Graduate Certificate in Postsecondary Developmental Literacy and Language Instruction in Dekalb United States | Northern Illinois University

The graduate certificate in postsecondary developmental literacy and language education is a cross-disciplinary program overseen by the Department of Curriculum and Instruction within the College of Education. Open to all Northern Illinois University graduate students maintaining satisfactory academic progress, this program aims to train educators for diverse postsecondary literacy environments such as learning support services and developmental education programs across community colleges and universities. Upon completion, graduates will gain the ability to: examine the historical foundations of developmental literacy education, appreciate student diversity in social, cultural, linguistic, and academic backgrounds, create and deliver research-backed instructional strategies, and engage professionally in the postsecondary literacy education field.