Literacy Specialist K-12, MA
33-48 credit hours
To be eligible for literacy specialist K-12 certification in the State of Missouri, students must have a valid teaching certificate and at least two years of teaching experience. Upon entrance to this program, students must purchase a Foliotek account.
Requirements
Prerequisite Coursework
0-15 credit hours of coursework from the following options:
3 credit hours of coursework from the following options:
3 credit hours of coursework from the following options:
| EDU 20200 | Psychology of Teaching and Learning | 3 |
| EDU 50200 | Psychology of Teaching and Learning | 3 |
3 credit hours of coursework from the following options:
3 credit hours of coursework from the following options:
3 credit hours of coursework from the following options:
| EDS 53300 | Speech and Language Development for the Exceptional Learner | 3 |
| EDU 51600 | Language Acquisition and Development for Young Children | 3 |
Major Coursework I
9 credit hours of coursework from the following options:
Major Coursework II
24 credit hours of coursework from the following options:
| EDRL 50810 | Reading Methods and Strategies for Students with Dyslexia and Struggling Readers | 3 |
| EDRL 51010 | Assessment Driven Literacy Instruction | 3 |
| EDS 50200 | Behavior Management | 3 |
| EDS 53700 | Special Education Counseling | 3 |
| EDU 50900 | Analysis and Correction of Reading Difficulties | 3 |
| EDU 52300 | Practicum: Diagnosis of Reading Difficulties | 3 |
| EDU 52400 | Assessment of Intellectual Skills | 3 |
| EDU 52600 | Practicum: Remediation of Reading Difficulties | 3 |