Literacy Program

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Literacy Program

Undergraduate course offerings include the following:

EDUC 321: Integrated Language Arts Methods
Theory and application of teaching methods for word recognition strategies and integrated language arts skills in PreK-elementary schools. Thirty hour laboratory experience required.  PREREQ: Admission to the Teacher Education Program.
           
EDUC 322: Literature for Children
Study of different types of children’s literature, authors, and poets.  Emphasis on strategies for implementing literature in grades K-8. Twenty-five hour laboratory experience required. PREREQ: Admission to the Teacher Education Program.

EDUC 401: Language and Literacy
Synthesis of principles of language and literacy as a basis for teaching across all curriculum areas. PREREQ: EDUC 321 for Elementary Education only, EDUC 301, and admission to the Teacher Education Program.

 EDUC 419: Developmental Literacy
Instructional planning and strategies for reading and writing emphasizing early literacy and language development, comprehension, and metalinguistic awareness for all populations PreK-8.  PREREQ: EDUC 321.

Please consult your advisor or the latest ISU Undergraduate Academic Catalog for specific program requirements.