Reading Specialist Graduate Certificate
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| For candidates who have not previously taken introductory literacy pedagogy courses, EDU 632 or EDU 640 must be completed before taking any 700-level course. | ||
| EDU 671 | Writing in the Curriculum | 3 |
| EDU 700 | Foundations of Literacy | 3 |
| EDU 701 | Assess & Instr in Liter K-3 | 3 |
| EDU 702 | Assess & Instr in Liter 4-12 | 3 |
| EDU 703 | Crit Exp of Literacy Research | 3 |
| EDU 704 | Plng & Org a Literacy Program | 3 |
| EDU 705 | Literacy Practicum 1 | 6 |
| or EDU 769 | Advanced Fieldwork in Literacy | |
| Total Hours | 24 | |
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Reading Specialist candidates seeking a Reading Specialist certification who already hold an Instructional I teaching certificate in one of these areas are required to register for and complete EDU 705 - Literacy Practicum for a 3-Week (105 hours) student teaching placement.
- English 7-12
- ESL PK-12
- World Languages PK-12 (all languages)
- Grades 4-8
- PK-4
- Special Education PK-12
Reading Specialist candidates seeking a Reading Specialist certification who already have an Instructional I teaching certificate, but it is in a different area than the ones listed above are required to register for and complete EDU 705 - Literacy Practicum for a 6-Week (210 hours).
Reading Specialist Candidates seeking a Reading Specialist certification who do not hold an initial teaching certification are required to complete a minimum of fourteen (14) weeks of full-time student teaching in a Reading Specialist classroom. This requirement must be fulfilled in accordance with program guidelines and state certification regulations. The courses aligned with this requirement are EDU 702 and EDU 769.