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Required Courses

48 Credit Master of Science in Childhood Education/Literacy (Dual Certification)

Courses offered by the Department of Curriculum and Instruction:

Course		Credits
EDI 600	Psychological Foundations of Education	3
EDI 601	Social Foundations of American Education	3
EDI 612	Teaching Social Studies in School Grades 1-6	3
EDI 613	Teaching Mathematics in School Grades 1-6	3
EDI 614	Teaching Science in School Grades 1-6	3
EDI 677	Curriculum and Assessment for the Classroom Teachers	3
EDI 710	Supervised Student Teaching and Seminar in Grades 1-6	3

Sub Total Credits: 21

Courses offered by Special Education & Literacy:

Course		Credits
EDS 600	Introduction to the Study of the Exceptional Child	3
EDS 610	Literacy Teaching and Learning: Birth-Grade 6	3
EDS 619	Literacy Through Literature Across the Curriculum: Birth-Grade 6	3
EDS 622	Contemporary Issues in Literacy Research	3
EDS 640	Literacy in the Content Areas: Birth-Grade 6	3
EDS 642	Literacy/Language Arts Instructions: Birth-Grade 6	3
EDS 615	Practicum I. Literacy Assessment and Intervention: Birth-Grade 6	3
EDS 616	Practicum II. Overcoming Literacy Difficulties: Birth-Grade 6 (Supervised Clinic)	3
HE 205A	Health and Substance Abuse Seminar	0
EDS 703	Practicum III. Overcoming Literacy Difficulties: Birth-Grade 6 (Supervised Clinic)	3

Sub Total Credits: 27

Total Credits: 48

Culminating Experience (0-3 credits)

Comprehensive Exam or Final Project or EDI 705 – Thesis = 3 credits
For Curriculum and Instruction ONLY