Undergraduate 2019-2020

EDRD 401 Practicum in Literacy

Open by invitation to resident undergraduate students. Supervised professional activity in literacy of approximately two hours per day. A well-written paper must be filed with instructor before credit given. S/U graded. Repeatable, maximum of three credits.
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Repeatable Status

Course is repeatable with a maximum of 3 credit hours

EDRD 402 America Reads: Content and Processes of Literacy Tutorial Sessions

Develop understanding of content and processes of literacy tutoring session. Adjust instruction according to observed behaviors of tutees. Effectively support literacy development of tutee. S/U graded.
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Prerequisites

(FAPP-Applic for Full Adm to PTEP: with minimum score of 9 or EDFE 120: with minimum grade of S)

Repeatable Status

Course is repeatable with a maximum of 2 credit hours

EDRD 403 America Reads: Individual Literacy Instruction

Prerequisites: Application for Full Admission to PTEP; eligibility for work study, successful completion of two semesters as an America Reads tutor and successful completion of two semesters of EDRD 402 or permission of the instructor. Refine and extend understandings of the literacy development of elementary students and the ability to adjust instructional interactions according to the observed behaviors of assigned tutees. S/U graded. Repeatable, maximum of four credits.
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Prerequisites

(FAPP-Applic for Full Adm to PTEP: with minimum score of 9 or EDFE 120: with minimum grade of S) and EDRD 402: with minimum grade of S

Repeatable Status

Course is repeatable with a maximum of 4 credit hours

EDRD 408 Reading/Literacy Workshop

This seminar/workshop course will address various special interest topics relating to literacy education. Topics will include: literacy research, current trends in education policy, literacy instruction, and literacy leadership.
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Repeatable Status

Course is repeatable with a maximum of 8 credit hours

EDRD 410 Achieving Effective Instruction in Developmental Reading

Teaching/learning strategies, reading materials, selection, lesson planning and organizing for instruction in reading across the total curriculum constitute the focus of the course.
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Prerequisites

GPA-2.75 and (FAPP-Applic for Full Adm to PTEP: with minimum score of 9 or EDFE 120: with minimum grade of S)

EDRD 411 Elementary Reading Diagnosis and Individualization

Emphasizes reading diagnosis with elementary students leading to instruction through a variety of approaches toward the end of enabling teachers to select appropriate methods/materials.
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Prerequisites

(FAPP-Applic for Full Adm to PTEP: with minimum score of 9 or EDFE 120: with minimum grade of S) and EDRD 410: with minimum grade of B

EDRD 422 Directed Studies

Individualized investigation under the direct supervision of a faculty member. (Minimum of 37.5 clock hours required per credit hour.)
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Course Attribute

Variable Title Course

Repeatable Status

Course is repeatable with no limitations