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Literacy Education (Graduate Certificate) at George Washington University

George Washington University, United States

Programme overview

The graduate certificate in literacy education provides students opportunities to learn about teaching and learning principles of interdisciplinary reading, writing, and viewing texts in and out of schools. Coursework takes advantage of resources near campus, such as national museums, memorials, and the Library of Congress.

Faculty: Graduate School of Education and Human Development  |  Department: Curriculum and Pedagogy  |  Location: Washington, DC, United States

What you will study

Required coursework includes CPED 6691 Interdisciplinary Adolescent Literacies; CPED 6624 Foundations and Research of Literacy and Reading Education; CPED 6223 Interdisciplinary Elementary School Literacies; CPED 6628 Literacies in Informal Learning Environments.

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Application information

Entry requirements

List all requirements for admission to the program (e.g., course and degree prerequisites, standardized test scores, GPA requirements). *Additional application requirements may exist for international applicants (https://gsehd.gwu.edu/admissions/international-applicants)

Tuition is charged per credit, so the total depends on the modules you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.

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