Reading in the Elementary Grades Minor, B.S. in Ed., Standard Elementary Certificate

This minor may be used by students following the B.S.in Ed. degree, standard elementary certificate. It consists of 21 hours of course work in reading and related disciplines.

This minor is a multidisciplinary selection of courses intended to prepare the student to teach reading in elementary and intermediate grades. It provides a working knowledge of developmental, remedial, and corrective reading. This minor may not be combined with a language arts major or minor.

The minor is offered by the Department of Teacher Education and Professional Development and is signed by an advisor in the department. A minimum 2.7 GPA (B-) must be earned in all teaching minors. In addition, 75 percent of the minor (18 hours) must be completed prior to student teaching

Program Requirements

Required Courses (15 hours)

EDU 330	Foundations of Reading Instruction	3(3-0)
EDU 341	Word Study and Fluency	3(3-0)
EDU 532	Reading in the Content Areas	3(3-0)
EDU 533	Diagnosis and Treatment of Reading Difficulties	3(2-3)
EDU 538	Integrated Language Arts	3(3-0)

Notes regarding EDU 533:

Requires 30 hours of tutoring during the course.
Must be taken prior to or in conjunction with EDU 380WI.
Has a PRErequisite of EDU 532 and a PRE- or CO-requisite of EDU 538.

Electives (6 hours)

Select 6 hours total from the following elective groups in consultation with the advisor:

Electives I (0-3 hours)

Language Development

Select no more than one of the following:

CSD 130	Normal Speech and Language Acquisition	3(3-0)
ENG 175	The Nature of Language	3(3-0)
ENG 375	Introduction to Linguistics	3(3-0)

Electives II (0-3 hours)

Literature

Select no more than one of the following:

ENG 481	International Literature for Children and Young Adults	3(3-0)
ENG 580	Young Adult Literature	3(3-0)
ENG 582	Cultural Pluralism in Young Adult and Children's Literature	3(3-0)

Electives III (0-6 hours)

Meeting Special Needs

Select no more than two of the following:

CSD 230	Introduction to Speech, Language, and Hearing Disabilities/Differences	3(3-0)
EDU 506	Principles and Techniques for Individualizing Instruction	3(3-0)
SPE 504	Teaching Students in Inclusive Settings	3(3-0)
SPE 550WI	Teaching Diverse Students in Educational Settings	3(3-0)
SPE 577	Introduction to Specific Learning Disability	3(3-0)

Electives IV (0-6 hours)

Theory and Practice