Reading, Department of

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Active Department Chair

Erica Bowers

Department Office/Website

College Park 570
657-278-3497
ed.fullerton.edu/reading

Faculty

Kathryn Bartle Angus, Erica Bowers, JoAnn Carter-Wells, JoAnne Greenbaum, Julian Jefferies, Catherine Maderazo, Rosario Ordonez-Jasis, Ula Manzo, Donna Padgett

Introduction

The Reading Department offers state and nationally accredited graduate programs in Reading Education. Coursework and field experiences equip candidates to make informed decisions in a variety of leadership roles. Based on the professional dispositions targeted by the College of Education, the graduate programs are designed to prepare professionals who promote diversity, engage in collaborative endeavors, think critically, maintain professional and ethical standards, and value lifelong learning. The department also offers undergraduate courses, preparing students to make informed choices of the techniques, materials, strategies and approaches most appropriate for their academic, professional and personal needs.

Learning Goals and Student Learning Outcomes

The following goals and learning outcomes have been established for students
pursuing graduate programs in reading:

Knowledgeable and competent specialists

• Demonstrate a strong foundation in subject matter knowledge or field of study
• Demonstrate a strong understanding and implementation of pedagogical skills or skills in chosen field
• Use technology as a resource

Reflective and responsive practitioners

• Promote diversity
• Make informed decisions
• Engage in collaborative endeavors
• Think critically

Committed and caring professionals

• Be agents for change
• Maintain professional and ethical standards
• Become lifelong learners

Programs and Courses Offered

Programs

• Education, Reading Concentration, M.S.

• Reading/Language Arts Specialist Credential

• Postsecondary Reading and Learning Certificate
• Reading Certificate (Added Authorization)

Courses

Courses are designated as READ in the class schedule.

• READ 201 - Literacy and Learning in the Digital Age (3)
• READ 202 - Vocabulary for Academic and Professional Success (3)
• READ 290 - Critical Reading as Critical Thinking (3)
• READ 340 - Promoting Early Language and Literacy Development in Diverse Children (3)
• READ 480 - The Teaching of Reading (4)
• READ 501 - Assessment of Professional Competencies (1)
• READ 505 - Foundations of Postsecondary Reading and Learning (3)
• READ 507 - Reading and Thinking in the Content Areas (3)
• READ 508 - Teaching Reading/Language Arts in Today’s Elementary Schools (3)
• READ 511 - Survey of Educational Research: Reading (3)
• READ 514 - Linguistics and Reading (3)
• READ 516 - Diagnostic-Prescriptive Teaching of Reading (3)
• READ 520 - Technology in Reading (2)
• READ 536 - Curriculum Foundations, Principles and Issues in Reading/Language Arts (3)
• READ 560 - The Socio-cultural Context of Literacy and Learning (3)
• READ 570 - Leadership in Reading/Language Arts Program Development (2)
• READ 581 - Remediation of Reading Difficulties (5)
• READ 585 - Professional Development in Reading/Language Arts (3)
• READ 587 - Program Management in Postsecondary Reading and Learning (3)
• READ 595 - Advanced Studies (1)
• READ 597 - Project (1-3)
• READ 598 - Thesis (1-3)
• READ 599 - Independent Graduate Research (1-3)

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