Announcement: CU Denver is Celebrating 50 Years
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Use the search tool below to discover degree and certificate programs offered by CU Denver. If you are unable to find a program that is right for you, please contact Admissions or a school or college for more information.
Program Overview
Prepares educators to work with diverse adolescents in different settings and help them develop an appreciation for literature and writing. The approach integrates many areas of knowledge that underlie effective teaching of English to serve the needs of today's diverse student population, building on students' languages, abilities, cultures, and real-world experiences.
What you'll learn
University of Colorado Denver’s Master of Arts in Literacy Education with a concentration in English education prepares educators to work with diverse adolescents as they develop an appreciation for literature and writing. In this program, you will study contemporary, multicultural and classic literature as well as the learning and development of reading and writing. Our goal is to help you have a transformative impact on student learning, creativity and achievement, while also supporting you as an innovator in your school and professional networks. As part of this program, you will learn to fully engage students in you classroom by exploring:
- Theory and methods of English education
- Teaching of writing
- Adolescent literature
- Digital literacy and use of technology to enhance literacy instruction
- Leadership
This program has a fully online option to help meet the needs of our students.
Personalized Professional master’s degreeTM
The degree is part of CU Denver’s Personalized Professional master’s degree™. Join an innovative program that provides courses and deepens your expertise in teaching English. At the same time, this Personalized Professional master’s degree allows you to customize your curriculum by selecting from courses outside of the main area of focus according to your own needs and interests. Please discuss your course options with your faculty advisor.
Choose CU Denver's School of Education & Human Development
You can trust CU Denver to provide an education that will prepare you for excellence in your career as an English teacher. The university and school are recognized for preparing leaders of distinction who value educational excellence and social justice. Additionally, CU Denver’s School of Education and Human Development is counted among U.S. News & World Report’s “Best Graduate Schools,” making us one of the top education schools in the country.
Courses
You will work with your faculty advisor to choose 30 credit hours from approved courses to meet you interests and best enhance your skill as an English educator.
Program Description
What you'll learn
University of Colorado Denver’s Master of Arts in Literacy Education with a concentration in English education prepares educators to work with diverse adolescents as they develop an appreciation for literature and writing. In this program, you will study contemporary, multicultural and classic literature as well as the learning and development of reading and writing. Our goal is to help you have a transformative impact on student learning, creativity and achievement, while also supporting you as an innovator in your school and professional networks. As part of this program, you will learn to fully engage students in you classroom by exploring:
- Theory and methods of English education
- Teaching of writing
- Adolescent literature
- Digital literacy and use of technology to enhance literacy instruction
- Leadership
This program has a fully online option to help meet the needs of our students.
Personalized Professional master’s degreeTM
The degree is part of CU Denver’s Personalized Professional master’s degree™. Join an innovative program that provides courses and deepens your expertise in teaching English. At the same time, this Personalized Professional master’s degree allows you to customize your curriculum by selecting from courses outside of the main area of focus according to your own needs and interests. Please discuss your course options with your faculty advisor.
Choose CU Denver's School of Education & Human Development
You can trust CU Denver to provide an education that will prepare you for excellence in your career as an English teacher. The university and school are recognized for preparing leaders of distinction who value educational excellence and social justice. Additionally, CU Denver’s School of Education and Human Development is counted among U.S. News & World Report’s “Best Graduate Schools,” making us one of the top education schools in the country.
Courses
You will work with your faculty advisor to choose 30 credit hours from approved courses to meet you interests and best enhance your skill as an English educator.
CU Denver graduates earn more, build community, and make connections. Take the first step toward your future and join an inclusive community of learners while gaining the skills of tomorrow, today.