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The request to revise Minor in Reading Education

Memo Date: 
Wednesday, February 18, 2015
To: 
College of Education
From: 
Office of Academic Affairs
Approved On: February 6, 2015
Approved by: Undergraduate Course and Curriculum Committee
Implementation Date: Summer 2015

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Minor in Reading Education

A Minor in Reading Education requires the completion of 18 hours of specialized coursework.  This program is designed for students already seeking initial license in another content area who wish to gain expertise in reading methods in the K-12 public school setting.  Students interested in pursuing a Minor in Reading Education must be approved for admission to the minor by meeting statewide teacher education program admission requirements.  Advising and admission to the minor are administered through the Office of Teacher Education Advising, Licensure, and Recruiting (TEALR).

Admission Requirements

  • Admission to a teacher education program
  • GPA of at least 2.5 or higher
  • Grade of C or above in EDUC 2100 and SPED 2100
  • Passing scores on the PRAXIS CORE exam or approved substituted score from the SAT or ACT

After admission into the minor, advising is offered through the Department of Reading and Elementary Education in collaboration with advising in the student’s major department.  The minor is designated to be coordinated with Junior and Senior level coursework in the major.  Successful completion of the minor leads to a recommendation for North Carolina add-on K-12 license in Reading.

Minor Requirements (18 hours)

Core Courses (9 hours)

  • READ 3224  Teaching Reading to Primary Level Learners (3)
  • READ 4161  Assessment, Design, and Implementation of Classroom Reading (3)
  • READ 4270  Investigating Reading Curriculum: Instructional Approaches, Materials, Methods, and Management (3)

Elective Courses (9 hours)

Explorations of Traditional and New Literacies (select one)

  • ENGL 2090  2109 Children’s Literature Media and Culture (3)
  • ENGL 3102  Literature for Young Children (3)
  • ENGL 3103  Children’s Literature (3)
  • ENGL 3104  Literature for Adolescents (3)
  • ENGL 4102  Classics in British Children’s Literature (3)
  • ENGL 4103  Classics in American Children’s Literature (3)
  • ENGL 4104  Multiculturalism and Children’s Literature (3)
  • READ 4205  Reading and Writing Across Digital Spaces (3) (offered in Summer only)

Meeting the Needs of Unique Readers (select one)

  • SPED 4275  Teaching Reading to Elementary Learners with Special Needs (3)
  • SPED 4276  Teaching Reading to Middle and Secondary Learners with Special Needs (3)
  • TESL 4204 Inclusive Classrooms for Immigrant Students (3)
  • TESL 4300  Second Language Development in K-12 Classrooms (3)
  • TESL 4600  Literacy Development for Second Language Learners (3)

Foundations in Reading II (select one)

  • READ 3226  Teaching Reading to Intermediate Grade Learners (3)
  • READ 3255  Integrating Reading and Writing Across Content Areas (3)