843-953-5097
www.citadel.edu/root/literacy-education-program

Dr. Britnie Delinger Kane, Program Coordinator, Britnie.kane@citadel.edu
Dean Evan Ortlieb, eortlieb@citadel.edu
Dr. Emily Sherwood, esherwoo@citadel.edu

Learning Outcomes

The general goals and objectives of the Graduate Certificate in Literacy Education program are to support candidates in developing:

• A knowledge and mastery of all aspects of the literacy process;
• A knowledge of those skills necessary to select, administer, and interpret informal and formal assessments used to examine children’s and adolescents’ literacy strengths and weaknesses;
• A knowledge of the abilities and skills which enhance a wholesome teacher-student-parent relationship in working with students identified as at-risk readers;
• A knowledge of those skills necessary to recognize and accommodate for individual differences in literacy instruction;
• A knowledge of and ability to design literacy environments to support culturally and linguistically diverse learners;
• A knowledge of the relationship of literacy skills to subject-matter content areas;
• A knowledge of significant research conducted in literacy education; and
• A knowledge of how to effectively support English Language Learners (ELLs).

Admission Requirements

1. Completion of the online graduate application along with the non-refundable application fee.
2. Submission of an official transcript directly from each accredited college or university from which a degree has been conferred. Applicants are expected to have a 2.5 cumulative undergraduate grade point average.

All material must be received by the CGC office and reviewed by the department to receive consideration for admission to this graduate certificate program. Coursework is not to begin until admission has been granted into the program.