Graduate Literacy Education
Online Master of Science in Literacy Education Program
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The online master's program in literacy education is designed to prepare literacy specialists focused on one of two areas: pre-K through sixth grade or fifth grade through 12th grade.
The online literacy graduate program meets New York State requirements for certification as a literacy specialist. Each concentration in the literacy education master's degree has a component that involves working with children in a clinical setting, research projects that lead to improvements in literacy instruction, and testing and tutoring in the area of literacy skills (reading and writing).
Two weeks of residency is required during the summer to complete the two courses with practicum requirements. The practicums are completed in our Literacy Center on-campus in Buffalo, New York. The remainder of the coursework for the master's program in literacy education can be completed on-line.
The master's degree in literacy education is also offered in the traditional on-campus format. For more information about our on-campus graduate literacy program, visit the program web site.
For more information about our online literacy education program in literacy education, contact us by email at GradAdmissions@canisius.edu , call toll free 800-950-2505 or locally 716-888-2545.
Online MS in Literacy Curriculum
Literacy Certification, Birth - Grade 6:
For candidates holding Initial Childhood Education Certification
(recommended progression for Fall start)
EDR 501 Reading & Writing in the Content Area - 3
EDR 508 Emergent Literacy - 3
EDR 502 Foundations of Literacy Instruction - 3
EDR 509 Teaching Literacy with Diverse Populations - 3
EDR 610 Diagnosis - 3
EDR 612 Practicum I (held on campus for one week) - 3
EDR 603 Advanced Practicum (held on campus for one week) - 3
EDR 510 Creating a Literate Environment - 3
EDR 515 Tests, Measurements, & Assessment - 3
EDR 616 Research Techniques in Reading - 3
EDR 600 Literacy Curriculum and the Role of the Reading Specialist - 3
Total 33 credit hours
Literacy Certification, Grades 5 - 12
For candidates holding Initial Adolescence Education Certification
(recommended progression for Fall start)
EDR 503 Reading in the Secondary School - 3
EDR 504 Adolescent Literacy - 3
EDR 502 Foundations of Literacy Instruction - 3
EDR 509 Teaching Literacy with Diverse Populations - 3
EDR 611 Diagnosis - 3
EDR 613 Practicum I (held on campus for one week) - 3
EDR 604 Advanced Practicum (held on campus for one week) - 3
EDR 510 Creating a Literate Environment - 3
EDR 515 Tests, Measurements, & Assessment - 3
EDR 616 Research Techniques in Reading - 3
EDR 600 Literacy Curriculum and the Role of the Reading Specialist - 3
Total 33 credit hours
Graduate Portfolio Requirement
Meetings are regularly scheduled to review portfolio requirements. Course instructors will also designate that certain assignments be included in the portfolio.
Kelly Fronczak '12 explains how the graduate literacy program at Canisius College provides students with a strong foundation for a successful career.
