1. Required Courses in the Major (30 hrs)
   
   
   • EDF 6481 Foundations of Research (3)
   • EDF 6939 Seminar in Action Research* (3)
   • LAE 6325 Language Arts Methods: Grades 6-12 (3)
   • LAE 6337 Reading and Writing in the Content Area (3)
   • RED 6116  Foundations of Reading Instruction (3)
   • RED 6540 Assessment in Literacy (3)
   • RED 6544 Reading Issues in Comprehension and Cognition (3)
   • RED 6545 Issues in Vocabulary and Word Study (3)
   • RED 6656 Instruction for Struggling Readers (3)
   • RED 6846 Practicum* (3)
     
     *Completed during the last two terms of the programs.


2. Electives (6 hrs)
   
   Select one of the following:
   
   • LAE 6415 Literature and the Learner (3)
   • LAE 6465 Adolescent Literature (3)
   
   Select one of the following:
   
   • LAE 6315 Teaching Writers and Writing (3)
   • LAE 6616 Current Trends in Language Arts (3)
   • LAE 5295 Writing Workshop I (National Writing Project) (3)
   • RED 5147L Developmental Reading (3)

Additional Graduation Requirements

• Students must satisfactorily complete the minimum number of credit hours specified by the graduate degree program.
• A grade of B or higher must be earned in all College of Education graduate courses used as prerequisites and each core course.
• Overall GPA of 3.0 or higher in all work attempted.
• A cumulative GPA of 3.0 for all coursework in program.
• Students must complete and pass a culminating demonstration of learning and competence at the end of the program. These may include comprehensive examinations, portfolios, special practicum projects, or research projects.
• Program completion also requires a passing score on the FTCT FTCE Reading K-12 Subject Area Exam.

Transfer Notes and Acceptable Substitutes

The College of Education limits the transfer of coursework into its graduate programs to a maximum of 12 credits or three courses. To be considered, courses must have been completed with a minimum grade of B and no more than seven years prior to the date of entry into the graduate program and no more than ten years prior to graduation from the graduate program.