Literacy Certificate

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 program 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 submits a Graduate Application for admission to the certificate program.

Certificate Requirements - 12 credits

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:

Additional LTC Courses Below May, Also, Be Used to Complete the 12 Hours Requirement (as needed):

GPA Requirement

Students must maintain a grade point average of at least 3.00 on all graduate course work at Missouri State University.