Literacy Certification Grade 5 - Grade 12 Plus Adolescence Initial Certification
Required Courses for Initial Certification in Adolescence 7-12
| EDAD 502 | Foundations of Literacy Instruction (3) |
| EDAD 517 | Teaching Strategies - Adolescence (3) |
| EDAD 555 | Human Growth and Development (3) |
| EDAD 560 | Cognition, Learning, and Assessment Adolescent (3) |
| EDU 505 | Foundations of Education (3) |
| EDAD 503 | Literacy in Secondary Education (3) |
| EDAD 562-566 | Methods of Teaching: Choose one (3) EDAD 562 English, EDAD 563 Mathematics, EDAD 564 Modern Languages, EDAD 565 Science, EDAD 566 Social Studies |
| EDU 515 | Intro Statistics, Measurement, and Assessment (3) |
| SPE 541 | Inclusive Strategies (3) |
| EDAD 572 | Seminar in Teaching & Assessment: Adolescence(3) |
| EDAD 573 A | Student Teaching: Adolescence (12)* |
| EDU 574 A | Child Abuse Seminar (0)* |
| EDU 575 A | Prevention of School Violence Seminar (0)* |
| *These three courses must be registered together during the student teaching term | |
| 42 credits |
Additional Courses Required for Masters Degree and Initial Certification in Literacy Grade 5 - Grade 12:
| EDR 509 | Teaching Literacy with Diverse Populations (3) |
| EDR 510 | Creating a Literate Environment (3) |
| EDR 600 | Literacy Curriculum & Role of Reading Teacher (3) |
| EDR 504 | Adolescent Literacy (3) |
| EDR 602 | Diagnosis and Diagnostic Teaching Practicum: Grade 5 - Grade 12 Prereqs: EDR 502, 503, 504, 509 (6) |
| EDR 604 | Advanced Practicum: Grade 5 - Grade 12, Prereq: EDR 602 (3) |
| EDR 616 | Research Methods in Reading (3) or EDU 615 |
| 24 credits | |
| Total 66 credits |