MEd in Learning, Teaching and Curriculum with Emphasis in Literacy Education
Literacy influences all subject areas — from how students comprehend history to the steps of a word problem. Without this foundation, many struggle along the K-12 pipeline and into adulthood. The Master of Education in Learning, Teaching and Curriculum with an emphasis in Literacy Education prepares you to integrate reading and writing into lesson plans and help all pupils build these essential life skills. For teachers and curriculum developers, this program highlights multimodal literacy and research-based practices for the language arts.
Degree Requirements
The MEd degree in Literacy Education requires a minimum of 30 semester hours of graduate coursework. Courses are sequenced and semester-based. Students can choose from a 2 year plan or 4 year plan. The majority of students take two classes per semester, and earn their masters degree in two years. Successful completion of the program requires 9 credit hours of core course work, courses in literacy pedagogy and assessment (12 credit hours), and courses in language, culture and leadership (12 credit hours).
More information about the Literacy Education M.Ed. program can be found on the Missouri Online website.
| Literacy Core (15 credit hours) | ||
| LTC 8913 | Curriculum Development | 3 |
| LTC 8914 | Culturally Responsive Pedagogy | 3 |
| LTC 8915 | Classroom Research-Learning, Teaching and Curriculum | 1-3 |
| LTC 8625 | Language Acquisition and Development | 3 |
| LTC 8675 | Foundations of Reading Instruction | 3 |
| LTC 8900 | Seminar in Curriculum and Instruction (Masters Capstone) | 1-3 |
| Literacy Electives (15 credit hours) | ||
| LTC 8612 | Play, Inquiry, and Project-based Learning in Classrooms with Young Children | 2-3 |
| LTC 8618 | Writing, Reading and Teaching Nonfiction | 3 |
| LTC 8642 | Teaching Writing and Reading in Content Areas | 3 |
| LTC 8664 | Practicum in Child Study I | 3-5 |
| LTC 8670 | Analysis & Correction of Reading Disabilities | 3 |
| LTC 8681 | Guiding all Readers Toward Independence | 3 |
| LTC 8682 | Focus on Writing in the Classroom | 3 |
| LTC 8685 | Literature Opportunities: Using Children's and Young Adult's Literature in the Classroom | 3 |
| LTC 8687 | Literacy and the Internet (Grades K-12) | 3 |
| LTC 8688 | Nature of Literacy in a Digital World | 3 |
| LTC 8689 | Curricular Decisions for Literacy in a Digital World (Grades K-12) | 3 |
| LTC 8900 | Seminar in Curriculum and Instruction (Reading, Writing, Informational Texts) | 1-3 |
| LTC 8638 | Critical Literacy | 3 |
Certification
This program does not provide initial teaching or reading specialist certification; however, you may take coursework to satisfy requirements leading to a DESE Reading Specialist Certificate. If you wish to work toward the DESE Reading Specialist Certificate, please send your undergrad and any graduate work transcripts to the Certification Officer at cehdcertification@missouri.edu. They will evaluate your transcript to confirm which courses you need and will also determine if you are eligible for a Temporary or Provisional Certificate, which requires full time employment as a special reading teacher in a Missouri school district. Your MEd adviser will make sure you have completed both your MEd program and your certificate program. The Certification Officer will recommend you to DESE after you have completed your program. Obtaining this certificate may require some coursework on the MU campus, and the total credit hours may exceed the 30 required for the MEd.
Admissions
Applicants are required to meet two sets of minimum qualifications for admission: the requirements of the MEd in Learning, Teaching and Curriculum program and the minimum requirements of the Graduate School. Because requirements vary, you must refer to a degree program's graduate admission page to learn about specific admission criteria, application deadlines, eligibility and application process. Your application materials will be reviewed by both the Graduate School and the degree program to which you’ve applied before official admission to the University of Missouri.
The LTC graduate program cannot assure admission to all applicants who meet minimum standards specified for the degree program. Resource constraints do not permit the admission of all qualified applicants.
A committee of faculty reviews the credentials of each applicant. It is the responsibility of this committee to exercise professional judgment related to the criteria that applicants must meet in order to be considered for admission to the program.