master of education degree in reading & language arts
29 units in addition to the SMC preliminary teaching credential. This degree is built upon a preliminary teaching credential (Multiple Subject, Single Subject, or Special Education Specialist) completed at Saint Mary's College School of Education. This degree includes all the courses required for the Reading Certificate (17 units). The Reading Certificate can be completed in 1 year.
Specialization Courses (20 units)
Reading Certificate Courses (17 units)
- READ 223 - Balanced Reading Theory (3 units)
Research Courses (9 units)
- EDUC 572 - Research Seminar I , 3 units
- EDUC 583 – Resaerch Seminar II (Prerequisites: A passing grade on the Writing Proficiency Exam, EDUC 572), 3 units
- EDUC 592 - Thesis (Prerequisite: EDUC 583), 3 units
Note: Passage of EDUC 572 (Research Seminar I) with a B or better and passing the Writing Proficiency Exam (WPE) are required for unconditional acceptance to this graduate degree program and are prerequisites to EDUC 582 (Research Seminar II). Therefore, all master's degree students are advised to take the WPE in the first semester of their graduate coursework.
