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:

EDU 34100Education of the Exceptional Child

3

EDU 54100Education of the Exceptional Child

3

3 credit hours of coursework from the following options:

EDU 20200Psychology of Teaching and Learning

3

EDU 50200Psychology of Teaching and Learning

3

3 credit hours of coursework from the following options:

EDU 58800Middle School Psychology

3

EDU 58890Adolescent Psychology

3

3 credit hours of coursework from the following options:

EDU 30500Elementary Reading Methods

3

EDU 50300Elementary Reading Methods

3

3 credit hours of coursework from the following options:

EDS 51610Speech and Language Development, Acquisition, and Intervention

3

EDS 53300Speech and Language Development for the Exceptional Learner

3

EDU 51600Language Acquisition and Development for Young Children

3

Major Coursework I

9 credit hours of coursework from the following options:

EDT 50900Innovation Mindset

3

EDU 51000Conceptualization of Education

3

EDU 57000Educational Research

3

Major Coursework II

24 credit hours of coursework from the following options:

EDS 50200Behavior Management

3

EDS 53700Special Education Counseling

3

EDU 50710Content Literacy for Diverse Learners

3

EDU 50900Analysis and Correction of Reading Difficulties

3

EDU 52300Practicum: Diagnosis of Reading Difficulties

3

EDU 52400Assessment of Intellectual Skills

3

EDU 52600Practicum: Remediation of Reading Difficulties

3

EDU 58700Reading and Writing across the Curriculum

3

EDU 58600 changed to EDU 58700 after publishing—April Addendum—4/15/2024.