Minor in Literacy
College of Education and Social Work
Students must complete a minimum of six credits of advanced standing coursework in their minor.*
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Core Courses | ||
| EDR 304 | Teaching Language Arts Pre-K-4 | 3 |
| or EDR 306 | Teaching Language Arts 4-8 | |
| EDR 307 | Foundation in Reading PreK-4 | 3 |
| or EDR 308 | Foundations in Reading 4-8 | |
| EDR 345 | Literacy Development and Students in Inclusive Classrooms | 3 |
| or EDR 347 | Literacy Development and Secondary Students with Disabilities in Inclusive Classrooms | |
| EDR 200 | Literacy, Diversity, & Equity in K-12 Classrooms | 3 |
| Focus Areas | 6 | |
| Choose one focus area: | ||
Early & Middle Grades Education Focus Area | ||
| Assessment and Instructional Interventions in Reading and Language Arts | ||
Choose 1 elective: | ||
| Reading in the Content Areas 1 | ||
| Seminar in Reading | ||
| Teaching Multimodal Literacies | ||
Secondary Education Focus Area | ||
| Reading in the Content Areas | ||
Choose 1 elective: | ||
| Assessment and Instructional Interventions in Reading and Language Arts | ||
| Seminar in Reading | ||
| Teaching Multimodal Literacies | ||
Family & Community Literacy Focus Area | ||
Choose 2 electives: | ||
| Assessment and Instructional Interventions in Reading and Language Arts | ||
| Reading in the Content Areas | ||
| Seminar in Reading | ||
| Teaching Multimodal Literacies | ||
| Children's Literature | ||
| Young Adult Literature | ||
| Total Minimum Credits Required | 18 | |
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Middle Grades Prep majors must select EDR 420.
*Advanced standing coursework is defined as any 300-level course or above and specific 200-level courses identified by the department.
