Welcome to the Graduate Literacy Program Home Page!
The Literacy Education Master of Science Degree Program prepares students to meet New York State requirements for certification as a literacy specialist.
Canisius now offers the program both on-campus and on-line. For more information about the on-line literacy education program, visit the program web site.
Course sequences in both programs (33 credit hours) provide for certification in one of two areas: pre-K through grade 6 or grade 5 through grade 12. Additional coursework (9 hours) qualifies candidates for certification in both areas.
Each concentration has a component that involves working with children in a clinical setting, specifically testing and tutoring in the area of literacy skills (reading and writing).
The on-campus program is open to teachers with initial certification, as well as prospective teachers. Candidates without certification will require additional course work. The on-line literacy education program requires teaching certification for admission.
For more information on the Graduate Literacy Programs, contact Dr. Mary Shea, Director, at (716) 888-2811.
ATTENTION CURRENT STUDENTS & ALUMS: consider joining our Literacy Honor Society through the International Reading Association - Beta Nu Chapter of Alpha Upsilon Alpha. Please contact Lisa Fischer at (716) 888-3728 if you have any questions.
Our state-of-the-art Literacy Center provides an expert space to train literacy specialists and provide literacy education to the community.