Literacy Education Certificate
Additional Certificate for Teachers
The program offers a certificate program that supports literacy education.
Literacy Education Certificate (18 hours)
The Literacy Education Certificate is intended for educators who hold an initial teaching license and wish to become highly qualified teachers of reading. It consists of six courses, with embedded field experiences and leads to a reading endorsement at either the elementary or secondary level. It may be used as an endorsement for teaching reading.
Certificate Program Admission Requirements
Prospective certificate-only students should apply for admission to Marshall University as a Certificate/Professional Development student and select on the application form the certificate they wish to pursue.
In addition, applicants to the Literacy Education certificate must have:
- an initial undergraduate degree in education from a regionally accredited college or university; and
- a valid teaching license.
Program Requirements
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| CIRG 636 | Developmental Reading | 3 |
| CIRG 653 | Literacy Acquisition | 3 |
| CIRG 644 | Literacy in the Content Area | 3 |
| CIRG 615 | Writing in Literacy Curriculum | 3 |
| CIRG 622 | Literacy Technology | 3 |
| CIRG 637 | Literacy Assessment | 3 |
| A series of performance assessments completed as candidates move through the program. | ||