For librarians, teachers, and other youth service
professionals, the Youth Literature and Technology Certificate
Program offers a post-master`s course of study that emphasizes passing
on the rich literacy heritage to children and young people in a
technological age.
The courses for this program are offered
entirely online. Students must have a basic knowledge of Internet use
and regular access to their own Internet account.
The program
requires students to complete 15 credits (five courses) over a
three-year period. About five courses are offered in this program each
year from which to choose, such as: Myth and Legend in Children`s
Literature, Gender and Culture in Children`s Picture Books, From Seuss
to Sendak to Sis, Fantasy and Speculative Fiction, The Voice of the
Author, Poetry for Children and Young Adults, and Biographies and
Personal Narratives. For details, check www.scils.rutgers.edu/programs/pds/litandtech.jsp.
