Reading Education Certificate

Program Description

The Reading Education Certificate is a fully online nine-credit hour program that will give classroom teachers additional training to meet the literacy needs of students in P-12 school settings. Courses in the Reading Education Certificate for classroom teachers focus on understanding readers and the reading process, linking assessment and instruction and using evidence-based instructional strategies.

This certificate offers two tracks:

1. Endorsement Track: This track is for those who are certified educators in Georgia who wish to add the GaPSC approved Reading Endorsement to their certifications. Candidates in this concentration are eligible to add the Endorsement to their GaPSC Teaching Certificate in addition to the four courses appearing on the KSU transcript under Reading Education Certificate.

• Please Note: To add the Endorsement to your GaPSC Teaching Certificate, required coursework must be completed, endorsement concentration declared, and certification steps provided by Bagwell Certification Office adhered to.

2. Certificate Track: This track is for those educators who are in P-12 settings but not certified in Georgia or who teach in other settings and wish to gain competencies in Reading Education. When all requirements have been completed, the four courses will appear on the KSU transcript under Reading Education Certificate.

This program is a part of the Clarice C. and Leland H. Bagwell College of Education .

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Admission, Enrollment, and Graduation Policies 

Admission Requirements 

The following are program-specific requirements beyond the general Graduate Admissions  requirements. To be considered for admission to this program, the following application materials must be submitted to the KSU Graduate Admissions Office:

The admission requirements for the Endorsement Concentration seekers include: 

1. A bachelor’s degree or higher from an accredited institution. 
2. A GPA of 2.75 from the most recent degree awarded. 
3. Clear Renewable Georgia Teaching Certificate 

The admission requirements for the Certificate Concentration seekers include: 

1. A bachelor’s degree or higher from an accredited institution. 
2. A GPA of 2.75 from the most recent degree awarded.

Graduation Requirements

Each candidate must petition to graduate at least one semester prior to completion of program requirements. For more information, please view the corresponding section of Academic Policies: 5.0 PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS & GRADUATION . 

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Program Course Requirements