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Adolescent Literacy Certificate
Program Overview
The Adolescent Literacy Certificate is a stand-alone, post Master’s certificate. It is a part-time program online or in-person in Charlottesville.
This certificate is designed for teachers of students in grades 4-12, those beyond the primary years and for whom instruction becomes more content-oriented.
This certificate program is not a master’s program.
Total Number of Credits Required
15 hours of graduate coursework in reading and related areas. Six hours of course work may be transferred into the certificate with advisor permission. No requirements completed more than five years before the certificate may be applied toward the requirements for this certificate.
Required Courses
EDIS 5760 Adolescent Literacy (3 credits)
EDIS 7710 Reading in the Content Areas (3 credits)
EDIS 7720 Word Study: Language Structures and Phonics (3 credits)
EDIS 5410 Literature for Young Adults (3 credits)
EDIS 5435 Writing Across the Curriculum (3 credits)
