Reading is Key to a Child’s Academic Success
Reading unlocks a child’s imagination and opens doors to new worlds for them. Great teachers play a critical role in developing a child’s reading and writing skills, as well as cultivating a child’s lifelong love of books. Your Bachelor of Science in Interdisciplinary Studies with a Concentration in Reading from University of Houston-Clear Lake’s College of Education will help you become the expert reading instructor that students need. You’ll gain the skills you need for teaching effective reading and writing development; learning a variety of ways to teach reading; tailoring instruction to the individual student; and helping children strategically learn.
Help Transform a Child into a Lifelong Reader
Research shows that establishing early literacy skills enables students to experience
high academic success. Your coursework, including corrective and remedial reading,
diagnostic and prescriptive reading, reading in content subjects and reading and writing
in EC-6, focuses on helping you teach children of all skill levels how to become proficient
readers.
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Admission Requirements
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Degree Requirements
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Deadlines for Applying
- Freshman Deadlines
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Summer 2019
Priority - February 1
Final (Summer Session I) - June 10*
Final (Summer Session II) - July 15*
*Online application closes May 21. Freshman students applying after May 21 must submit all required documents along with paper application to the Office of Admissions. -
Fall 2019
Priority - February 1
Final - August 1 -
Spring 2020
Priority - September 1
Final - December 1
- Transfer Deadlines
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Spring 2019Final - January 22
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Summer 2019Priority – May 21
Final (Summer Session I) – June 10
Final (Summer Session II) – July 15 -
Fall 2019Priority - August 12
Final - August 26 -
Spring 2020Priority - January 1
Final - TBA
Online applications close for transfer students after the Priority Deadline. Students who apply after the priority deadline must submit all required documentation with their paper application to the Office of Admissions and will be processed for late registration.
- International Deadlines
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Fall
Priority – March 1
Final – June 1 -
Spring
Priority – August 1
Final – November 1 -
Summer
Priority – February 1
Final – April 20
Students interested in qualifying for scholarships &/or applying for visas outside the U.S. should apply and submit the application documents/test scores by the priority deadline
International freshmen applicants will not be accepted for Summer semester.
Locations
University of Houston-Clear Lake
2700 Bay Area Blvd
Houston, TX 77058
Phone: 281-283-7600
Accreditations and Distinctions
UHCL’s College of Education graduate and undergraduate programs are accredited by the Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation for both initial teacher preparation and advanced educator preparation. We’re one of only 14 educator preparation programs in Texas to hold this accreditation. The College of Education is also accredited by the State Board for Educator Certification/Texas Education Agency and holds accreditations from a number of organizations for individual specializations and certification programs.
We’ve earned national recognition for accomplishment and innovation, including the Christa McAuliffe Award for Excellence in Teacher Education.
Interdisciplinary Studies B.S. with Core Subjects EC-6 Certification (Reading Concentration) Faculty

Elizabeth Beavers
Assistant Professor of Special Education,
Education
Contact number: 281-283-3513
Email: BeaversEA@uhcl.edu
Office: Suite B1325

Suzanne Brown
Department Chair and Associate Professor of Curriculum and Instruction,
Education
Contact number: 281-283-3536
Email: browns@uhcl.edu
Office: Bayou 1119

Sandra Browning
Associate Professor of Curriculum and Instruction,
Education
Contact number: 281-283-3503
Email: browning@uhcl.edu
Office: SSCB 3.203

Kent Divoll
Associate Professor of Curriculum and Instruction,
Education
Contact number: 281-283-3634
Email: divoll@uhcl.edu
Office: B-1111
Leslie Gauna
Assistant Professor of ESL/Bilingual Education,
Education
Contact number: 281-283-3576
Email: gauna@uhcl.edu
Office: B1325

Michelle Giles
Assistant Professor of Instructional Design and Technology,
Education
Contact number: 281-283-3516
Email: giles@uhcl.edu
Office: Student Services Building 3203.04

Elaine Hendrix
Clinical Associate Professor of Reading and Language Arts,
Education
Contact number: 281-283-3635
Email: hendrixe@uhcl.edu
Office: SSCB 3203.8

Lisa Jones
Associate Professor of Multicultural Education,
Education
Contact number: 281-283-3551
Email: jonesl@uhcl.edu
Office: 1325-07

Robert Jones
Professor of Educational Foundations,
Education
Contact number: 281-283-3562
Email: jonesr@cl.uh.edu
Office: 1111-9

Michele Kahn
Associate Professor of Multicultural Education,
Education
Contact number: 281-283-3549
Email: kahnmm@uhcl.edu
Office: 1325

Denise McDonald
Professor of Curriculum and Instruction,
Education
Contact number: 281- 283-3544
Email: mcdonald@uhcl.edu
Office: SSCB 3203.10
Roberta Raymond
Assistant Professor of Reading and Language Arts,
Education
Contact number: 281-283-3593
Email: raymond@uhcl.edu
Office: S3203

Randy L. Seevers
Associate Professor of Special Education,
Education
Contact number: 281- 283-3534
Email: seevers@uhcl.edu
Office: B1321-08

Rose Toman
Visiting Lecturer of Reading and Language Arts,
Education
Contact number: 281-283-3605
Email: Toman@uhcl.edu
Office: B 1321.12

Paul Wagner
Professor of Educational Foundations,
Education
Contact number: 281-283-3571
Email: wagner@uhcl.edu
Office: 1119-08

Brenda Weiser
Associate Professor of Curriculum and Instruction,
Education
Contact number: 281-283-3522
Email: weiser@uhcl.edu
Office: 1125-11

Omah M. Williams-Duncan
Assistant Professor of Curriculum and Instruction with STEM Emphasis,
Education
Contact number: 281- 283-3547
Email: DuncanO@uhcl.edu
Office: 1119