Reading and Language Arts Specialist Credential

Program Chairperson: Janice Pilgreen

This program may be taken separately or concurrently with an M.Ed.

Prerequisites:

  1. Completion of a California state-approved Teaching of Reading course.
  2. 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.)
  3. Passing score on the CBEST.

Other Program Requirements:

  1. 1. A passing score on the Reading and Language Arts Specialist Exam.
  2. 2. A minimum of three years of successful fulltime teaching verified through documentation.

Total Program: 33 semester hours
EDUC 501 Educational Assessment (3)
EDUC 504 Methods of Research (3)
RDG 510 Literacy Instruction & Methodology (3)
RDG 514 Literacy Assessment & Diagnosis (3)
RDG 516 Individualization of Literacy Instruction (3)
RDG 517 Literature and Literacy (3)
RDG 518 Concept Development and Language Acquisition (3)
RDG 520 Advanced Methods and Materials (3)
RDG 522 Literacy Instruction for Special Needs Learners (3)
RDG 525 Reading Research, Theory, and Process (3)
RDG 530 Reading Specialist Leadership (3)