Reading Education, Minor

Program Overview

Reading and literacy are fundamental to learning across all subjects and levels in school. Beyond the classroom, literacy skills are vital for success in the workplace, civic participation and navigating most facets of our lives. The reading education programs in the Cato College of Education seek to prepare educators to help students at all levels to support reading and literacy in and out of schools.

Students interested in pursuing a Reading Education minor must be approved for admission to the minor by meeting statewide teacher education program admission requirements. Admission to the minor is administered through the Office of Teacher Education Advising and Licensure (TEAL) in the College of Education.

After admission into the minor, advising is offered through the program director. The minor is designated to be coordinated with Junior and Senior level coursework in the major. Successful completion of the minor will lead to a recommendation for a North Carolina add-on K-12 license in Reading.

Program Contacts:
Office of Teacher Education Advising and Licensure | Program Director – Paola Pilioneta

Cato College of Education

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Reading Education, Minor at a Glance

The criteria for admission include: 30 earned credit hours; overall GPA of 2.7 or above; major or minor in an initial licensure area; grades of C or above in either MDSK 2100 or EDUC 1000/EDUC 1511 and SPED 2100; a passing score on the Praxis Core exam or acceptable alternatives (SAT or ACT scores); signed Statement of Commitment to Professional Dispositions; pass a criminal background check (completed at time of application in TEAL). After admission to the minor, advising is offered through the program director, Paola Pilioneta. Declaring the minor also requires admission to a major or minor in a subject area for which there is teacher licensure (Elementary Education, Special Education, Secondary or Middle Grades Education, Foreign Language Education, etc.). The minor is designed to be coordinated with coursework in the major, with the final semester as the student teaching semester. Successful completion of the minor and passing licensure testing requirements leads to a recommendation for North Carolina add-on K-12 license in Reading.

Delivery

On-Campus

Credit Hours

Duration

Full Time 12-16 months, Part Time avg. 2-2.5 years

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