Literacy Undergraduate Certificate of Completion

Degree Overview

Offered both online and on-campus, the undergraduate certificate of completion in Literacy covers children’s and adolescent literature, reading and writing processes and methods for teaching reading and writing in the classroom.

Note: In order to earn the Certificate of Completion in Literacy, you must be enrolled in the CPS Teacher Education program.

Total Credit Requirements: 12 credit hours

REQUIRED COURSES

• EDFD 441 Children’s and Adolescent Literature (3 credit hours)
• EDFD 402 Craft of Writing for Educators (3 credit hours)
• EDFD 442 Reading and Writing in the Content Area (3 credit hours)
• EDRG 444 Teaching Reading and Writing (3 credit hours)

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How to Apply

Materials Needed for Application and Admission

Applicants seeking a graduate academic certificate from the College for Professional Studies must possess a baccalaureate degree from a U.S. regionally accredited college or university.

• Application: Completed application form
• Application fee: $50.00 non-refundable application fee (waived for Regis University graduates)
• Submit official transcripts from each previously attended U.S. regionally accredited college or university.
  
  Transcript request forms  are included with your application materials. Official transcripts must be sent directly from your previously attended schools to the CPS Admission Office. Transfer credit cannot be evaluated or awarded until all official transcripts are received.
• Three years of full-time work experience after high school preferred
• Oath and Consent form
• Two recommendation forms or one recommendation form and one observation form
• Fingerprint Card** and a money order or cashier's check for $39.50 made payable to the Colorado Bureau of Investigations and mailed to Regis University. Copy of valid Colorado teaching license will be accepted in lieu of the fingerprint card**
• Additional admission requirements apply to international students who are non-U.S. citizens
• Please remember: Applications that are incomplete and/or missing information will NOT be processed
• Once registered in your first course, a $90 Task Stream fee will be applied toward your tuition. This fee is eligible for financial aid. Task Stream creates a webfolio where all evaluations, projects, papers and field hours are tracked in once place, which can be provided as a link to principals when you apply for teaching positions.

**To request a fingerprint card email teapp@regis.edu and provide your name and address. You can be fingerprinted at your local police or sheriff's department (call for hours of operation and fees). Enclose the card along with a money order or cashier's check for $39.50 made out to the Colorado Bureau of Investigation and mail to Office of Admissions, Regis University, College for Professional Studies, 3333 Regis Blvd., P-28, Denver, CO 80221.

Application Deadlines*

*Your application file including all requirements, documents and fees, must be completed by the application deadline.

Tuition

Classroom Tuition by Credit Hour
2012 -2013 Academic Year

Online Tuition by Credit Hour
2012 -2013 Academic Year