Master of Science in Literacy Education
(HEGIS 0830) 36-45 credits
The primary objectives of the Master of Science in Literacy
Education are to prepare:
- teachers to facilitate literacy and language learning in the
classroom;
- literacy specialists to assist classroom teachers at all levels
(Birth -12);
- literacy specialists to assess students’ literacy strengths and
weaknesses and plan and implement a theoretically sound
literacy instructional program.
The M.S. degree in Literacy Education leads to New York
Certification as a reading specialist in either one or both of the
following areas
- Literacy - Birth through 6th grade
- Literacy - 5th grade through 12th grade.
Literacy Education Department Philosophy
The undergirding philosophy of Dowling College’s Literacy
Education Program is that reading, writing, listening, and speaking
are interrelated, reciprocal, and mutually-facilitative processes. The
curriculum for each of the courses in the M.S. in Literacy Education
Program emphasizes a “balanced approach” to literacy. Facilitating an
in-depth understanding of and respect for cultural, ethnic, and
linguistic diversity is a major objective of our program.
Additional Requirements:
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Students must attain a minimum grade of B in each practica
course before enrolling in the subsequent practica course (e.g.,
students must attain a minimum grade of B in EDU 7516 or 7518
before enrolling in EDU 7517 or EDU 7519 and students must attain a
minimum grade of B in EDU 7517 or EDU 7519 before enrolling in
EDU 7523, EDU 7526 or EDU 7527). Graduate students who attain a
grade lower than B in any practica course MUST repeat the course
(and achieve a minimum grade of B) if they intend to continue to
pursue the M.S. in Literacy Education Degree Program.
- Transfer credits will not be accepted for required courses.
Transfer credits will only be accepted for approved elective courses.
- The capstone experience for the M.S. in Literacy Education
Program is a cumulative exam administered during our capstone
courses, EDU 7523 and EDU 7526/7527.
Students seeking Birth-6th Grade Certification and
5th-12th Grade Certification (45 credits)
I. Core Courses (18 credits)
Birth-6th Grade Certification (36 credits)
1 elective
5th-12th Grade Certification (36 credits)
2 electives
Students seeking Birth-6th Grade Certification and 5th-12th Grade Certification (45 credits)
I. Core Courses (18 credits)
EDU 5500, 5501, 6502, 5503, 6504, 6510
II. Additional Courses (27 credits)
EDU 6508, 7516 (6 credits), 7517 (6 credits), 7526 (6 credits), 7527, and one elective.
Literacy, Birth Through 6th Grade Certification , 33 credits of required courses and a 3 credit elective
Required Courses (33 credits)
| EDU 5500 | Literacy Acquisition and Development
| 3 |
| EDU 5501 | Children?s and Adolescents? Literature
| 3 |
| EDU 6502 | Reading and Writing Workshop (Prerequisite EDU 5500)
| 3 |
| EDU 5503 | Teaching Reading in the Content Areas
| 3 |
| EDU 6504 | Literacy Research (Prerequisite EDU 5500)
| 3 |
| EDU 6508 | Emergent Literacy (Prerequisite EDU 5500)
| 3 |
| EDU 6510 | Supervision of Literacy Programs (Prerequisites EDU 5500, EDU 5501, EDU 6502, EDU 7518 and EDU 7519)
| 3 |
| EDU 7518 | * Literacy Assessment Practicum (Prerequisites | | & EDU 6502)
| 3 | |
| EDU 7519 | * Literacy Strategies Practicum (Prerequisites EDU 5500, EDU 5503, EDU 6502, EDU 6510, EDU 7518, and a minimum grade of B in EDU 7518)
| 3 |
| EDU 7523 | * Literacy Practicum (Prerequisites EDU 5500, EDU 6502, EDU 7518, | | and a minimum grade of B in EDU 7519)
| 6 | |
Select one (1) 3 credit elective from the list of suggested electives.
* Offered Fall and Spring Semesters Only
Literacy, 5th Grade Through 12th Grade Certification , 30 credits of required courses and two 3 credit elective courses
Required Courses (30 credits)
| EDU 5500 | Literacy Acquisition and Development
| 3 |
| EDU 5501 | Children?s and Adolescents? Literature
| 3 |
| EDU 6502 | Reading and Writing Workshop (Prerequisite EDU 5500)
| 3 |
| EDU 5503 | Teaching Reading in the Content Areas
| 3 |
| EDU 6504 | Literacy Research (Prerequisite EDU 5500)
| 3 |
| EDU 6510 | Supervision of Literacy Programs (Prerequisites EDU 5500, EDU 5501, EDU 6502, EDU 7518 and EDU 7519)
| 3 |
| EDU 7518 | * Literacy Assessment Practicum (Prerequisites | | & EDU 6502)
| 3 | |
| EDU 7519 | * Literacy Strategies Practicum (Prerequisites EDU 5500, EDU 5503, EDU 6502,EDU 6510, EDU 7518, and a minimum grade of B in EDU 7518)
| 3 |
| EDU 7523 | * Literacy Practicum (Prerequisites EDU 5500, | | & EDU 7518, EDU 7519 and a minimum grade of B in EDU 7519).
| 6 | |
Elective Courses 3 credits
Select two (2), 3 credit electives from the list of suggested electives.
