The University of Texas-Pan American MRT program requires the
following six courses.
All courses in the MRT certification plan are transferable to
the M.Ed. of Education in Reading/All Level Reading Specialist
Degree.
READ 6308 Foundations of Reading I
READ 6309 Foundations of Reading II
READ 6313 Linguistics for Reading
READ 6323 Problems in the Teaching of Reading
READ 6325 Practicum in Reading Instruction
EDBE 6351 Research in Language Development in
Bilingual Environments
All courses are 3 semester hours. Take READ 6308
and READ 6309 at the beginning of your program. READ 6325 should
be taken at the end of the program. The other courses can be
taken in any order. Most students choose to take one or two
courses a semester. Students who are working full time should
not take more than two courses a semester.
In the following chart the required READ courses
are listed with the semesters that they are offered. EDBE 6351
has a more varied schedule--check the course offerings each
semester to see when it is offered.
Fall
Spring
Summer
READ 6308 Foundations I
READ 6309 Foundations II
READ 6308 Foundations I
READ 6313 Linguistics
READ 6323 Problems
READ 6309 Foundations II
READ 6325 Practicum
Registering for Classes
Before students can register for classes they
must receive a RAC number from the program coordinator. Students
can register in person, over the phone, or online.
Certification
Students who satisfactorily complete the
certification courses are eligible to take the state MRT exam.
When a student is ready for the exam, they must notify the
program coordinator. Once they have passed the exam students are
responsible for pursuing certification through the Office of
Teacher Certification and Admission Services (EDCC 1.302)
Contact Information:
Dr. Janine M. Schall, Coordinator
Department of Curriculum and Instruction
College of Education- UTPA
1201 W. University Dr.
Edinburg, TX 78541
Office phone: (956) 318-5227
Email: jschall@utpa.edu
