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Graduate Certificate in Reading
Our graduate certificate in reading offers classroom instruction and training experiences necessary to be fully competent in the content and padagogy of reading instruction. The four-course program delivers deep knowledge of language, reading psychology, children's literature, or the management of a reading program based on assessment.
Elementary Focus
| Dept. | Course Number | Course Name | Credit Hours | Minimum Grade |
| Complete the following: | ||||
| EDUC-E | 545 | Advanced Study of the Teaching of Reading in Elementary School | 3 | B |
| EDUC-E | 549 | Advanced Study in the Teaching of Language Arts in the Elementary School | 3 | B |
| Select one of the following: | ||||
| EDUC-X | 504 | Diagnosis of Reading Difficulties in the Classroom | 3 | B |
| EDUC-E | 515 | Workshop in Elementary Reading | 3 | B |
| Consult with an advisor to select a course to meet specific instructional needs. Such courses include but are not limited to: | ||||
| EDUC-L | 520 | Advanced Methods of Second/Foreign Language Teaching | 3 | B |
| EDUC-K | 590 | Methods in High Incidence | 3 | B |
| EDUC-W | 505 | Impacting Student Learning | 3 | B |
| EDUC-W | 506 | Internet in the Classroom | 3 | B |
| EDUC-P | 510 | Psychology of Teaching | 3 | B |
| Optional Course Outside of Education: | ||||
| XXXX-X | 500+ | Optional Course Outside of Education* | 3 | B |
*A fifth course may be approved from a school outside the School of Education.
Secondary Focus
| Dept. | Course Number | Course Name | Credit Hours | Minimum Grade |
| Complete the following: | ||||
| EDUC-S | 514 | Advanced Study of the Teaching of Reading in Jr. High/Secondary School | 3 | B |
| EDUC-S | 516 | Advanced Study of the Teaching of Language Arts in the Jr. High/Secondary School | 3 | B |
| Select one of the following: | ||||
| EDUC-X | 504 | Diagnosis of Reading Difficulties in the Classroom | 3 | B |
| EDUC-E | 515 | Workshop in Elementary Reading | 3 | B |
| Consult with an advisor to select a course to meet specific instructional needs. Such courses include but are not limited to: | ||||
| EDUC-L | 520 | Advanced Methods of Second/Foreign Language Teaching | 3 | B |
| EDUC-K | 590 | Methods in High Incidence | 3 | B |
| EDUC-W | 505 | Impacting Student Learning | 3 | B |
| EDUC-W | 506 | Internet in the Classroom | 3 | B |
| EDUC-P | 510 | Psychology of Teaching | 3 | B |
| Optional Course Outside of Education: | ||||
| XXXX-X | 500+ | Optional Course Outside of Education* | 3 | B |
*A fifth course may be approved from a school outside the School of Education.