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Reading
(RDNG)
604. Reading Diagnosis. (2-3). Credit 3.

Appraisal and diagnosis of reading problems; practicum in administration and interpretation of individual reading inventories. Prerequisite: RDNG649 or674 recommended.

612. Children's Literature and Literacy. (3-0). Credit 3.

Critical selection and evaluation of various children's literature genres; comparative studies of children's literature; development, implementation and evaluation of research in children's literature and literacy; integration of reading and response theory into the study of literature. Prerequisite: Graduate classification.

613. Multicultural Children's Literature and Literacy. (3-0). Credit 3.

Analysis and evaluation of Native American, Black and Hispanic children's literature; development, implementation and evaluation of research in multicultural literature and literacy; analysis of issues influencing multicultural literature and literacy. Prerequisites: RDNG 612; graduate classification.

614. Reading Research and Trends. (3-0). Credit 3.

Exploration of recent research in reading; identification of trends and patterns in issues attached, research designs employed and consistent findings; generation of new research hypotheses and guidelines for improving current practice. Doctoral level only. Prerequisites: Doctoral classification; 12 graduate hours in reading.

642. Clinic Teaching in Reading. (1-6). Credit 3.

Practicum in recognition, diagnosis, remediation and corrective procedures of reading-study problems; demonstration and laboratory analysis of physiological and psychological factors related to reading disabilities. Prerequisite: RDNG 649 or 674.

649. Reading Instruction in High School and College. (3-0). Credit 3.

Basic principles of reading instruction; nature and scope of total reading program; methods, materials and organization of developmental, corrective and speed-reading programs in high school and college.

650. Foundations of Reading Instruction. (3-0). Credit 3.

Psychological, linguistic and physical factors related to reading performance; implications for content and teaching methods; appraisal of current research and related reading for teachers, supervisors and reading specialists. Prerequisites: RDNG 649 and 674 or approval of instructor.

674. Developmental Reading in the Elementary School. (3-0). Credit 3.

Methods and materials of reading instruction in the elementary grades; past, present and emerging programs; organization and administration of programs and classroom management; teaching reading to special groups; issues in reading.

689. Special Topics in... Credit 1 to 4.

Selected topics in an identified area of reading. May be repeated for credit.