Reading and Literacy in Early and Middle Childhood (RLEMC)

Specialization leading to Master of Arts in Teaching and Learning

Program Requirements (9 hours)

Core Courses (9 hours)

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

Area of Study Required and Elective Courses

Required (3)

TLLLL 7428 Trends & Issues in Teaching Reading (3)
TLED 7193 Individual Studies (1)

Tier 1 Electives (9 credit hours required)

EDUTL 5453 Critical Literacy in Content Areas Classrooms (3)
TLTED 5610 Literacy Development for Multilingual Learners (3)
TLLLL 5470 Assessment & Instruction for Struggling Readers (3)
TLLLL 5471 Clinical Practice in Treating Reading Disabilities (3)
TLCTE 6303 Linguistic Diversity in Education (3)
TLLLL 7316 Language Arts in the Early & Middle Childhood Program (3)
EDUTL 7340 Writing in the Early & Middle Grades Classroom (3)
TLCTE 7344 Bilingualism and Biliteracy (3)
EDUTL 7365 Linguistics for Literacy Education (3)
TLLLL 7393 Teaching Writing (3)
TLLLL 7418 Synthesizing Research in Reading & Literacy (3)
TLLLL 7427 Advanced Study of the Development of Reading & Writing (3)
TLCTE 7429 Reading Complex Texts (3)
TLLLL 8421 Guided Survey of Research in Reading (3)

Additional Electives (2-4)

TLED 6892 Special Topics in Education (1-4)
EDUTL 7101 Drama, Literacy, & Learning (3)
TLED 7189 Advanced Field Placement (1-3)
EDUTL 7317 Advanced Children’s Literature (3)
TLLLL 7322 Literature Across the Curriculum (3)
TLLLL 7343 Literature in Middle Childhood Education (3)
TLLLL 7356 Advanced Literature for Adolescence (3)
TLLLL 7361 Literature in Early Childhood Education (3)
TLLLL 7356 Advanced Literature for Adolescents (3)
TLCTE 7364 Multicultural Literature for Children and Young Adults (3)
EDUTL 7370 The English Curriculum: Past, Present & Future (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)

TLED 6052 Classroom-Based Inquiry (3)
TLED 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

TLED 7999 Thesis Research (3)

Non-Thesis

TLED 7193 Independent Study (1-3)

Minimum hours: 30

Program	Degree	Department	Email
Reading and Literacy in Early and Middle Childhood, MA in Teaching and Learning	Masters	Teaching and Learning	TL-academicservices@osu.edu

Note: Students exact curriculum may vary depending upon program of study determined by student and advisor.

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