ED 230 - Science of Reading

3 Credit(s)

This foundational course in reading explores literacy development and the structure of language by a) defining the relationship between cognitive and linguistic development, b) assessing literacy development, c) nurturing the development of emergent literacy, and d) investigating and planning instruction for the five components of reading which include phonemic awareness, phonics, fluency, vocabulary, and comprehension.

NOTE:

A 20-hour, pre-professional, supervised, field-based experience is a course requirement.
Licensure candidates will be required to wear photo identification as they participate in this field-experience. Photo IDs must be obtained PRIOR to the beginning of the field-experience component.
Field-experience labs are off-campus and students are responsible for their own transportation.

Prerequisite(s):
Clear Fingerprint background check