Why earn a graduate certificate in literacy at Missouri State?
- Choose and complete all your courses 100% online.
- Gain eligibility to apply for the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education Special Reading Teacher
Certification for grades K-12.
- More courses beyond the graduate certificate in literacy will likely be required in order to qualify for certification. (Note: You must already be certified in an additional area before you can qualify for this certification.)
- Learn the best practices for teaching literacy. Help people improve their reading and writing skills or learn English as a second language.
- Advance your career with a highly marketable skill-set.
Possible career paths
- Literacy coach
- Reading interventionist
- Reading programs supervisor
- Title I teacher
Certificate in Literacy
Kayla Lewis, Program Director
Hill Hall, Room 209; Phone 417-836-4196
KaylaLewis@missouristate.edu
Program description
The Graduate Certificate in Literacy provides a 12-hour graduate-level experience for several groups of students: those working on Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) Special Reading Teacher, K-12, certification-only coursework; those in other graduate programs who want to add additional literacy (LTC) coursework as an emphasis area; those who already have a master's degree but want to add the DESE Special Reading Teacher, K-12, certification; or those in other situations where additional literacy coursework would allow them to qualify for a new position in the field of education. The certificate programs provides for the acquisition of knowledge and skills necessary for supporting teachers and students. This certificate is a Missouri State University Certificate and does not meet Missouri's DESE Certification requirements for teaching.
Entrance criteria
To be considered for the program, a student submit a Graduate Application for admission to the certificate program.
Certificate Requirements
There are no required courses for the certificate because students are at all levels of need. Students may choose from the list of LTC courses below:
Courses listed below meet DESE Special Reading Teacher, K-12, certification requirements:
| Course Code | Course Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| LTC 640 | Analysis and Correction of Difficulties in Literacy | 3 hrs |
| LTC 673 | Psychology of Global Literacies | 3 hrs |
| LTC 680 | Successful Classroom Communities to Enhance Student Learning | 3 hrs |
| LTC 685 | Techniques of Responsive Support in the Literacy Classroom | 3 hrs |
| LTC 700 | Relationship of Language to Literacy and Intellectual Development | 3 hrs |
| LTC 710 | Content Area Literacy | 3 hrs |
| LTC 780 | Assessment Procedures for the Literacy Specialist | 3 hrs |
| LTC 781 | Assessment of Literacy Problems (must be taken concurrently with LTC 782) | 3 hrs |
| LTC 782 | Remediation of Literacy Problems | 3 hrs |
Additional LTC courses below may, also, be used to complete the 12 hours requirement (as needed):
| Course Code | Course Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| LTC 660 | Diversity Issues in Literacy and Content Area Instruction | 3 hrs |
| LTC 665 | Cultural Diversity in Literacy & Instruction: Classrooms & Community | 3 hrs |
| LTC 740 | Issues and Trends in Literacy Education | 3 hrs |
| LTC 770 | Curriculum Design in Literacy | 3 hrs |
GPA Requirement
Students must maintain a grade point average of at least 3.00 on all graduate course work at Missouri State University
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Note: This certificate is a Missouri State University Certificate and does not meet Missouri's DESE Certification requirements for teaching.
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