Reading Department Policy on Waiving a Core Reading Course

 

A student who has demonstrated to the satisfaction of the Reading Department that he/she has already mastered the content of a core, required reading course that involves a mandatory practicum component may request the Department to waive that course. However, the practicum hours in that course cannot be waived. The practicum requirement can be met through additional practicum hours in another practicum course. Thus, a student might request a waiver of ERDG500 because he/she already knows the content of that course and provides compelling evidence (e.g., National Board Certification, Reading Recovery Training). Instead of completing 13 hours of practicum experiences in ERDG500, this student would add 13 hours to ERDG600 or ERDG620. Similarly, a student could request a waiver of ERDG505, and transfer the practicum requirement to ERDG605 or ERDG623. A student requesting such a waiver must provide evidence to support the request. This request will be reviewed by the advisor and the faculty member who teaches the core reading courses to be waived. Their recommendation must be approved by the Department chair. This approval will be noted in the student's official folder, along with the course(s) earmarked for additional practicum hours.

Note: although a course may be waived, the number of courses required to be taken in the MS program remains the same. The waived course may be replaced by an additional course from within the program options, or through transfer credit.