Graduate Certificate in Developmental Reading
This certificate program will provide educational opportunities for developmental education adjunct faculty. Specialized instruction will lead to qualified instructors of developmental reading, writing, and combined classes and ultimately, greater student success by providing students with knowledge of reading as a process, theoretical perspectives related to developmental and adult learners, best practices for effective adult literacy achievement, knowledge of appropriate trends and issues associated with developmental education and struggling adult learners, and information on ways to instruct and assess the diverse learner.
Applicants seeking admission to the graduate certificate program in Developmental Reading must submit the following directly to the Office of Graduate Admissions:
- Graduate Application
- Application fee
- Official transcript from the baccalaureate degree granting institution
- 2.8 GPA (3.0 or higher waives GRE score)
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Graduate Certificate in Developmental Reading | ||
| Specified Courses | ||
| READ 5306 | Survey Of Reading | 3 |
| READ 5308 | Prac-Lit Assmt/Instr Strat II (Secondary Populations) 1 | 3 |
| READ 5312 | Second Language Literacy 10 hours field experience | 3 |
| READ 5315 | Language Arts: Theory & Instr | 3 |
| READ 5317 | Politics of Literacy | 3 |
| Electives | ||
| LITC 7336 | Strategies for College Reading in Developmental Education | 3 |
| Total Hours | 18 | |
| 1 | 40 hours of field experience. |
