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Electives in Reading and Other Language Arts
One elective should be selected from the following courses: (Other
electives may be acceptable with special permission.)

EDUC 648 Teaching Reading in Secondary Schools
EDUC 534 Advanced Problems in Teaching the Language Arts
EDUC 501 Issues in Early Childhood Education
SPED 511 Special Education Perspectives
SPED 626 Reading and Language Development
EDUC 650 Evaluation and Measurement in Reading

Other Required Courses
EDUC 706 Introduction to Research
PSYC 603 Mental Hygiene or
PSYC 529 Personality Theory
EDUC 507 Human Growth and Development or
PSYC 612 Educational Psychology

Admission to Candidacy
Students must apply for Admission to Candidacy at the completion of
fifteen semester hours. Application procedures are found on line. See
an advisor for further details.

Comprehensive Examination
A written Comprehensive Examination is required at the end of 24
hours in the REED Program. This examination embraces two questions
related to research and theory that must be answered. Candidates must
also answer five other questions from concepts and understandings
resultant from the entire program. Thus, each candidate will answer a
total of seven questions. Answers are written in expository style using
the computers in a designated computer laboratory. Comprehensive
examination papers are read by two readers and assessed by use of a
Taskstream rubric.

Practicum Experiences

Field experiences are associated with both EDUC 646 and EDUC 749.
Details are discussed with an advisor.

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