Minor in Literacy

College of Education and Social Work

Students must complete a minimum of six credits of advanced standing coursework in their minor.*

Core Courses
EDR 304Teaching Language Arts Pre-K-43
or EDR 306 Teaching Language Arts 4-8
EDR 307Foundation in Reading PreK-43
or EDR 308 Foundations in Reading 4-8
EDR 345Literacy Development and Students in Inclusive Classrooms3
or EDR 347 Literacy Development and Secondary Students with Disabilities in Inclusive Classrooms
EDR 200Literacy, Diversity, & Equity in K-12 Classrooms3
Focus Areas6
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 Required18
1

 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.