Graduate School Policies and Procedures  apply to this program.

The English Department at the University of Colorado Denver now offers a Graduate Certificate in Teaching College level Language and Literacy. It fulfills the increasing needs of educators seeking to deepen and to broaden their specialization. It allows an English Masters Candidate to specialize in an area of study in addition to the primary area of degree focus. The certificate does not grant state licensure. It ensures competency for those who already are licensed, provides documentation in expertise for those teaching in community colleges, and enables specialization for those with Master degrees in related fields (i.e. Rhetoric, Composition, Literature, Film Studies, Humanities, Education). This certificate can be completed fully online, fully on campus, or a combination of the two.

This certificate can be completed fully online, fully on campus, or a combination of the two.

General Requirements:

All candidates must possess a Bachelors of Arts in any field. Must maintain a 3.0 GPA with no courses below a B-. All courses must be taken at the graduate level 18 credit hours are required to obtain this certificate.

Additional Information

Additional Information about the Graduate Certificate in Teaching College-level Language and Literacy may be obtained from:

Assistant Professor: Rodney Herring
Office: 1061 9th St. Park, Room 102 
Phone: 303-315-7848
E-mail: Rodney.Herring@ucdenver.edu