This program may be taken separately or concurrently with a Reading and Language Arts Specialist Credential and/or M.Ed.
Prerequisites
In addition to the 6 prerequisites listed for the M.Ed., reading, the following is also required:
- Possession of a preliminary or clear teaching credential (multiple or single subject) issued by the California Commission on Teacher Credentialing. (An Emergency Permit does not fulfill the requirement.)
Program Requirements
(to be met by the end of the program):
- For the Credential, a passing score on the Reading and Language Arts Specialist Exam.
- Minimum of three years of successful full-time teaching, K-12 level.
| Total Program: | 12 semester hours |
|---|
| Code | Course Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| RDG 510 | Foundations of Emergent Literacy Instruction | 3 |
| RDG 514 | Literacy Assessment & Interpretation | 3 |
| RDG 516 | Processes of Comprehending and Composing | 3 |
| RDG 518 | Language Acquisition and Schema Development | 3 |