The courses (21 hrs.) which must be completed for the endorsement include the following:

• EDUC 252 - Phonics
• EDUC 300 - Children’s Literature
• EDUC 305 - Adolescent Literature
• EDUC 318 - Emergent and Early Reading Instruction

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• EDUC 355 - Content Reading Strategies in Early Childhood Education or
• EDUC 357 - Content Reading Strategies in Middle/Secondary School

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• EDUC 425 - Literacy Assessment and Instruction
• ENG 381 - Introduction to Linguistics

Additional Information

In addition to completing the courses listed above, candidates are to pass the required Praxis II examination, as stated by the Ohio Department of Education, in order to add the Reading Endorsement to a teaching license.

Application should be made through the Dean of the School of Education and Human Development and should include a transcript verifying credit for the required courses.