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Masters Program
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Reading
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The Department of Teacher Education offers a Master of Arts degree in Curriculum & Instruction with a Reading emphasis as well as the Reading Specialist Credential which may be completed independently of or in conjunction with the M.A. degree.

For information about the Reading Specialist Credential Program contact:

Dr. Susan Neufeld
Phone: (209) 664-6719
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Successful completion of a project or thesis and an oral examination are required as the final experience for the degree.
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Required Courses
(33-35 Units)

Concentration: (18 units)
Theoretical Foundations (3 units)
EDRG 4100 Reading/Language Arts Instruction: Grades K-12 (3)
EDRG 4150 Reading: Literature-based Instruction for Children (3)
EDRG 4240 Reading Instruction in the Primary Grades (not for secondary emphasis) (3)
EDRG 4250 Reading Instruction in the Intermediate Grades (3)
Research and Trends (6 units)
EDML 5200 Advanced Theories in Teaching Diverse Students (3)
EDRG 5350 Reading and Language Arts: Research and Trends (3)
EDUC 5400 Teachers as Change Agents: Researchers and Writers (3)
EDUC 5860 Multicultural and Global Education: Curriculum and Instruction (3)
Methods (9 units)
EDML 5000 Multilingual Education in the Content Area (3)
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EDML 5001 Multilingual Education Evaluation (3)
EDRG 5250 Reading and Language Arts: Assessment and Evaluation (3)
EDRG 5910 Practicum in Reading and Language Arts (3)
Note: EDRG 5250 is a prerequisite for EDRG 5910, and both are required for the Reading Certificate and the Reading Specialist Credential
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Graduate Core: (9 units)
EDGS 5500 Foundations in Education (3)
EDGS 5510* Introduction to Educational Research (3)
EDGS 5600* Qualitative Research in Education (3)
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EDGS 5610* Quantitative Research in Education (3)
*EDGS classes can only be taken by classified students.

Prerequisites: EDGS 5510 for EDGS 5600 and EDGS 5610

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Project or Thesis Seminar (6-8 units required)
EDUC 5770* Seminar in Elem. and Sec. Education (2)
EDUC 5960* Project (2-3)
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EDUC 5990* Thesis (2-3)
*Classified Status required for these courses.
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Masters Program
Index
Introduction
Elementary & Seconday
Education
Multilingual Education
Reading
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Forms &
Degree Plans
Degree Plan: Elementary or Secondary Emphasis.pdf
Degree Plan: Multilingual Emphasis.pdf
Degree Plan: Reading Emphasis.pdf
Faculty Recommendation Form.pdf
Procedures for Outdated Coursework.pdf
Special Registration Form.pdf
Approval of Thesis/Project Proposal.pdf
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Assistance
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