2008-2009 Catalog - Graduate School - Bethel University

Academic Programs and DisciplinesMajor in Literacy Education (LIEG): Masterof Arts (M.A.)The required curriculum for the M.A. in Literacy Education comprises a 32 semestercredit sequence of courses. For course sequence, request a program calendar fromthe Graduate School.CoursesSemester Credit HoursEDUC600 Explorations in K-12 Literature 3EDUC601 Foundations of Reading 2EDUC602 Reading Instruction in Primary Grades 2EDUC607 Reading Instruction in Intermediate Grades 2EDUC612 Strategy Instruction in Content Areas 1EDUC614 Educational Research 1EDUC622 Assessment and Evaluation in Reading 3EDUC626 Leadership and Supervision in Reading 2EDUC635 Reading Clinic 3EDUC640 Portfolio Design 1EDUC642 Advanced Diagnosis and Remediation 2EDUC652 Writing Instruction and Literacy Practices 3EDUC657 Language, Literacy, and Cultural Diversity 3EDUC755 Preparing the Thesis/Action Research Project* 1EDUC790 Writing the Thesis/Action Research Project* + 3TOTAL Literacy Education Major 32*Course must be taken for credit at Bethel.K-12 Reading Licensure (LIEG)The required curriculum for the K-12 Reading Licensure comprises an 18 semestercredit sequence of courses. For course sequence, request a program calendar fromthe Graduate School.CoursesSemester Credit HoursEDUC600 Explorations in K-12 Literature 3EDUC601 Foundations of Reading 2EDUC602 Reading Instruction in Primary Grades 2EDUC607 Reading Instruction in Intermediate Grades 257