital Writing
(3.0 cr)
Electives (6 credits)
Courses will be selected in consultation with faculty advisor; students may also select other graduate level 5xxx courses with adviser approval. Students are advised to select courses that reflect learning issues faced in their classroom, including special education, secondary language, or cultural diversity issues.
CI 5331 - Introduction to Learning Technologies
(3.0 cr)
CI 5361 - Teaching and Learning with the Internet
(2.0-3.0 cr)
CI 5619 - Teaching World Languages and Cultures in Elementary Settings
(2.0 cr)
CI 5641 - Language, Culture, and Education
(3.0 cr)
CI 5642 - Assessing English Learners
(3.0 cr)
CI 5651 - Foundations of Second Languages and Cultures Education
(3.0 cr)
CI 5656 - Teaching Literacy in Second Language Classrooms
(3.0 cr)
CI 5657 - Teaching Speaking and Listening in Second Language Classrooms
(3.0 cr)
YOST 5952 - Everyday Lives of Youth
(3.0 cr)
YOST 5954 - Experiential Learning: Pedagogy for Community and Classroom
(3.0 cr)
ENGL 5090 - Readings in Special Subjects
(1.0-4.0 cr)
EPSY 5114 - Psychology of Student Learning
(3.0 cr)
EPSY 5151 - Cooperative Learning
(3.0 cr)
EPSY 5221 - Principles of Educational and Psychological Measurement
(3.0 cr)
EPSY 5613 - Foundations of Special Education I
[DSJ]
(3.0 cr)
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