Reading Specialist Graduate Certificate

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 671Writing in the Curriculum3
EDU 700Foundations of Literacy3
EDU 701Assess & Instr in Liter K-33
EDU 702Assess & Instr in Liter 4-123
EDU 703Crit Exp of Literacy Research3
EDU 704Plng & Org a Literacy Program3
EDU 705Literacy Practicum 16
or EDU 769 Advanced Fieldwork in Literacy
Total Hours24
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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.