January 2027
Tuscaloosa Campus
Tuscaloosa,
Tuscaloosa,
Alabama,
35487, South, United States
The prerequisite for this Certificate is that students have a Master's degree in education (or a related field) from the University of Alabama or another institution OR are enrolled in a doctoral program on campus and be accepted to the Literacy Research, Theory and Pedagogy Certificate Program by the Graduate School and departmental faculty.
Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL): The minimum score for admission to a degree program or for non-degree admission is 550 on the paper-based TOEFL or 79 on the internet-based TOEFL (iBT); International English Language Testing System (IELTS): The minimum score for admission to a degree program or for non-degree admission is 6.5; Pearson Test of English (PTE): The minimum score of admission to a degree program or for non-degree admission is 59.
*There may be different IELTS requirements depending on your chosen course.