Advanced Certificate in Literacy, Grades 5-12

Advanced Certificate in Teaching Literacy, Grades 5-12 - 21 Credits

Download the program planning sheet.

  • EDU 3200 - Language Acquisition and Literacy Development for General Education and English Language Learners (ELLs), K-12
  • EDU 3220 - Approaches, Materials and Performance Evaluation
  • EDU 3215 - Research and Practice of Teaching Writing in General and Inclusive Education OR
  • EDU 3265 - Teaching Literacy through Literature, 5-12
  • EDU 3270 - Theories of and Strategies for Teaching Literacy in Content Areas
  • EDU 3230 - Diagnosis and Recommendations for Literacy Performance (Pre. or Coreq. 3220 and 3270)
  • EDU 3240 - Literacy and Assessment Strategies for Diverse Learners (Prereq. 3230)
  • EDU 3255 - Practicum and Seminar in Literacy Instruction (Prereq. 3230 and 3240)

All students must take the CST in Literacy and have all score sent to St. John's.  Bring a copy of your scores to your advisor to be placed in your docket.

Admission Requirements: 

  • Master's degree in education and initial certification
  • Completed application
  • Application fee
  • Official transcripts showing a B (3.0 GPA) or better average
  • Essay

What You Need To Know:

  • St. John’s OPEID # 00282300
  • Program Name: Teaching Literacy 5-12
  • College/School:  The School of Education
  • Program Level: Advanced Certificate
  • CIP Code and Description:  13.1315 Reading Teacher Education
  • Normal Length of Program: Three semesters and one summer session (Please note that students can work on their own pace so actual length of time to complete the program may vary.)
  • Related Occupations: Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) code of 25-2031.00 Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Vocational Education
  • Tuition, Fees, Books, & Room & Board Costs: Tuition, Fees, Room & and Board Costs are based on prevailing rate of the year in which courses applicable certificate program are taken. Please visit http://www.stjohns.edu/services/financial/bursar/tuition
  • Median Federal Student Loan Debt: No statistical data available since there were less than 10 graduates in the 2011-2012 academic year.
  • Median Private Loan Debt: No statistical data available since there were less than 10 graduates in the 2011-2012 academic year.
  • Program Completion in Normal Time: No statistical data available since there were less than 10 graduates in the 2011-2012 academic year.
  • Job Placement Rate:  Awaiting establishment of NCES methodolgy to calculate this rate.