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Curriculum and Instruction/Reading Endorsement Concentration MEDU

Required Courses		Credit Hours
Reading Endorsement Concentration (39 credits)
This concentration is open to those already holding teacher certification who wish to add a K-12 reading endorsement and complete a masters degree.
The reading subject-area test must be passed in order to qualify for the endorsement.
Students in this concentration must take 9 credit hours of core education courses and 30 credit hours of required reading courses.
This program is currently being updated and subject to change.
Core Requirements (9 credit hours required)
EDUC 508	Instruc of Excep Learners	3
EDUC 570	Teaching/Learning Theories	3
EDUC 620	Adv Integrated Curriculum Design/Eval	3
Reading Requirements (30 credit hours required)
ERLA 501	Understand Lit/Lang Dev	3
ERLA 504	Integrat Eng Lang Arts Elem/MS	3
OR
ERLA 539	Read/Writ/Lit Across Curriculum	3
OR
ERLA 550	Lrng Envir-Lit & Div Pops	3
ERLA 511	Literacy & Content Learning	3
OR
ERLA 522	Literature/Texts for Child/Young Adults	3
ERLA 516	Trends/Issues in Literacy	3
ERLA 530	Literacy Assessment	3
ERLA 533	Students w/Reading Difficulties	3
ERLA 536	Elem & MS Reading Instruction	3
OR
ERLA 507	Lit/Lang Devel Young Child	3
ERLA 600	Curriculum/Prof Dev-Literacy Prog	3
OR
ERLA 609	Developing Literacy Leader	3
ERLA 660	Literacy Research Design	3
ERLA 699	Literacy Research	3
ERLA 660 must be taken prior to ERLA 699
ERLA 699 is the last course for the student.
Education Electives
not required, electives/substitutes only
ECTE 521	Ldrshp & Organ Dynamics	3
EDUC 560	Adv Application of Ed Tech	2
EDUC 630	School Law	3
ERLA 591	Internship-Reading & Lit	1-3
ERLA 595	Workshops/Seminars-Reading/Lit	1-2
ERLA 690	Special Topics in ERLA	1-4
ERLA 694	Grad Topics-Reading/Literacy	1-6
ERLA 697	Special Studies Reading/Literacy	1-3
Minimum semester credit hours required:		39

Why Choose the M.Ed. in Curriculum and Instruction?

The Master of Education in Curriculum and Instruction gives professional educators the advanced professional development necessary to open several career options as well as providing a foundation to improve their instructional practice. Students eligible for admission to the graduate program must hold a bachelor�s degree from an accredited college or university. When required, candidates should hold or be eligible for professional licensure, registration or certification to practice in the occupational specialty. Previous teaching experience is not a requirement. An admissions committee will review all application materials and recommend appropriate action. Upon admission to the graduate program, each student will be assigned a graduate advisor.

Professional Opportunities

The program enables secondary and elementary educators to advance in their district salary schedules and become educational leaders either as administrators, curriculum directors, or department heads.

Advanced Educational Opportunities

Graduate students, who successfully complete the Master of Education in Curriculum and Instruction, are eligible to pursue their doctorate in education through a collaborative partnership between Ferris State University and Western Michigan University (http://www.wmich.edu/fcs/cte/ctedoc.htm).

Admission Requirements

The applicant must possess a baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university with a 2.75 or higher GPA on a 4.0 scale. Conditional entry may be granted when the 2.75 requirement has not been met. Once a student has been granted conditional entry, he/she must earn a GPA of 2.75 within the first nine (9) hours of graduate level courses. Consult individual program description for other admission requirements.

Graduation Requirements

The Master of Education in Curriculum and Instruction through the School of Education, College of Education and Human Services requires that all students must complete all degree requirements within five (5) years after admission to the M.Ed. Consult individual program descriptions for other graduation requirements.

More Information

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Phone: 231-591-5361