Overview

If you already hold a master’s degree in education, the Advanced Certificate in Literacy Specialist (ADV CERT LIT) programme may be ideal for you.

Ranked as one of the Best Online Education programmes in the nation by U.S. News & World Report, the MSEd, LIT prepares educators to take on complex instructional challenges and become eligible for an advanced or professional certificate in teaching literacy to children or adolescents.

With Literacy Specialist course from Pace University coursework covering literacy development, assessment models, digital literacy and more, this programme offers the knowledge and flexible classroom practices to help students from a wide range of backgrounds, including individuals with language or learning disabilities, English language learners, and high achievers.

Build Your Career in Literacy Education

The literacy specialist master’s degree makes certified teachers more reflective practitioners, ready to adjust to learners’ changing needs at each stage of development. This programme can help education professionals excel in a variety of positions and contexts, such as:

Reading teacher in all classrooms, including special education settings in a public or private school

Reading specialist in a library, resource center, tutoring center, or other educational institution

Reading coach who collaborates with teachers to supplement their literacy instruction

Private instructor for students with reading disabilities

Consultant on literacy issues for publication companies

School administrator

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Programme Structure

Courses included:

Teaching Literacy Skills to Children with Special Needs

Literacy Instruction and Technological Applications for a Diverse Population of Students in the Middle Grades (4-8)

Instructional Approaches for Teaching Writing, Digital Composing, and Media Production for a Diverse Population of Students

Research and Theories in Language and Literacy Development (Birth-Grade 12)

Early Literacy Development in Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Settings Birth - Grade 2

Literature and Digital Storytelling

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Key information

Duration

Part-time
- 18 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-05-18 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-05-05 00:00:00
Starting 2027-01-26 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-01-12 00:00:00

Language

English

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Credits

30 SCH

Delivered

Online

Campus Location

New York City, United States

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

GPA

English requirements

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General requirements

A bachelor’s degree or higher from an accredited institution, with a minimum GPA of 3.0. Upon recommendation from the dean, graduate faculty admissions committee, or director of Student Support Services, candidates with a lower GPA may be determined to have the necessary knowledge and skills to complete the programme successfully and admitted on a conditional basis.

Provisional, initial, or permanent teaching certification from New York or a comparable certification from another state. Applicants must have an academic classroom teaching background to be considered for the MSEd in Literacy Specialist programme. This includes experience in teaching at the elementary, middle, or secondary education levels.

Transcripts from previously attended institutions demonstrating that applicants have completed core courses in the arts and sciences, a content-area major, and pedagogy that are consistent with programme requirements.

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Tuition Fees

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22400 USD / year

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22400 USD / year

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22400 USD / year

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Funding

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Academic requirements

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General requirements

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