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Literacy Education (Minor)

Help equip and create successful literacy learning experiences for all as a reading specialist.

Understand the development of readers and writers and the challenges they experience. The Literacy Education minor at the University of North Dakota prepares you to implement appropriate instructional practice and assessment to meet the needs of diverse student groups.

Program Snapshot
Program type:
Minor
Format:
On-campus
Est. time to complete:
2 years
Credit hours:
20

Why Study Literacy Education at UND?

The Literacy Education minor is designed for aspiring English teachers and those who have a desire to work as a reading specialist. The minor is open to students majoring in a field which leads to teacher certification at the early childhood, elementary, middle or secondary level.

Students who complete the Literacy Education minor are eligible to apply for the North Dakota Reading Credential, which enables teachers to work as reading specialists at one of the following levels in ND: K-6 (Elem or Elem/ECE double majors), 5-8 (Elem & Secondary with MLE minor or MLE major), 7-12 (Generalist Credential for English, Social Studies or Science majors). This minor also meets the Title One Reading Credential requirements for North Dakota and may not meet requirements for other states.

Program Highlights

  • Work directly with children, both in the classroom and in the community.

  • Choose from courses that can be work toward majors in Early Childhood Education, Elementary Education, Middle Level and High School English.

  • Study and understand the development of readers and writers.

  • Gain real-world experience while working with classroom teachers and reading specialists.

  • Gain field experiences by conducting and analyzing reading assessment data, using it to plan and implement lessons to students with feedback from cooperating teachers.

Outcomes

 
93%
UND Elementary Education graduates employed or pursuing graduate degrees
56K
Median annual wage for middle school teachers in 2016.*

 

*U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

Graduates with a minor in Literacy Education go on to a number of careers including:

  • Reading specialists
  • Literacy coaches
  • Instruction support teachers
  • Intervention specialists

Courses You Could Take

 

T&L 409. Reading in the Content Areas. 3 Credits.

This course emphasizes instructional strategies for reading and writing, as well as the use of varied texts, in the content area classroom. Prerequisite: Admission to the Teacher Education program. S.

T&L 413. Assessing and Correcting Reading Difficulties. 2 Credits.

The focus of this course and practicum is to learn about current approaches to assessment and methods to assist students who are having difficulty with reading and writing. Observations, running records, interviews, and other evaluation procedures are used to learn about reader and writers, and these assessments are used to plan for instruction. Prerequisites: T&L 335 and admission to the Teacher Education program. Corequisites: T&L 414. SS.

T&L 414. Corrective Reading Practicum. 2 Credits.

Applying the knowledge and skills learned in T&L 413, students in this practicum assess, plan for and teach children who are having difficulty with reading and/or writing. Prerequisites: T&L 335 and admission to the Teacher Education program. Corequisites: T&L 413. SS.

  

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