Graduate Certificate in Reading

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IU Southeast offers a Graduate Certificate in Reading that provides professional training in how to effectively teach reading, with separate concentrations in elementary or secondary education.

This certificate is taught partially online and is a good fit for:

  • Practicing teachers who want further literacy instruction skills, but don’t have time for the 24-credit hour licensing program.
  • Graduates who want to learn more about providing literacy instruction for children in the home or community.
  • Graduates who want to add another component to their teaching license.

The 12-credit hour certificate is divided into four courses covering:

  • Teaching Reading
  • Language Arts
  • Assessments and Interventions
  • Instructional Strategies (customized to individual students)

Certificate hours can be applied toward a Master of Science in Education with either an elementary or secondary concentration for licensed teachers who apply to the degree program.

Certificate Information

12 credit hours
Minimum cumulative G.P.A. of 3.0
In-Person/Online

For more information specific to you and your situation, meet with your academic advisor and find your ideal pathway to complete your degree on time.

Courses must be completed with a grade of B or higher. All courses are 3 credit hours unless otherwise noted.

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Required Courses

Elementary Focus

  • EDUC-E 545 Advanced Study of the Teaching of Reading in Elementary School
  • EDUC-E 549 Advanced Study in the Teaching of Language Arts in the Elementary School

Select one:

  • EDUC-X 504 Diagnosis of Reading Difficulties in the Classroom
  • EDUC-E 515 Workshop in Elementary Reading

Select one with an advisor:

  • EDUC-L 520 Advanced Methods of Second/Foreign Language Teaching
  • EDUC-K 590 Methods in High Incidence
  • EDUC-W 505 Impacting Student Learning
  • EDUC-W 506 Internet in the Classroom
  • EDUC-P 510 Psychology of Teaching

A fifth course may be approved from a school outside the School of Education.

Secondary Focus

  • EDUC-S 514 Advanced Study of the Teaching of Reading in Jr. High/Secondary School
  • EDUC-S 516 Advanced Study of the Teaching of Language Arts in the Jr. High/Secondary School

Select one:

  • EDUC-X 504 Diagnosis of Reading Difficulties in the Classroom
  • EDUC-E 515 Workshop in Elementary Reading

Select one with an advisor:

  • EDUC-L 520 Advanced Methods of Second/Foreign Language Teaching
  • EDUC-K 590 Methods in High Incidence
  • EDUC-W 505 Impacting Student Learning
  • EDUC-W 506 Internet in the Classroom
  • EDUC-P 510 Psychology of Teaching

A fifth course may be approved from a school outside the School of Education.

Careers

According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), graduate certificates are a great way to fast-track your career in an affordable way.

When time and money are a major concern, certificates allow recipients to gain skills in their field of choice in a relatively short period of time, usually less than a year, and for a price that won’t break the bank.

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