Effective Summer 2014
MASTER OF SCIENCE IN EDUCATION
TEACHER EDUCATION, LITERACY
You have six (6) years in which to complete your master’s degree from the day of acceptance into the Graduate Program. Only two (2)
workshops, for a total of 6 s.h. may count towards graduation (if applicable) as electives. Workshops DO NOT substitute for required
courses. See Chairperson or Advisor for acceptable substitutions. Also see graduate catalog for course prerequisites and other important
information. All seminar and workshops must be approved IN ADVANCE by the program advisor.
All master teacher reading candidates must take a comprehensive examination in the area of specialization. Comprehensive exam
follows completion of required courses for specialization.
Only certain Upper Division undergraduate courses may be taken for graduate credit. Those that are in this category are listed in the
courses section of the Youngstown State University Graduate Bulletin. To earn graduate credit in an Upper Division course, the
candidate must have been admitted to the Graduate School at the time the course is taken. Courses taken for undergraduate
credit cannot count toward fulfillment of a graduate degree. Consult the Chairperson of Teacher Education for acceptable substitutions.
Candidates must purchase a TaskStream account where much of the work for this program will be evaluated.
Effective Fall 2013, most of the literacy courses will begin a new rotation. Please see below the suggested 2 year track for program
completion. See reverse side for additional course rotation information.
I.
Core Requirement (9 s.h.)
TCED
TCED
PSYC
TCED
FOUN
II.
6936
6933
6903
6932
6904
Fundamentals of Curriculum
Brain Based Teaching and Learning OR
Psychology of Learning and Education
Action Research in Urban and Rural Education
Introduction to Educational Research
Sem. & Year
OR
Grade
____________3____________
____________3____________
___________ 3____________
____________3____________
____________3____________
Specialty Area Courses: courses for specialization (24 s.h.). The following courses should be taken in sequence (If available, more
than one Literacy course may be taken during the same semester or a Literacy course may be taken with one of the Core Requirements)
TERG
TERG
* TERG
* TERG
* TERG
* TERG
* TERG
TERG
6917
6922
6923
6924
6926
6927
6928
6929
Literacy, Reading, and Language Arts Programs
Organizing & Managing Diverse Literacy Environments
Literacy and Phonics Instruction: Early Years
Content Literacy Young Adolescent to Adult
Reading and Language Arts Assessment I
Practicum: Coaching for Effective Literacy Instruction
Practicum: Case Study in Reading and Language Arts
The Reading and Language Arts Professional
____________ 3 ___________
____________ 3 ___________
____________ 3 ___________
____________ 3 ___________
____________ 3 ___________
____________ 3 ____________
____________ 3 ___________
____________ 3 ___________
Total 33 s.h.
“An endorsement of a teacher license, valid for teaching the subject or learners named, shall be issued to an individual who
holds a baccalaureate degree; who is deemed to be of good moral character; who has successfully completed an approved program of
preparation; who has successfully completed an examination prescribed by the State Board of Education; and who has been
recommended by the dean or head of teacher education at an approved institution. The endorsement may be added to any
standard teaching certificate, or provisional or professional teaching license.” (From ODE (2004) Teacher Education and
Licensure Standards)
* Courses required for Endorsement

12 semester hours of undergraduate reading courses required before entering program
Passage of OAE (Ohio Assessments for Educators) is required by ODE for endorsement. Two parts to this exam: OAE Reading – Sub
test I (038) passing score of 220 or higher; and OAE Reading - Sub test II (039) passing score of 220 or higher. To register for the exams go
to http://www.oh.nesinc.com
Suggested 2 Year Track
FALL
SPRING
Day
T
T
Course
TCED 6922
TCED 6933
W
W
TERG 6917
TCED 6936
M
R
TERG 6923
TERG 6927
Year
2 (as option)
1
Day
T
M
Course
TERG 6922
TERG 6926
Year
1
2
1
2
T
W
TCED 6932
TERG 6924
2 (every other year is web-based)
1
1
2
R
R
TCED 6934
TERG 6929
1
2
M-W-F
TERG 6928
(as option)
SUMMER
2
Suggested track for Graduate Assistants or non-working student
YEAR 1
Semester
Course
Fall
TCED 6933
TERG 6917
TERG 6923
Spring
YEAR 2
Semester Course
Fall
TCED 6936
TERG 6927
TCED 6922
Day
T
W
M
TERG 6922
TERG 6924
TCED 6934
T
W
R
Spring
TERG 6926
TCED 6932
TERG 6929
Summer
TERG 6928
Day
W
R
T
M
T
R
Literacy course rotation
Course
TERG 6917
TERG 6922
TERG 6923
TERG 6924
TERG 6926
TERG 6927
TERG 6928
TERG 6929
TCED 6932
TCED 6933
TCED 6936
S13
FOUN 6904
PSYC 6903
X
X13
F13
W
T
S14
X14
F14
W
T
X
T
X
T
WB
X
X
X
T
WB
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
R
R
X
R
WB
X
T
X
F18
W
WB
X
T
WB
X18
W
M
R
WB
X
S18
T
R
T&
WB
X
F17
W
M
X
T
WB
X17
W
M
R
WB
T
S17
T
R
R
WB
X
T&
WB
X
F16
W
WB
X
R
WB
X16
W
M
R
X
R
WB
S16
M
W
M
R
X
F15
W
T
WB
W
M
M
X15
T
M
W
S15
X
T
WB
X
X
T&
WB
X
X
T
WB
X
X
X