Adolescent, Post-Secondary, and Community Literacies (APCL)

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 (8-9 hours)

• EDUTL 7365 Linguistics for Literacy Education (3)
• EDUTL 7370 The English Curriculum: Past, Present, & Future (3)
• EDUTL 7371 Teaching Writing in the Secondary School (2-3)

Elective (6-9 hours)

• TLED 6892 Special Topics in Education (1-4)
• TLED 7189 Advanced Field Placement (3)
• TLCTE 6101 Dramatic Inquiry Across the Curriculum (3)
• TLCTE 7035 Teaching for Social Justice (3)
• EDUTL 7101 Drama, Literacy, & Learning (3)
• TLLLL 7322 Literature Across the Curriculum (3)
• TLLLL 7324 Literary Theory & Adolescent Literature (3)
• TLLLL 7356 Advanced Literature for Adolescents (3)
• TLCTE 7374 Sociocultural Theory & Literacy Education & Research (3)
• TLLLL 7393 Teaching Writing (3)
• TLCTE 7420 Teaching Literature for Engagement & Equity (3)
• EDUTL 7550 Advanced Studies in Deafness (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 hours)

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

• TLED7193 Independent Study (1-3)

Minimum hours: 30