Give your students the confidence to read

Add a background in literacy to your future teaching career.

Designed for education majors, the literacy minor helps you teach the basics of reading and writing.

Literacy

Bachelor of Science in Education (Non-Certifiable)
  1. LTC 318(3) or 474(3); LTC 420(3), 421(2), 540(3); ENG 334(3).
  2. Additional electives from the following to bring total to 23 hours: LTC 318(3) or 474(3) if not counted above; LTC 560(3) or 565(3); 573(3), 580(3)*, 585(3)*; ENG 338(3) or ENG 536(3); PSY 331(3), PSY 441(3)*; SPE 584(2) or CSD 312(3); PSY 508(3)* or SPE 515(3)* or other electives approved by the department.
    *Courses may be applied toward teacher certification in Special Reading (K-12). Additional coursework will be required for the teacher's certificate.

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Contact the Academic Advising and Transfer Center to declare a minor in literacy.

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