ILAC: Reading Education, M.Ed.
View ChecksheetMinimum Total Hours (Thesis): 36
Minimum Total Hours (Non-Thesis): 36
Program Code: M545 Q566
Thesis Option
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Core Courses | ||
| Studies in Teaching & Learning | ||
| Choose one course in teaching and learning 1 | 3 | |
| Studies in Cultural Diversity | ||
| EDRG 5573 | Culture, Language and Literacy | 3 |
| Research | ||
| EDRG 5553 | Issues and Research in Reading/Literacy | 3 |
| Choose 3 hours in research from a list approved by the Graduate Liaison and Advisor | 3 | |
| Research Synthesis | ||
| Choose one of the following: | 2-3 | |
| Research for Master's Thesis | ||
Program Equivalent | ||
| Concentration | ||
| EDRG 5723 | Emergent and Beginning Literacy | 3 |
| EDRG 5733 | Adolescent Literacy | 3 |
| EDRG 5803 | Theories of Reading & Literacy | 3 |
| EDRG 5814 | Applications of Literacy Assessment and Evaluation | 4 |
| EDRG 5903 | Literacy Leadership | 3 |
| EDRG 5934 | Applications of Literacy Instructional Strategies | 4 |
| Electives | ||
| Choose 1-2 hours from the Reading Education Electives list | 1-2 | |
| Total Credit Hours | 36 | |
- 1
Chosen from from a list approved by the Graduate Liaison and Advisor, based on requirements of the specific area and student's professional interests and goals.
Non-Thesis Option
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Core Courses | ||
| Studies in Teaching & Learning | ||
| Choose one course in teaching and learning 1 | 3 | |
| Studies in Cultural Diversity | ||
| EDRG 5573 | Culture, Language and Literacy | 3 |
| Research | ||
| EDRG 5553 | Issues and Research in Reading/Literacy | 3 |
| Choose 3 hours in research from a list approved by the Graduate Liaison and Advisor | 3 | |
| Research Synthesis | ||
| Choose one of the following: | 0-3 | |
| Intensive Studies in Education | ||
Non-Thesis Project Hours | ||
| Concentration | ||
| EDRG 5723 | Emergent and Beginning Literacy | 3 |
| EDRG 5733 | Adolescent Literacy | 3 |
| EDRG 5803 | Theories of Reading & Literacy | 3 |
| EDRG 5814 | Applications of Literacy Assessment and Evaluation | 4 |
| EDRG 5903 | Literacy Leadership | 3 |
| EDRG 5934 | Applications of Literacy Instructional Strategies | 4 |
| Electives | ||
| Choose 1-4 hours from the Reading Education Electives list | 1-4 | |
| Total Credit Hours | 36 | |
- 1
Chosen from from a list approved by the Graduate Liaison and Advisor, based on requirements of the specific area and student's professional interests and goals.
Reading Education Electives List
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Any course with the EDRG prefix not otherwise used towards degree requirements | ||
| EDEC 5940 | Field Studies in Education | 1-4 |
| EDEN 5223 | The Teaching of Composition: Theory and Practice | 3 |
| EDEN 5233 | The Teaching of Literature: Theory and Practice | 3 |
| EDEN 5243 | The Teaching of Language: Theory and Practice | 3 |
| EDEN 5263 | Special Topics in Literacy I | 3 |
| EDEN 5273 | Creativity in Teaching Composition | 3 |
| EDEN 5283 | Mediacy and the Pop Culture | 3 |
| EDEN 5303 | Oklahoma Writing Project | 3 |
| EDRG 5940 | Field Studies in Education | 1-2 |
| EDRG 5960 | Directed Readings | 1-2 |
| EDRG 6990 | Individual Study in Education | 1-2 |
General Requirements for all Master's Degrees
The master’s degree requires the equivalent of at least two semesters of satisfactory graduate work and additional work as may be prescribed for the degree.
All coursework applied to the master’s degree must carry graduate credit.
Master’s degree programs which require a thesis consist of at least 30 credit hours. All non-thesis master’s degree programs require at least 30 credit hours.
Credit transferred from other institutions must meet specific criteria and is subject to certain limitations.
Courses completed through correspondence study may not be applied to the master’s degree.
To qualify for a graduate degree, students must achieve an overall grade point average of 3.0 or higher in the degree program coursework and in all resident graduate coursework attempted. A student must also have at least a 3.0 in all coursework (including undergraduate coursework if any).
Additional information for master's degree students may be found in the Graduate College Bulletin.