1. C ALIFORNIA S TATE U NIVERSITY, F ULLERTON R EADING P ROGRAM Master’s Program Information

2. A NSWERS TO Y OUR Q UESTIONS 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?

3. CSUF R EADING P ROGRAM 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

4. T RACK R ECORD OF S UCCESSFUL A LUMNI 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

5. Q UALITY F ACULTY Nationally recognized Invited speakers and trainers Published Authors Leaders Highly evaluated

6. P ROGRAM F OCUS O UR G RADUATES 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

7. D EGREES AND C ERTIFICATIONS 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)

8. C AREER O PTIONS 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

9. S EQUENCE OF C OURSES (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)

10. P ROPOSED T IMELINE F OR F ALL 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

11. F INANCIAL I NFORMATION Texts - $150 - $200 per semester Tuition and Fees available at http://sfs.fullerton.edu/FeeInformation http://sfs.fullerton.edu/FeeInformation Assistance Deferred payment plan - semester fees divided into 3 payments Financial Aid - http://www.fullerton.edu/financialaid/http://www.fullerton.edu/financialaid/ Scholarships for College of Education and Reading graduate students - http://ed.fullerton.edu/Current/scholarships.html http://ed.fullerton.edu/Current/scholarships.html

12. A PPLY 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 http://www.csumentor.edu/ Request official transcripts from each institution attended and submit to CSUF Once admitted you will receive orientation and registration information