The State of Michigan requires completion of a 3-credit reading course on the diagnosis and remediation of reading disabilities and differentiated instruction. Our courses meet the State of Michigan’s specifications and will enable you to satisfy this requirement. We offer two separate courses: one for elementary educators and one for secondary educators. Both of these courses have appropriate field experiences in the diagnosis and remediation of reading disabilities and differentiated instruction that will help you work with struggling students. Our courses are offered every eight weeks online. Specifically, we offer: EDU 540 (Strategies for Struggling Readers and Writers in the Elementary Classroom) and EDU 545 (Teaching for Struggling Readers and Writers in the Secondary Classroom). Each of these courses is three credits, as required by the State of Michigan.

Requirements:

• Students register as non-degree seeking
• This course cannot become part of a master’s degree.

Program Highlights:

• Online
• Graduate entrance exams such as the GRE are not required.
• International students should contact the Office of International Student Services at international.admissions@cuw.edu for additional application requirements.
• Accelerated 8-week courses
• Students can begin at any time

Students choose one 3 cr course, either Elementary or Secondary. 

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
EDU 540	Strategies for Struggling Readers & Writers in the Elementary Classroom	3
EDU 545	Teaching for Struggling Readers & Writers in the Secondary Classroom	3