Bachelor of Arts in Literacy Studies

Location(s): Glassboro Campus

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The Bachelor of Arts in Literacy Studies offers Elementary and Early Childhood Education majors a dual degree option with a strong literacy and liberal studies focus. The major goals of this program are to prepare effective, highly qualified graduates who 1) have a broad knowledge base that spans the English/Language Arts Common Core State Standards, 2) use best instructional and assessment practices, 3) have content knowledge in Literacy, Math, Science and Social Studies, and 4) qualify for Certification as a Teacher of Reading in New Jersey.

Rowan Core: 9 s.h.

All first-time Freshmen must complete the University Rowan Core Literacies. There are six literacies:

Communicative Literacy (COML) - 9 s.h. Satisfied by taking the following three courses:
- COMP 01111 College Composition I
- COMP 01112 College Composition II
- CMS 04205 Public Speaking
- Note: Engineering Majors will take (11 s.h.)
Artistic Literacy (ARTL)
Global Literacy (GLBL)
Humanistic Literacy (HUML)
Quantitative Literacy (QNTL)
Scientific Literacy (SCIL)

Majors may suggest courses to fulfill the above literacies and will be applied elsewhere.

A complete listing of courses that fulfill the above literacies can be found here Undergraduate Program Requirements .

Rowan Experience

Students must satisfy all three Rowan Experience attributes. Credits attached to the courses in this section will apply elsewhere.

The attributes are as follows:

Broad-Based Literature Attribute (LIT)
Writing Intensive Attribute (WI)
Rowan Seminar Attribute*(RS)

Departments may recommend courses to fulfill these attributes. A complete listing of courses that satisfy these attributes can be found at Undergraduate Program Requirements .

*The Rowan Seminar requirement is waived for all students transferring 24 or more approved credits into Rowan University at the time of initial entry.

Program Requirements

Core Required Courses

READ 30350 - Using Children’s Literature in the Reading/Writing Classroom Credits: 3
READ 30347 - Phonics and Spelling Instruction Credits: 3
READ 30421 - Supervised Practicum in Literacy I-WI Credits: 3
READ 30451 - Supervised Practicum in Literacy II Credits: 3
ENGL 02101 - Critical Methods I for English Majors Credits: 3
ENGL 02317 - Children’s Literature: Texts and Contexts Credits: 3
ENGL 05301 - American English Grammar Credits: 3
WA 07290 - Creative Writing I Credits: 3
or
WA 07309 - Writing Children’s Stories Credits: 3
WA 01301 - Writing, Research and Technology Credits: 3
WA 01300 - The Writer’s Mind - WI Credits: 3
or
WA 01358 - Teaching the Writer’s Workshop-WI Credits: 3
WA 01315 - Writing with Technologies Credits: 3
WA 01415 - Situating Writing Credits: 3

General education or Rowan Core/Rowan experience/other required courses: 55 s.h.

Free Electives minimum: 31 s.h.

Total Hours Required for Graduation (with Gen Ed or Rowan Core Courses): minimum of 120 s.h.

Acceptance into the certification programs with a minimum GPA of 3.0 and passing grades on Praxis Core tests (Mathematics, Reading, & Writing) are required. To graduate, candidates must achieve minimum content area GPA of 2.5 and achieve an overall GPA of at least 3.0 for education dual major.

Valarie Lee, Ed.D..
Program Coordinator
Herman D. James Hall
856.256.3090
leev@rowan.edu

Heather Dolbow
Program Advisor
Herman D. James Hall
856.256.5837
dolbow@rowan.edu