c alifornia s tate u niversity, f ullerton r eading p rogram master’s program information
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ANSWERS TO YOUR QUESTIONS
Why earn an advanced degree? Why earn an advanced degree in Reading? Why earn an advanced degree in Reading
from CSUF? What will the program be like? How do I get started?
CSUF READING PROGRAM
Established high quality program Over 50 years old Oldest alumni group on campus – REG One of the largest programs in the state Only NCATE accredited College of Ed in
Orange County Only accredited MS in Reading in SoCal
TRACK RECORD OF SUCCESSFUL ALUMNI Pursuit of PhD and EdD degrees Leadership in districts, community colleges,
universities Leadership in county, state, and national
professional organization Award winning – Teachers of the Year Published authors
QUALITY FACULTY
Nationally recognized Invited speakers and trainers Published Authors Leaders Highly evaluated
PROGRAM FOCUS OUR GRADUATES
Best in theory and practice
Knowledgeable and Competent Specialists
Models of professional behavior
Committed and Caring Professionals
Encouragement to be a decision maker
Reflective and Responsive Practitioners
DEGREES AND CERTIFICATIONS
Master of Science with a Concentration in Reading
CA Reading Certificate (qualifies teacher to be Reading Specialist/Coach at the school level,
PK-12)
CA Reading/Language Arts Specialist Credential (qualifies teacher to be a Reading and Literacy Expert at the district level)
CAREER OPTIONS
Classroom teacher, PK-12 Reading/Language Arts teacher, 6-12 Reading/Resource Specialists, Coach District Coordinator, Trainer, Consultant Researcher/Author/Entrepreneur Industrial/Business/Government
Reading/Literacy Specialist Community College Instructor – Reading
Courses Learning Assistance Program Administrator Teacher Educator
SEQUENCE OF COURSES (5 SEMESTERS)
READ 508 (Elementary) and READ 514 (Linguistics)
READ 507 (Content Reading) and READ 536 (Curriculum)
READ 516 (Diagnosis/Prescriptive) and READ 511 (Research)
READ 560 (Socio-cultural) and READ (Professional
Development)
READ 581 (Clinic) and READ 595 or 597 (Comps or Project)
PROPOSED TIMELINE FOR FALL APPLICANTS
Apply to program and request transcripts Mid-August – new student orientation Late-August – classes begin December of third semester – complete CA
Reading Certificate December of fifth semester – complete MS
and Reading/LA Specialist Credential Late May after fifth semester– Commencement Ceremony
FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Texts - $150 - $200 per semester Tuition and Fees available at
http://sfs.fullerton.edu/FeeInformation
Assistance Deferred payment plan - semester fees
divided into 3 payments Financial Aid -
http://www.fullerton.edu/financialaid/ Scholarships for College of Education and
Reading graduate students - http://ed.fullerton.edu/Current/scholarships.html
APPLY TO THE PROGRAM
Admission requirements: BA or BS from accredited university, 3.0 or better in last 60 units completed
Complete electronic application: http://www.csumentor.edu/ and pay fee
Request official transcripts from each institution attended and submit to CSUF
Once admitted you will receive orientation and registration information