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OPTIONAL ACADEMIC CREDIT

Northern Illinois University offers the opportunity to earn 1 semester hour of graduate credit through ETT 590: Workshop in Children's Literature. To take the course, you must also register for the Children's Literature Conference. The course meetings are as follows:

March 14 - 15, 2008

NIU Holmes Student Center Sandburg Auditorium (in DeKalb): attend all of the Children's Literature Conference sessions from 9 a.m. Friday through 12:30 p.m. on Saturday.

Course participants will meet during the conference in Sandburg Auditorium.

One Additional Date

Course participants will agree as a group on an additional date to meet for credit course.

Course requirements:

Generally, students will be asked to read selected works of children's literature related to the conference theme and speakers and develop a presentation and written report around their reading.

If you have not previously taken courses from NIU: If you have a baccalaureate or higher degree from an accredited institution but have not previously taken a graduate-level class from NIU, you will need to apply for and obtain permission from NIU's Graduate School to register as a student-at-large (SAL).

Go online to the Graduate School to apply for SAL status. You will need to provide proof of degree (unofficial copy of your transcript, copy of your teaching certificate, or copy of your diploma). You also need to provide an official (with institutional seal) transcript from the college or university which granted your highest degree. The transcript should be sent directly to the Graduate School before April, 2008.

Graduate School
Northern Illinois University
DeKalb, Illinois 60115-2864

To register for the class: Once you have registered for the conference, instructions on how to register for the credit class will be sent to you. Be sure to indicate your interest in the credit course on your conference registration.

Cost: The cost of tuition and fees for one credit hour is $304.67.

Questions and comments: Call Dr. Barbara Fiehn at (815) 753-8339.

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