*Offered Fall and Spring Semesters Only
Literacy, Birth Through 6th Grade and 5th Grade through 12th Grade (45 credits)
Required Courses (42 credits)
| EDU 5500 | Literacy Acquisition and Development
| 3 |
| EDU 5501 | Children?s and Adolescents? Literature
| 3 |
| EDU 6502 | Reading and Writing Workshop (Prerequisite EDU 5500)
| 3 |
| EDU 5503 | Teaching Reading in the Content Areas
| 3 |
| EDU 6504 | Literacy Research (Prerequisite EDU 5500)
| 3 |
| EDU 6508 | Emergent Literacy (Prerequisite EDU 5500)
| 3 |
| EDU 6510 | Supervision of Literacy Programs (Prerequisites EDU 5500, EDU 5501, EDU 6502, EDU 7516 and EDU 7517)
| 3 |
| EDU 7516 | * Literacy Assessment Practicum (Prerequisites EDU 5500 & EDU 6502)
| 6 | |
| EDU 7517 | * Literacy Strategies Practicum (Prerequisites EDU 5500, EDU 5503, EDU 6502, EDU 7516, EDU 7517 &
a minimum grade of B in EDU 7517)
| 6 |
| EDU 7526 | * Advanced Literacy Practicum (Prerequisites EDU 5500, EDU 6502, EDU 7516, & a minimum grade of B in EDU 7517)
| 6 | |
| EDU 7527 | Advanced Literacy Seminar (Prerequisites EDU 5500, EDU 5501, EDU 5503, | | |
EDU 6502, EDU 7516, EDU 7517
and a minimum grade of B in EDU 7517)
| 3 |
Elective Course 3 credits
Select one (1) 3 credit elective from the list of suggested electives.
*Offered Fall and Spring Semesters Only
Suggested Electives
| EDU 5402 | Principles and Practices of Special Education
| 3 |
| EDU 6505 | Mainstreaming: Meeting the Needs of Readers With Special Needs (1st - 6th grade) (Prerequisite EDU 5500)
| 3 |
| EDU 6507 | Language Acquisition and Disorders (Prerequisite EDU 5500)
| 3 |
| EDU 6508 | * Emergent Literacy (Prerequisite EDU 5500)
| 3 |
| EDU 5509 | Integrated Approach to Language Arts (Prerequisite EDU 5500)
| 3 |
| EDU 6512 | Practicum: Meeting the Needs of Readers With Special Needs (1st - 6th grade) (Prerequisites EDU 5500 & EDU 6505; Approval of Professor)
| 3 | |
| EDU 5611 | Computer Awareness for Teachers
| 3 |
| EDU 6612 | Educational Software Evaluation
| 3 |
*EDU 6508 is only an elective for students who are pursuing the
Literacy 5th-12th grade certification. It is a required course for the
Literacy Birth-6th grade certification and for students who are
pursuing the Literacy Birth through 6th grade and 5th grade through
12th grade certification.
Practica Course Information
EDU 7518 and EDU 7519 must be taken in subsequent semesters.
Prior to taking EDU 7518, graduate students should select a student
who is in a grade that corresponds with his/her certification grade
range who is below grade level in reading. Graduate students will
assess this student’s literacy abilities in EDU 7518 and then must
register for EDU 7519 during the subsequent fall or spring semester
so that their EDU 7518 assessment findings can serve as the basis for
an instructional plan for their student in EDU 7519.
EDU 7523 and EDU 7526 are held in a local, high need school
district. Graduate students should register early for these courses so
that the Literacy Center will have adequate time to enroll a child for
each graduate student.
It is essential for graduate students to call the Dowling College
Literacy Center Office if they decide not to enroll in EDU 7523 during
the semester they have indicated they will register so that a child will
not be enrolled for them.
Attendance at an evening orientation meeting (held approximately
one week prior to the beginning of the semester) is mandatory. If you
do not receive a letter informing you of the date of this meeting, call
the Dowling College Literacy Center Office at 631-244-3481.
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