Reading Endorsement (K 8Th Grades) and (5Th 12Th Grades)

Reading Endorsement (K – 8th grades) and (5th – 12th grades)

Buena Vista University Graduate & Professional Studies is exclusively for students seeking to complete degrees begun elsewhere. We facilitate the smooth transfer of credits from Southeastern Community College. This advising guide is effective for students entering BVU in the 2015-16 academic years. As course and degree requirements change, students are encouraged to consult with BVU personnel.

Reading Endorsement (Grades K – 8)

The Reading Endorsement must be accompanied by certification as elementary teacher licensure.

This endorsement is built into the elementary education major.

Buena Vista University / Southeastern Community College
EDUC 317 – Foundations of Literacy / No offered equivalence.
EDUC 335 – Development of Oral Communication / No offered equivalence.
EDUC 342 – Methods of Written Communications / No offered equivalence.
EDUC 371 – Methods of Data – Driven Literacy Instruction / No offered equivalence.
EDUC 380 – Language Development and Methods / No offered equivalence.
EDUC 415 – Reading Strategies and Instructional Methods: Fiction / No offered equivalence.
EDUC 420 – Reading Strategies and Instructional Methods: Information Text / No offered equivalence.
EDUC 443 – Literacy Field Experience / No offered equivalence.

Reading Endorsement (Grades 5 – 12)

The Reading Endorsement must be accompanied by certification as secondary teacher licensure.

Buena Vista University / Southeastern Community College
EDUC 317 – Foundations of Literacy / No offered equivalence.
SEDU 333 – Young Adult Fiction and Nonfiction / No offered equivalence.
SEDU 335 – Development of Oral Communications / No offered equivalence.
SEDU 342 – Methods of Written Communications / No offered equivalence.
SEDU 365 – Methods of Reading in the Content Areas / No offered equivalence.
EDUC 371 – Methods of Data – Driven Literacy Instruction / No offered equivalence.
SEDU 380 – Language Development and Methods / No offered equivalence.
SEDU 454 – Reading Strategies and Instructional Methods / No offered equivalence.
SEDU 455 – Literacy Field Experience / No offered equivalence.

All transcripts will be evaluated on an individual basis. If questions should arise, please contact BVU Graduate & Professional Studies West Burlington Site at (712) 749-1980. 1500 W. Agency Rd. Room 511, West Burlington, IA 52655