This course in not required for the B.S. in Early Childhood Development. An integrated course where concepts developed in social studies find their expression in oral and written communication. The skills of expression will be emphasized within the content of the curriculum. Field experience may be required. Reading for Effective Communication 3 Credits.
Students identify the logic and purpose underlying authors' communication of meaning.
College textbooks from various disciplines, and original source materials, are compared and contrasted. Themes are explored. Students placed by examination in RDG 100 should complete the course in the freshman year. This course applies as liberal arts elective credit towards a degree. This course focuses on how to teach social studies as both a body of knowledge and a way of asking and answering questions.