Admission to the Reading/Language Arts Specialist Credential is currently suspended.

Total units required for Credential: 24

Program Description

A graduate student may earn a Reading/Language Arts Specialist Credential (issued by CCTC) by completing the courses listed below. This credential prepares teachers for literacy related teaching positions pre K-12 as well as for leadership roles at school and district levels. Enrollment in the Master's program is not required provided that the following admission requirements are met.

Note: Teachers must have three years of teaching experience before the Reading/Language Arts Specialist Credential can be awarded.

Admission Requirements

Admission to the Reading/Language Arts Specialist Credential requires:

• a valid California Basic Teaching Credential (e.g., Multiple Subject or Single Subject Credential);
• a minimum 3.0 GPA in the last 60 units;
• successful completion of a basic course in the Teaching of Reading from an accredited university; if reading methods course is older than seven years, must show evidence of: a) current staff development in Language and Literacy by participation in workshops, institutes, etc., (candidates must show documentation); or b) passing the RICA test within the past seven years; and
• completion of the Reading/Language Arts Specialist Credential Application (available in Eureka Hall 203 and on the College of Education's website.

Program Requirements