Literature for Children and Young Adults (LCYA)

Specialization leading to Master of Arts in Teaching and Learning

Program Requirements (9 hours)

Core Courses (9 hours)

• EDUTL 6808 Multicultural & Global Perspectives on T&L (3)
• EDUTL 6050 Multiple Perspectives on T&L (3)
• EDUTL 6053 Balanced Assessment of T&L (3) (OR assessment course approved by faculty advisor)

Area of Study Required and Elective Courses

Required (6 Hours)

• EDUTL 7308 Literary Experience & Understanding: Readers, Texts & Contexts (3)
• EDUTL 7324 Literary Theory & Adolescent Literature (3)

Elective (9-11 Hours)

• EDUTL 6892 Special Topics in Education (1-4)
• EDUTL 7189 Advanced Field Placement (1-3)
• EDUTL 7322 Literature Across the Curriculum (3)
• EDUTL 7343 Literature in Middle Childhood Education (3)
• EDUTL 7356 Advanced Literature for Adolescents (3)
• EDUTL 7361 Literature in Early Childhood Education (3)
• EDUTL 7362 Roots of Fantasy (3)
• EDUTL 7364 Multicultural Literature for Children & Young Adults (3)

Research Requirement (minimum of 3 hours)

Select ONE of the T&L Research courses below or one that is approved by your faculty advisor (minimum of 3 credit hours)

• EDUTL 6052 Classroom-Based Inquiry (3)
• EDUTL 7010 Diverse Approaches to Research on T&L (3)

Final Examination (1-3)

Students must select either a Thesis or Non-Thesis option and must be registered for at least 3 credit hours the term of graduation.

Thesis

• EDUTL 7999 Thesis Research (3)

Non-Thesis

• EDUTL 7193 Independent Study (1-3)

Minimum hours: 30