English (5-12) (M.Ed./PTL)

Core Courses (24 Credits)

• EDU 604 - Philosophy, Ethics and Teaching in Schools Credits: 3
• EDU 625 - Curriculum Models and Design Credits: 3

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• EDU 633 - Principles of Structured Literacy Credits: 3 or
• EDU 668 - Advanced Disciplinary Literacy: Reading, Writing, Oral Communications and Critical Thinking Credits: 3

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• EDU 661 - Advanced Human Development Credits: 3 or
• EDU 670 - Educating the Human Brain: How Neuroscience Can Inform Teaching Practices Credits: 3

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• EDU 665 - Meeting the Needs of Exceptional Students in Regular Classrooms Credits: 3 or
• EDU 676 - Collaborative Teaming of Special and Regular Educators Credits: 3

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• EDU 690 - Action Research in the Classroom Credits: 6

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• Choose one of the following:

• EDU 614 - Integrating Technology for All Students Credits: 3
• EDU 629 - Integrating Reading, Writing and Technology Credits: 3

Concentration Courses (12 credit hours)

(See Arts and Science Course Descriptions )

Choose 12 credit hours in English. Check with the Graduate Education Office for current course offerings. Content area courses not listed may be designed to meet a student’s interest.

• EDU 629 - Integrating Reading, Writing and Technology Credits: 3
• EDU 633 - Principles of Structured Literacy Credits: 3
• EDU 668 - Advanced Disciplinary Literacy: Reading, Writing, Oral Communications and Critical Thinking Credits: 3
• ENG 604 - Advanced Grammar for Writing Credits: 3
• ENG 618 - Advanced World Literature: Nobel Prize-Winning Authors Credits: 3
• ENG 619 - The Romantic Period in History and Literature Credits: 3
• ENG 632 - Literature for Adolescents Credits: 3
• ENG 634 - British Literature Credits: 3
• ENG 635 - Shakespeare Active in Class and History Credits: 3
• ENG 636 - Poetry and Literary Analysis Credits: 3
• ENG 638 - General Linguistics Credits: 3
• ENG 639 - Literature of WWII in Europe Credits: 3
• ENG 640 - Contemporary American Fiction and Visual Media Credits: 3
• ENG 643 - History and Literature of the Ancient Greeks Credits:
• ENG 644 - Survey of American Literature Credits: 3
• ENG 650 - Literature of Renaissance and Reformation Credits: 3
• ENG 661 - History of the English Language: Advanced Content in English Credits: 3
• ENG 670 - Chaucer and Medieval Traditions Credits: 3
• ENG 673 - Selected Topics Credits: 3
• ENG 674 - Developing Writers Credits: 3
• ENG 675 - Advanced Writing Credits: 3
• ENG 676 - Literary Analysis Credits: 3
• ENG 677 - Writing for Publishing Credits: 3
• ENG 684 - World Literature Credits: 3
• ENG 686 - Poetics Credits: 3

Total Program: 36 Credits