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Officially approved as:

Stand Alone:  Yes

Total Credit Hours:  15

Certificate description: The Graduate Certificate in Evidence and Equity Based Literacy Instruction offers students a unique program of courses that will equip students with the skills to make educated and professional choices for the students in their classroom. The program of study will include balanced literacy, science of reading, play and problem-based instructional methods, but most importantly it will present these pedagogical moves through an equity-minded lens.

Certificate web site: https://catalog.missouri.edu/collegeofeducation/additionalcertificatesminors/grad-cert-evidence-equity-based-literacy-instruction/

Admission Criteria

Application Deadlines

Entrance TermApplication Deadline
FallJune 15
SpringOctober 15
SummerMarch 15

Required Application Materials

For the Graduate School

  • Completed Graduate School online application
  • Unofficial Transcripts- As part of the application submission process, all applicants are required to upload unofficial copies of all post-secondary transcripts to the online application. Official transcripts are only required if accepted by the academic program.
  • Official Results of English Proficiency Exams (International applicants only)

For the Graduate Certificate Program

  • Two letters of recommendation
  • Statement of purpose
  • Resume