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MS Literacy, Culture, & Language Education (100% online) at Indiana University Bloomington

Indiana University Bloomington, United States

Programme overview

The M.S.Ed. is for those who want to be a language or literacy teacher in a school or out-of-school setting, or a writer and editor of instructional materials. It covers how literacy, culture and language are integrated across learning contexts, how to assess student performance, and how to apply research to classroom practice. A thesis option is available for students planning further graduate study.

Faculty: School of Education  |  Duration: 36 credit hours  |  Study mode: online  |  Location: Bloomington, IN, United States

Career pathways

Language or literacy teacher in school or out-of-school settings; writer and editor of instructional materials.

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Application information

Entry requirements

School of Education graduate admission (M.S.Ed./Ed.S.): prior graduate coursework typically averages a minimum GPA of 3.30 (undergraduate GPA typically 2.75 on a 4.00 scale); most M.S.Ed. programmes require GRE scores, typically a combined verbal and quantitative score of 291 or higher and analytical writing of 3.5 or higher, with some exceptions; GRE scores must be no more than five years old. International applicants whose first language is not English typically need TOEFL iBT 79, IELTS 6.5 or Duolingo 115, taken within the last two years.

Requirements published at faculty level.

Tuition is charged per credit, so the total depends on the modules you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.

The graduate application fee is $70 (US citizen and international); a reduced fee of $35 applies to students currently enrolled in a graduate programme who apply to a second programme in the same school, and fee waivers are available for eligible applicants.

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