The 18-hour Literacy Education Certificate partially fulfills the 24-hour requirement for the add-on Reading (K–6) license for North Carolina and may be used toward the fulfillment of the 39-hour requirement for the Master of Arts degree in Literacy Education. It may be used as elective hours for other MA programs, such as Special Education, Elementary Education and Middle Grades Education. The 18-hour certificate does not lead to NC licensure by itself.
Duration1 year(s)
Tuition FeeUSD 33,675 / Year
Next IntakeAugust 21, 2023
Literacy Education
About
Disciplines
Education/Teaching
Requirements
Entry Requirements
- Submit your graduate application online.
- Pay the non-refundable application fee online.
- Provide names of three references.
- Upload your current resume or vita.
- Submit official scores from the appropriate standardized test (GRE, GMAT, MAT). Test waivers may be available for certain programs.
- Submit unofficial transcript(s) from all colleges or universities from which you earned a degree, or that you have attended within the past five years. Transcripts must be evaluated by a NACES accredited evaluation service(link is external).
- Provide proof of English proficiency.
English Requirements
- IELTSMin 6.5
- TOEFLMin 79
Career
- Classroom Teacher
- Reading Specialist
- Curriculum Coordinator
- Community College Instructor
Fee Information
Application Fee 65
How to Apply
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Literacy Education
Appalachian State University
United States of America, Boone