Overview

Our Literacy Education program at Adelphi University offer an integrated, theoretically grounded view that addresses the needs of students and teachers in diverse communities.

Quick Facts:

If you’re interested in helping children become proficient readers and writers, we offer a Master of Science in Literacy Education and an advanced certificate track leading to New York State certification in literacy, from birth–grade 6, grade 5–grade 12 or birth–grade 12.
We focus on preparing graduate candidates for their careers as classroom teachers, interventional literacy teachers, clinicians, supervisors and coordinators of literacy in school districts who can improve teaching and learning, and who can work with individual students at all levels.

Programme Structure

Courses included:

Literacy and Research: Inquiry

The Reading-Writing Connections

Lit in the Middle & Sec Schools

Assessing and Addressing Lit Needs

Practicum in Literacy

Practicum Lab

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 24 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-01-23 00:00:00
- Apply before 2025-11-01 00:00:00 , International
Starting 2026-08-25 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-03-01 00:00:00 , International

More details

Rolling admission.

Language

English

IELTS

6.5

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Credits

36 SCH

36-42

Delivered

On Campus, Online

Campus Location

Garden City, United States

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

GPA

English requirements

IELTS

6.5

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Other requirements

General requirements

Documentation of bachelor’s degree with minimum 3.0 GPA

Documentation of master’s degree with minimum of 3.0 GPA for advanced certificate track

Two letters of recommendation

Personal essay (prompt listed on application)

All official college transcripts

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Tuition Fee

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International

29430 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 1635 USD per credit during 24 months.
National

29430 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 1635 USD per credit during 24 months.
In-State

29430 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 1635 USD per credit during 24 months.

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