Literacy Certification Birth - Grade 6 Plus Childhood Initial Certification
Required Courses for Initial Certification in Childhood
| EDCH 502 | Foundations of Literacy Instruction (3) |
| EDCH 509 | Teaching Literacy with Diverse Populations (3) |
| EDCH 515 | Assessment for Instruction (3) |
| EDCH 540 | Childhood Learning & Development (3) |
| SPE 541 | Inclusive Strategies (3) |
| EDU 505 | Foundations of Education (3) |
| EDCH 543 | Elementary Mathematics Instruction (3) |
| EDCH 545 | Elementary Science Instruction (3) |
| EDCH 546 | Elementary Social Studies Instruction (3) |
| EDCH 570 | Seminar in Teaching & Assessment: Childhood (3) |
| EDCH 571 | Student Teaching: Childhood (12)* |
| EDCH 575 | Student Teaching Seminar (0)* |
| EDU 574 | Child Abuse Seminar (0)* |
| EDU 575 | Prevention of School Violence Seminar (0)* |
| *These four courses must be registered together during the student teaching term | |
| 42 credits |
Additional Courses Required for Masters Degree and Initial Certification in Literacy Birth - Grade 6:
| EDR 501 | Reading & Writing in the Content Areas (3) |
| EDR 508 | Emergent Literacy (3) |
| EDR 510 | Creating a Literate Environment (3) |
| EDR 600 | Literacy Curriculum and the Role of the Reading Specialist (3) |
| EDR 601 | Diagnosis and Diagnostic Teaching Practicum: Birth - Grade 6 Prereqs: EDR 501, 502, 508, 509 (6) |
| EDR 603 | Advanced Practicum: Birth - Grade 6, Prereq: EDR 601 (3) |
| EDR 616 | Research Methods in Reading (3) or EDU 615 |
| 24 credits | |
| Total 66 credits |