Master of Education in Multicultural Literature - Curriculum
Prerequisites
Most prerequisites are met by obtaining a valid teaching certificate or license.
| Course Name |
Credit Hours
|
|---|---|
| EDEL 314 Teaching Reading in the Elementary School |
3
|
| OR | |
| EDRE 569 Foundations of Literacy |
3
|
In addition, the graduate candidate must have (or be in the process of completing) a valid teaching certificate or license.
Core Requirements:
The following 9 hours of core courses are required for the M.Ed.
| Course Name |
Credit Hours
|
|---|---|
| EDFD 500 History and Philosophy of American Education |
3
|
| EDFD 505 Organization of Education Systems in the United States |
3
|
| EDFD 507 Educational Research & Educational Research Paper |
3
|
Concentration Requirements:
The following 21 hours of courses are required for the multicultural literature concentration
| Course Name |
Credit Hours
|
|---|---|
| EDCH 501 Advanced Children's Literature * |
3
|
| EDCH 505 Storytelling as a Cultural Craft |
3
|
| EDCH 510 Writing and Publishing For Children |
3
|
| EDCH 515 Adolescent Literature |
3
|
| EDCH 520 Multicultural Literature * |
3
|
| EDCH 525 Analysis of Children's Literature in a Global Society |
3
|
| EDCH 528 Current Topics in Children's Literature |
3
|
* required course for program ** EDCH 524 Children's Literature for Early Childhood and EDCH 526 Children's Literature for Middle Grades may be substituted in the program with written permission from the director of the program director.
Students completing their studies for the M.Ed. in multicultural literature for children must pass a comprehensive examination and must be able to write knowledgeably on the following areas: children's literature (in general), multicultural literature for children, storytelling as both a genre and a craft, the impact of multicultural literature on the elementary curriculum, adolescent literature as it impacts a global society, and analysis of appropriate literature for children.
All requirements are subject to change.