May 20, 2024  
Graduate Catalog 2024-2025 
    
Graduate Catalog 2024-2025

EDUC 579 - Language Acquisition & Literacy Theory 3 hours


The connection of oral language development and early literacy learning will be the focus of this class. The types of instruction needed to assist students in language acquisition and emergent literacy will be addressed.  Students will learn to observe and analyze language acquisition problems in the learning situation. Prerequisite: EDUC 505 - Instructional Theory and Techniques 3 hours , Graduate standing; and admission to the Teacher Certification Program or full MAT or M.Ed status.