Reading M.Ed.

Program Chairperson: Janice Pilgreen

This program is designed for professional educators who wish to increase their effectiveness in areas of reading, as classroom teachers, reading specialists, or administrators. The program may be taken concurrently with the California Commission- approved program leading to the Reading and Language Arts Specialist Credential.

Total Program: 36 semester hours

Core Courses: 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)

Culminating Activity: 3 semester hours
RDG 598 Development of Reading Intervention Programs (3)