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

Required Courses (24 Units)
MASTERS DEGREE
EDLL 200Practicum in Decoding and Fluency: Assessment and Instruction3
EDLL 201Practicum in Comprehension: Assessment and Instruction3
EDLL 203Teaching and Assessing Writing in the Pre-K through 12 Classroom3
EDLL 205Psychology and Sociology of Literacy Instruction3
EDLL 202Language and Literacy Development in Multicultural Settings3
EDLL 206Leadership In Literacy3
EDLL 207Advanced Practicum in Reading Difficulties: Assessment and Intervention3
EDLL 209Literature for the Diverse Pre- K through 12 Classroom: Issues, Models and Strategies3
Other Required Course (3 Units)
EDLL 205Psychology and Sociology of Literacy Instruction3
Culminating Requirement (3 Units)
EDLL 503Culminating Experience: Language and Literacy3
Total Units30

Adult Reading Certificate Emphasis

Required Courses (24 Units) 2
Tier I (Take these courses first)
ENGL 215AReading/Vocabulary Acquisition3
EDLL 201Practicum in Comprehension: Assessment and Instruction3
EDLL 203Teaching and Assessing Writing in the Pre-K through 12 Classroom3
EDLL 205Psychology and Sociology of Literacy Instruction3
Tier II (Take these courses ONLY after you have completed Tier I)
EDLL 202Language and Literacy Development in Multicultural Settings3
EDLL 207Advanced Practicum in Reading Difficulties: Assessment and Intervention3
EDTE 225CTheoretical Issues in Adult Literacies3
ENGL 410LInternship in Teaching Adult Reading3
Other Required Course (3 Units)
EDLL 250Education Research 3
Culminating Requirement (3 Units)
EDLL 503Culminating Experience: Language and Literacy3
Total Units30