EDU202 Language & Literacy in Education

This course emphasizes the concepts and processes that shape literacy. Areas of study include linguistic and cognitive development in children, and an understanding of the reading process. Topics include: language development, emerging literacy, second language learning issues, and the reading and writing process, with a focus on elements and genres of children's literature. 15 hours of field experiences are a requirement of this course. Students may not receive credit for both EDU202 Language and Literacy in Education and ECE201 Language and Reading Development in Early Childhood. PLEASE NOTE: CORI (Criminal Offender Record Information), CHRI (Criminal Records Central Repository) and/or SORI (Sex Offender Record Information) checks are required prior to participation in this course. Individual school districts may require additional CORI/SORI, drug screening analysis and/or fingerprinting.