Reading/Language Arts Education M.A.
Getting Started
Admission to the Program
In addition to the general requirements of the university, specific requirements for admission to classified graduate status are:
1. A valid basic California teaching credential or teaching experience;
2. A cumulative grade point average of 3.0 ("B") in all courses taken in education;
3. Completion of the graduate entrance writing requirement.
Students who do not meet these criteria may be admitted as conditionally classified graduate students. Students admitted in this category may be changed to classified standing with approval of the College of Education. No more than 16 quarter units may be used to demonstrate fitness to complete the program.
Advancement to Candidacy
In order to be formally advanced to candidacy, a student must have:
1. Achieved classified standing;
2. Completed with a grade point average of 3.0 ("B"), 12 quarter units of course work at least eight of which must have been on this campus and approved by an advisor in the College of Education;
Note: Between the time of completing 15 units and 23 units of applicable course work the student is required to apply for advancement to candidacy.
3. Secured approval of candidacy from the College of Education;
4. Filed an approved graduate program for completion of the degree. This must be prepared in consultation with an advisor in the College of Education and approved by the program coordinator.
Please refer to the University catalog at http://catalog.csusb.edu for official information.