Reading Minor
Minor
Students studying in one of our education programs who wish to place an emphasis on reading may be licensed in reading with the completion of this minor and a passing score on the state-mandated exam. Program completers will be qualified to teach in their initial licensure areas and in P-12 settings requiring a reading license.
17
students per average class
100%
of students receive some form of financial assistance
Reading Minor
Courses will include:
- Emergent Literacy
- Children’s Literature
- Reading & Language Arts I & II
- Content Specific Literacy
- Reading & Writing Difficulties: Assessment & Intervention
Prepare for an exciting future in:
- Early childhood education
- Elementary education
- Secondary education
You’ll gain career-shaping skills such as:
- Knowledge of children’s literature
- Assessment and intervention for reading & writing difficulties
- How to teach language arts for varying age demographics
Reading Minor Highlights
Candidates completing any licensure program in education may be licensed in reading with the completion of this minor and a passing score on the state-mandated exam. Program completers will be qualified to teach in their initial licensure areas and in P-12 settings requiring a reading license.
Also Consider These Areas of Study
As you’re pursuing a minor in reading, you may explore pairing it with one of the following degrees:
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Jim Bennett
Program Director of Education; Department Chair of Education
Michelle Fish
Associate Professor of Education; Director of Student Teaching
Kim Meyer
Assistant Professor of Education; Licensing Advisor
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