Dec 08, 2025  
2025-2026 Graduate Catalog 
    
2025-2026 Graduate Catalog

Special Reading K-12 Certification

Location(s): Bolivar Campus


Certificate Requirements


Language Acquisition and Development


  • EDU 2343 - Emergent Literacy (or equivalent)

Teaching Reading Methods Courses (minimum 3 hours)


Elementary:


  • EDU 5114 - Teaching Reading/Language Arts I  or
  • EDU 5124 - Teaching Reading/Language Arts II (or equivalents)

Psychology and/or Education of the Exceptional Child


Behavior Intervention Strategies


Counseling Techniques


Other Requirements


  • 2 years of successful classroom teaching experience
  • 3.0 GPA
  • Successful completion of Special Reading Praxis and application of certificate through DESE