MA in Language and Literacy
Total units required for MA: 30
Program Description
The Master of Arts in Education in Language and Literacy is designed for the administrator, the classroom teacher, and the specialist teacher of language and literacy for all types of children, youth, and adults. The program includes required courses in the field of language and literacy. Students will do practical work with struggling readers, examine literacy in educational contexts, and read and do research in the field of literacy.
Admission Requirements
Applicants who have deficiencies in admission requirements that can be removed by specified additional preparation may be admitted with conditionally classified graduate status. Any deficiencies will be noted on a written response to the student's admission application.
Admission Procedures
Prospective graduate students, including Sacramento State graduates, must file the following with the Office of Graduate Studies, Riverfront Center 215, (916) 278-6470:
- an online application for admission; and
- one set of official transcripts from all colleges and universities attended, other than Sacramento State.
For more admissions information and application deadlines, please visit the Office of Graduate Studies website.
The graduate degree program is subject to general University and Departmental requirements. These requirements are explained in the Graduate Degree Requirements section of the University Catalog.
Specific Additional Admission Requirements
Admission as a classified graduate student in Education, Language and Literacy, requires:
- a minimum 3.0 GPA in the last 60 units attempted; and
- an essay for acceptance into the Masters program is required. The Graduate Record Exam (GRE) or Miller Analogies Test scores are NOT required,;however, these test scores may be included with the admission application).
- a valid California Teaching Credential is not required, but may be included in the application.
- completion and successful review of Department application
Applicants who have deficiencies in admission requirements that can be removed by specified additional preparation may be admitted with conditionally classified graduate status. Any deficiencies will be noted on a written response to the student's admission application.
Program Requirements
Reading/Language Arts Masters Degree
| Code | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| Required Courses (24 Units) | ||
| MASTERS DEGREE | ||
| EDLL 200 | Practicum in Decoding and Fluency: Assessment and Instruction | 3 |
| EDLL 201 | Practicum in Comprehension: Assessment and Instruction | 3 |
| EDLL 203 | Teaching and Assessing Writing in the Pre-K through 12 Classroom | 3 |
| EDLL 205 | Psychology and Sociology of Literacy Instruction | 3 |
| EDLL 202 | Language and Literacy Development in Multicultural Settings | 3 |
| EDLL 206 | Leadership In Literacy | 3 |
| EDLL 207 | Advanced Practicum in Reading Difficulties: Assessment and Intervention | 3 |
| EDLL 209 | Literature for the Diverse Pre- K through 12 Classroom: Issues, Models and Strategies | 3 |
| Other Required Course (3 Units) | ||
| EDLL 205 | Psychology and Sociology of Literacy Instruction | 3 |
| Culminating Requirement (3 Units) | ||
| EDLL 503 | Culminating Experience: Language and Literacy | 3 |
| Total Units | 30 | |
Adult Reading Certificate Emphasis
| Code | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| Required Courses (24 Units) 2 | ||
| Tier I (Take these courses first) | ||
| ENGL 215A | Reading/Vocabulary Acquisition | 3 |
| EDLL 201 | Practicum in Comprehension: Assessment and Instruction | 3 |
| EDLL 203 | Teaching and Assessing Writing in the Pre-K through 12 Classroom | 3 |
| EDLL 205 | Psychology and Sociology of Literacy Instruction | 3 |
| Tier II (Take these courses ONLY after you have completed Tier I) | ||
| EDLL 202 | Language and Literacy Development in Multicultural Settings | 3 |
| EDLL 207 | Advanced Practicum in Reading Difficulties: Assessment and Intervention | 3 |
| EDTE 225C | Theoretical Issues in Adult Literacies | 3 |
| ENGL 410L | Internship in Teaching Adult Reading | 3 |
| Other Required Course (3 Units) | ||
| EDLL 250 | Education Research | 3 |
| Culminating Requirement (3 Units) | ||
| EDLL 503 | Culminating Experience: Language and Literacy | 3 |
| Total Units | 30 | |
| 1 | Credit is given upon completion of a thesis, project, or other approved culminating experience for the Master of Arts in Education (Language and Literacy). Open only to the graduate student who has been advanced to candidacy for the master's degree and has secured the permission of his/her Culminating Experience Chair and the Language and Literacy Program Coordinator. All forms may be obtained on the College of Education's website. |
| 2 | The Adult Reading Certificate in not currently being offered. Please check with the department for information about future plans to offer it. |