Child and Youth Studies: Language and Literacy
Share your passion for language and literacy while making an impact in the lives of children and youth. The Language and Literacy specialization prepares you to support learners in their literacy development: creating and implementing literacy activities, involving family and community, and understanding the connection between literacy and social justice.
Choose a focus on early learners or intermediate and older learners
Participate in education research in the community
Read, assess and select high quality children’s literature with an emphasis on essential elements of evaluating and selecting multicultural literature
Engage in a community internship – a yearlong internship and culminating capstone project to apply what you’ve learned and share skills with the community
Career Paths
Youth Development Organizations and Arts Organizations
Community Action Organizations
Library Academic Support Programs
Non-profit Organizations
Advocacy Organizations
Tutoring and School Support Programs
Community-Based Early Care and Education Programs and Community-Based Literacy Programs
Degree Requirements
Minimum GPA
2.0 GPA, cumulative
Child and Youth Studies is a non-competitive major.
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