Reading Specialist

Reading Specialist Credential 12 courses (48 units)

The Reading Specialist Credential is a K-12 California Teaching Credential specifically focusing on literacy instruction, assessment and leadership in the area of reading and language arts. The courses provide our candidates with a variety of teaching and learning experiences involving early and emergent learners, adolescents, families and other teachers. Our graduates are well prepared to take on the role of a literacy leader at a school site or at the district office level.

21 Month Plan for Fall Cohort:

Hybrid Online Reading Specialist Credential Program

Quarter One

ERDG 620: Foundations of Reading and Writing
ERDG 658: Literacy and Language Processes

Quarter Two
ERDG 640: Early Intervention Strategies
ERDG 642: Images of Culture through Children’s Literature

Quarter Three
ERDG 625: Practicum in Reading and Writing
ERDG 622: Basic Materials and Approaches to Reading and Writing

Quarter Four
ERDG 631: Curriculum Reform in Reading and Writing
ERDG 632: Assessment in Reading and Writing

Quarter Five
ERDG 643: Critical Issues in Reading and Writing
ERDG 679: Fieldwork in Reading and Language Arts

Quarter Six
ERDG 624: Sociopsycholinguistics
ERDG 630: Leadership in Reading and Writing

For more information on the Reading and Language Arts Program please visit the CSUSB website.

Application Process:

Step One: Admission to the University and to the program - apply online at CSUMentor

Step Two: Complete a Program Plan Form during your final quarter of the program

Step Three: Apply through Student Services for your Reading Specialist Credential

Important notes: Transcripts from all colleges you have attended are needed for the application process; you must hold a current California Single or Multiple Subject Teaching Credential to be admitted to the program, and you must have 3 years of full time verified teaching experience to apply for the credential.