MED in International Literacy

Program Description | Admission | Degree Requirements | Courses

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Program Description

The Master of Education in International Literacy is designed for teachers of English as a Second Language. The program addresses the theories of language instruction and incorporates practical issues through a clinical workshop for teaching English language learners. In addition to receiving the MEd, our graduates earn TESOL certification and an International Literacy certificate from Sam Houston State University.

Graduates of this program will be able to:

• Articulate theories, processes, and principles of language and literacy acquisition
• Prepare research proposals
• Examine the linguistic, sociological, cultural, cognitive, and psychological bases of literacy (reading, writing, listening, and speaking)
• Identify instructional strategies and materials that promote the acquisition of literacy for English language learners
• Evaluate informal and formal assessment for English Language Learners (ELL)
• Engage in reflective analysis of their own beliefs and systematic inquiry into diverse cultures in order to construct a pedagogy that makes diversity an explicit part of the curriculum
• Integrate technology to enhance the learning opportunities of English language
  learners
• Apply effective strategies for teaching English using a multicultural lens
• Demonstrate sensitivity to cultural, linguistic, and ethnic diversity.

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Admission

Applicants seeking admission to the graduate program in international litereacy must submit the following directly to the Office of Graduate Studies:

1. A Graduate Studies Application with the application fee
2. Official transcript(s) of all previous college work
3. Official GRE scores
4. Two letters of recommendation (The form is available from the Language, Literacy and Special Populations Office.)
5. Writing sample
6. Copy of teaching certificate

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Degree Requirements

Plan 1 - MED in International Literacy

Item	Requirement	Options	Hours Required
1	Specified Courses	Choose all from: RDG 530 <READ 5306> Survey of Reading RDG 561 <READ 5315> Language Arts: Theory and Instruction RDG 688 <READ 6315> The Politics of Literacy CI 583 <CIED 5383> Integrating Current Technologies in Teaching BSL 565 <BESL 5301> Applied Linguistics for Classroom Teachers BSL 571 <BESL 5302> Social, Cultural, and Language Influences on Learning BSL 577 <BESL 5304> Language Acquisition and Development for Bilingual and ESL BSL 574 <BESL 5303> Teaching English as A Second Language: Oral Language BSL 576 <BESL 6301> Bilingual Program Development in the Content Areas BSL 587 <BESL 6320> Workshop in Education: Bilingual Education	30
TOTAL			30

 

 

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Courses

Reading (READ)

Curriculum and Instruction (CIED)

Bilingual Education and English as a Second Language (BESL)

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