Master's Degree Overview

The Master's program is available at both Bloomington and Indianapolis. It prepares classroom teachers of English, bilingual education, English as a new language and English as a foreign language, foreign languages, and reading for positions of leadership in their fields, particularly in the development of improved instructional procedures and curricula. Graduates may assume positions as teachers, language education or reading specialists, instructional leaders in language education, or writers and editors of instructional materials.

Literacy, Culture, and Language education courses focus upon the improvement of instruction through an understanding of language and literacy processes as they function in different cultural contexts, the integration of formal and informal assessment with instruction, and the application of research knowledge to practice and internship opportunities. Course work involves practical experiences with children, high school and college youth, and adults. Opportunities to apply current technology to teaching and learning are abundant. Students must complete a minimum of 36 credit hours.