10 courses with the subject RED, each shown exactly as we captured it from the college's catalog, with every element we hold. Where the wording looks broken, that is our reading of the catalog, not the college's text.
RED 1311Reading and Study Skills3
Credits: 3 hrs This course is designed to enrich students’ reading skills by expanding techniques of effective reading in content/subject matter areas. Emphasis will be placed on expanding and refining vocabulary and critical comprehension skills. Procedures are presented for establishing lifelong reading interest.
Credits: 3 hrs This course is designed to prepare prospective teachers (BK-12) to successfully complete the reading portion of the Pre-Professional Skills Test (PRAXIS I). Passing of this test is necessary before admittance to the teacher education program. The course will strive to fully integrate reading, as well as writing, and critical response to texts. Literacy-based strategies will be employed to support students as they become sophisticated readers who interpret, analyze, and evaluate texts. The short essay selections, ranging from 8th to 12th grade level, represent a variety of writing genres, including autobiography, observation, reflection, explaining concepts, evaluation, analysis of cause and effect, proposal to solve a problem, and position papers. Many essay selections have multicultural themes to support student awareness of cultural diversity.
RED 3309Teaching Reading in Elementary School K-23
Credits: 3 hrs This course deals with methods and materials of teaching reading to students in grades K-2 with emphasis on the appropriate methods and materials for the individual student. A systematic study is made of factors influencing the development of reading ability such as readiness methods of teaching reading, process, and materials. The course also stresses the selection, development, and utilization of reading materials that are designed to enhance ability in early childhood especially children’s literature.
RED 3310Teaching Reading in Elementary School 3-63
Credits: 3 hrs This course is designed to meet the needs of teacher candidates preparing to teach reading in grades 3 - 6. It provides a foundation for understanding intermediate reading, including theories and current reading research, and methods of teaching reading to students in grades 3 - 6 including diverse learners. Children’s literature focusing on multicultural themes along with appropriate strategies will be covered. Candidates will be involved in writing literacy lessons enacting them in small group settings.
RED 3361Teaching Reading in the Elementary School3
Credits: 3 hrs This course deals with methods and materials of teaching reading in K-6 classrooms with emphasis on the appropriate methods and materials for the individual student. A systematic study is made of factors influencing the development of reading ability, experimental background, and the reading process and materials. The course also stresses the selection, development, and utilization of reading materials which are designed to enhance reading ability in early and middle childhood.
Credits: 3 hrs This course is designed to develop facility in identifying factors and studying the various causes of reading disability. An important component of the course requires students to develop and refine their skills in planning effective treatment programs. The reading abilities of a special group of public school students will be assessed and appropriate courses of treatment implemented.
RED 3361 and admission to Teacher Education. Grade: C or better.
RED 4312Reading, Assessment, and Remediation3
Credits: 3 hrs This course is designed to develop facility in identifying factors and studying the various causes of reading disability. An important component of the course requires students to develop and refine their skills in planning effective treatment programs. The reading abilities of a special group of public school students will be assessed and appropriate courses of treatment implemented.
RED 3361 - Teaching Reading in the Elementary School , admission to Teacher Education Hours Per Week: (Three hours/periods per week.) Grade: C or better
RED 4362Methods and Materials in Reading Instruction Middle Grades3
Credits: 3 hrs This course is designed to provide prospective teachers with methods, strategies, materials, and diagnostic and evaluative procedures necessary for the instruction of content area reading in grades six through eight.
Admission to Teacher Education Program. Grade: C or better.
RED 4364Reading in the Content Area for Secondary Education3
Credits: 3 hrs This is a course in developmental reading for secondary students. Lectures and demonstrations include assessment of reading needs, a review of word recognition skills, comprehension and selection of materials. Emphasis is placed on reading activities for the content areas.
Admission to Teacher Education Program. Grade: C or better.
RED 4366Issues, Trends and Research in Reading3
Credits: 3 hrs This course has two specific purposes. The first is to provide an in-depth study of significant issues, trends and practices in reading at various educational levels. The second is to provide the opportunity for students to conduct research utilizing current periodicals, journals and recent books that relate to critical areas of reading.