Undergraduate

READ 3225. Teaching Reading to Elementary School Learners. (W) (3) Prerequisite: Admission to Teacher Education. Research, theory, and instructional practices related to the reading process and reading instruction in the elementary school; relationship between language development and reading; examination of instructional materials, including literature, basal readers, and informational texts; field-based application of course content. (Fall, Spring)

READ 3255. Integrating Reading and Writing Across Content Areas. (W) (3) Prerequisite: Admission to Teacher Education. Theories, research and instructional methods associated with reading and writing in the content areas of the middle and secondary school curriculum. Field-based application of course content. (Fall, Spring, Summer)

Graduate and Advanced Undergraduate

READ 5000. Topics in Reading, Language, and Literacy. (1-6) (1-6G) May include classroom and/or clinical experiences in the content area. With department approval, may be repeated for credit for different topics. (Fall, Spring, Summer)

READ 5260. Relationship Between Writing and Reading K-12. (3) (3G) Theories, research and instructional methods pertaining to related developmental processes of reading and writing from pre-school through high school. (Fall, Spring)

READ 5270. Trends and Issues in Reading and Language Arts. (3) (3G) Theories, research and instructional methods associated with reading and the language arts, preschool through high school; questions of effectiveness related to instructional approaches and materials; related topics such as multicultural literacy, the role of phonics, and assessment. (Fall, Summer)

Graduate Only

READ 6000. Topics in Reading, Language, and Literacy. (1-6G) May include classroom and/or clinic experiences in the content area. With department approval, may be repeated for credit for different topics. (Fall, Spring, Summer)

READ 6250. Language Development and Reading. (3G) Theories, research, instructional approaches and materials, and evaluation strategies pertaining to the relationship between the development of language competence and performance and the development of reading abilities and interest. (Fall, Spring)

READ 6260. Diagnostic Instruction in Reading. (3G) Prerequisite: READ 6250 or permission of instructor. Examination, use, and critique of theories and research about reading processes and problems; diagnostic approaches and techniques; instructional strategies to improve reading proficiency. (Fall)

READ 6470. Practicum in Reading Instruction. (3G) Prerequisite: READ 6260 and permission of instructor. Application and evaluation of instructional approaches in reading; working with students and colleagues in planning, implementing, observing and evaluating instruction. (On demand)

READ 6480. Seminar on K-12 Reading. (3G) Prerequisites: completion of graduate reading course sequence and permission of instructor. Analysis and investigation of current research, theory, practices and programs in reading, including training and experience in conducting in-service sessions and assisting school staff members in planning, implementing and evaluating the total school program. Offered only on a Pass/No Credit basis. (Spring)

READ 6800. Individual Study in Reading, Language, and Literacy. (1-6G) Prerequisite: Permission of the student's adviser. Independent study under the supervision of an appropriate faculty member. May be repeated for credit. (Fall, Spring, Summer)

READ 7999. Graduate Residence. (0G) Meets Graduate School requirement for continuous enrollment during completion of a capstone project or comprehensive examination. (Fall, Spring)