2023-2024 Graduate Catalog

Teacher of Reading, Certification (Currently not accepting new students)

Program Description

This program fulfills requirements for New Jersey certification as teacher of reading and focuses on the skills of prevention, remediation, and reading development. The Praxis Examination is required for certification.

Prerequisites

In addition to the University’s admission requirements:

  • New Jersey Instructional Certificate

Degree Requirements

  • 30 credits
  • Praxis Exam in Reading

Required Courses 24

CS 5480PSYCHOLOGICAL AND THEORETICAL FOUNDATIONS OF READING

3

CS 5410DEVELOPMENTAL READING: CURRICULUM AND TECHNIQUES

3

CS 5411READING IN SECONDARY EDUCATION

3

CS 5412READING DISABILITIES

3

CS 5470METH/MAT RDG INSTR YOUNG CHILD

3

CS 5481READING: DIAGNOSTIC-PRESCPRIPTIVE TEACHING IN BASIC SKILLS

3

CS 5493PRACTICUM IN READING

3

CS 5600REMEDIATION OF BASIC SKILLS

3

Electives 6

(Two courses selected with advisement from the following)

CS 5471CURRENT THEORY AND PRACTICE IN THE TEACHING OF READING

3

EC 5100LNG&READ&THGHT YNG CH THRY&PRA

3

EMSE 5310LITERATURE ACROSS THE CURRICULUM

3

Total Credit Hours: 30