Course List - Master of Education in Curriculum and Instruction - Emphasis in Children's Literature
| Core Courses (9 credits) | ||
| C I 550 | Overview of Contemporary School Curriculum Current school programs and options and their impact on pupils; problems in introducing new content into the curriculum. |
3 credits |
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C I 597 or EDPSY 421 |
Theories of Childhood or Learning Processes in Relation to Educational Practices |
3 credits |
| LL ED 568 | Doing Research in Children's Literature This course addresses the different research approaches to children's literature—specifically, research methods and topics in a wide range of theoretical and practical fields—including psychoanalysis, literacy, genre studies, teaching in children's literature, biographical studies, and reader responses. Note: It is recommended that LL ED 568 NOT be taken as your first core course. |
3 credits |
| Emphasis Courses (15 credits — choose 5 courses) (Note: LL ED 502 is required.) | ||
| LL ED 462 | The Art of the Picturebook Picturebooks are a peculiar form of literary and visual art. They appear to be simple to read, but are they really so simple? In this course we will read pictures. We will attempt to stretch our own repertoire of strategies for reading picturebooks, and we'll be looking at how we can assist children to find meaning in picturebooks. |
3 credits |
| LL ED 465 | Fantasy Literature for Children Good fantasy literature can be critical to children's understandings of themselves and the world. This course examines work by writers of classic fantasies (H. C. Andersen, A. A. Milne, etc.) written for children, as well as the work of contemporary authors (J. K. Rowling, Philip Pullman, etc.). The course also looks at the role of the imagination in the lives of children. |
3 credits |
| LL ED 502 | Studies in Literature for Children Study of various genres of children's literature, from various critical perspectives. Emphasis on role of literature in children's lives. Note: Required course to be taken as early in your program as possible. |
3 credits |
| LL ED 561 | Cultural Pluralism in Children's and Adolescent Literature Study of books, authors, and issues related to cultural diversity and literature for young people. |
3 credits |
| LL ED 563 | Myths and Folktales in Children's Literature An in-depth study of myths and folktales shared with children and how these stories are remade and disseminated today. |
3 credits |
| LL ED 597G | Writing for Children Supervised workshop in the craft and techniques of creating picturebooks, short stories, longer fiction, and nonfiction literature for children. |
3 credits |
Elective Courses (6 credits)
You can choose your elective credits from several different 3-credit courses available online through the World Campus, from the above list of emphasis courses, or you may transfer credits toward the degree, in consultation with your Curriculum and Instruction academic adviser.
Program Requirement Notes
18 credits of 500-level courses are required for the MEd program.
A master's paper or project approved by your adviser is a program requirement. Contact your adviser early in your program to discuss this requirement.