Literacy Graduate Certificate

Help others overcome reading and writing challenges.

Become a literacy expert and work one-on-one with K-12 students and/or adults. Change lives helping others improve reading and writing skills or English as a second language.

With the successful completion of this degree, you will be eligible to apply for the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education Special Reading Teacher Certification for grades K-12. Note: you must already be certified in an additional area before you can qualify for this certification.

With personalized advisement and consistent coursework, you will be empowered with critical thinking, problem-solving and creative capabilities. You will learn the best practices of teaching literacy and leave our program with a highly marketable degree.

Potential career opportunities:

  • Reading interventionist
  • Title I teacher
  • Literacy coach
  • Reading programs supervisor

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Maximize your investment of time and money.
MSU strives to put education within your financial reach. Earn your accredited degree fully online.

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Earn up to 12 credit hours, if eligible, to apply to both an undergraduate and graduate degree.
The MSED-Literacy accelerated master's degree option provides eligible students this opportunity.

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Enjoy a high level of academic excellence.
Learn first-hand from highly-qualified instructors who have a vast knowledge base and background in the area of their expertise.

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The Literacy Graduate Certificate is part of the School of Teaching, Learning and Developmental Sciences.

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