BA.INTA.TC6G.MEDRE.RDSL.ACCEL - Bachelor of Arts Core Subjects Early Childhood-Grade 6 Certification/Master of Education in Reading and English as a Second Language

The Bachelor of Arts in Core Subjects Early Childhood-Grade 6 Certification and the Master of Education in Reading and English as a Second Language degree is a 170-hour program. Graduates from the program will receive both a Bachelor of Arts and a Master of Education in Reading and English as a Second Language. This non-thesis program is designed for those seeking initial teacher certification and enhanced expertise in the areas of teaching literacy and English as a second language. Once candidates have completed their initial teaching certification and required coursework in this degree, and if they have passed the appropriate state certification (TExES) tests, candidates will receive their Core Subjects EC-6 Certification and English as a Second Language Endorsement/Certification. After teachers graduating from this program have completed two years of teaching experience, and if they have passed the appropriate state certification (TExES) tests, they will also earn the Reading Specialist Certification and the Master Reading Teacher Certification.