Northern Illinois University

Department of Literacy Education

Core Courses (13 semester hours)

  • LTLA 538 or ETT527
  • LTLA 541 or ETT 523
  • LTLA 539
  • LTCY 590 or ETT 590 (only when taken in conjunction with the annual Children's Literature Conference, and with prior approval of the program coordinator)
  • LTCY 586 or ETT 569

Select two of the following:

  • LTLA 542
    LTLA 633
    LTCY 592
    ETT 540
    ETT 541

Children's and Young Adult Literature/Media

The certificate is available to any graduate-level student in good academic standing in the university. Enrollment in a graduate degree program is not necessary to earn this certificate. All courses may be taken as a student-at-large. For directions on how to enroll as a student-at-large at NIU, please consult the Graduate School.

Certificate Requirements

Students must complete 19 semester hours in approved course work at NIU, including 4 core courses, a 1 semester hour workshop at the annual Children's Literature Conference, and an internship/practicum. Transfer hours will not be accepted from other institutions.

Planned Course Schedule

The LTLA courses will be offered at sites along the I-88 corridor. The ETT courses will be offered at sites throughout the NIU service region.

Fall 2008

LTLA 538 Evaluating Children's Literature (3)
ETT 523 Media for Young Adults (3)

Spring 2009

LTLA 541 Teaching Young Adult Literature (3)
ETT 527 Library Materials for Children (3)
ETT 541 Library Services for Children and
Young Adults (3)

Summer 2009

LTLA 539 Children's Literature in a Multicultural Society (3)
ETT 527 Library Materials for Children (3)
ETT 523 Media for Young Adults (3)

Fall 2009

LTLA 633 Children's Literature Research (3)
ETT 523 Media for Young Adults (3)

Spring 2010

LTLA 542 Design and Production of Picture Books
for Children and Young Adults (3)
ETT 527 Library Materials for Children (3)
ETT 540 Seminar in Library/Information Studies (3)

Summer 2010

LTLA 539 Children's Literature in a Multicultural Society (3)