Certificate of Advanced Studies
in Literacy Studies

Literacy Studies (Birth-Grade 6), C.A.S.
Literacy Studies (Grades 5-12), C.A.S.

1. M.A. or M.S. degree, with a minimum GPA of 3.0.
2. Two letters of recommendation.
3. Possession of a New York State Teaching Certificate (See note (b) below).
4. Interview with faculty member in Literacy Studies.

Notes:

1. Admission to graduate study requires a baccalaureate degree with a general core in the liberal arts and sciences in order to meet New York state certification requirements.
2. Admission to graduate study with provisional certification requires that a student take a 3 s.h. undergraduate or graduate course in special education as a prerequisite or corequisite to study.
3. Graduate students who enter a program of study on a nonmatriculated basis are limited to a maximum of 12 semester hours of course work.
4. A maximum of 6 semester hours of advanced standing may be accepted for relevant graduate course work taken elsewhere.