READING (READ)

READ 2000. College Reading Improvement. Credit 2.
Improvement of reading and study skills, including vocabulary, spelling comprehension, and rate.

READ 3300. Teaching of Reading. Lec. 3. Credit 3.
Prerequisite: Full admission to the Teacher Education Program. Corequisites for CFS majors: ECED 3300, ECED 3310, and LSCI 4500; Corequisites for MDHL majors: FOED 3810 and LSCI 4500. No corequisites for Modified SPED majors. Methods of teaching reading with emphasis on the primary grades.

READ 3301. Teaching of Reading. Lec. 3. Credit 3.
Prerequisite: Full admission to the Teacher Education Program. Corequisite for MDHL and MDSS majors: FOED 3810 and LSCI 4500. No corequisites for Modified SPED majors. Methods of teaching reading with emphasis on the middle grades.

READ 3311. Literacy I. Lec. 7. Credit 7.
Prerequisite: Full admission to the Teacher Education Program. This course is an integration of concepts fundamental to the development of literacy from birth through middle grades. It includes a study of children's literature, language development and communication skills, language arts, and the assessment and selection of appropriate instructional strategies based upon student need.

READ 3312. Literacy II. Lec. 5. Credit 5.
Prerequisite: Full admission to the Teacher Education Program. This course is an integration of concepts fundamental to the development of literacy from birth through middle grades. It includes a study of language development and communication skills, language arts, content area reading, and the assessment and selection of appropriate instructional strategies based upon student need.

READ 3350. Teaching Reading in the Content Areas. Lec. 3. Credit 3.
Prerequisite: Full admission to the Teacher Education Program. Emphasis on skills needed for content area reading and selection of materials and appropriate techniques for diverse learners.

READ (LSCI) 4020 (5020). Storytelling and Traditional Literature. Lec. 3. Credit 3.
Storytelling techniques and literature presentation through storytelling.

READ 4310 (5310). Reading-Writing Assessment and Intervention Strategies K-8. Lec. 2. Credit 2. 
Prerequisite: Full admission to the Teacher Education Program, READ 3300 or READ 3301 or consent of instructor. Holistic views of reading and writing, naturalistic assessment, and appropriate intervention strategies.

READ 4411 (5411). The Reading-Writing Connection: Secondary. Lec. 3. Credit 3.
Prerequisite: Full admission to the Teacher Education. Corequisite: READ 3350. Explores the connection between the reading and writing process as a means of mutual improvement.

READ (LSCI) 4540 (5540). Multiethnic Literature for Infants, Toddlers and Preschoolers.  Lec. 1. Credit 1.
Introduction to preschool trade books and related materials reflecting an understanding of multiethnicity.

READ (LSCI) 4550 (5550). Multiethnic Literature for Children. Lec. 1. Credit 1.
Introduction to children's trade books and related materials reflecting an understanding of multiethnicity.

READ (LSCI) 4560 (5560). Multiethnic Literature for Adolescents and Adults. Lec. 1. Credit 1.
Introduction to adolescent and adult trade books and related materials reflecting an understanding of multiethnicity.

READ (LSCI) 4570 (5570). Books and Related Materials for Adolescents and Adults. Lec. 3. Credit 3.
Survey of books and materials for middle level, high school students, and adults focusing on techniques to assist in reading these materials with understanding.