Graduate Certificate in Digital Literacies

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Program Description

Given the implications of current policy and technology in education, this certificate will provide coursework that allows participants to examine the role of digital literacy in education through the evaluation of digital literacies, their politics, problems, and possibilities, and will enable a deeper understanding of ways to incorporate digital literacies into curricula. Educators will gain a richer conceptualization of digital literacies and their place in twenty-first century education, in addition to understanding ways to apply appropriate programs and applications to their current teaching practices.

Admissions

Applicants seeking admission to the graduate certificate program in Early Childhood Education must submit the following directly to the Office of Graduate Admissions:

  1. Graduate Application
  2. Application fee
  3. Official transcript from the baccalaureate degree granting institution
  4. 2.8 GPA (3.0 or higher waives GRE score)
  5. GRE scores (these may be waived under certain situations)
  6. Online survey and interview on Survey Monkey

Certificate Requirements

Graduate Certificate in Digital Literacies

Graduate Certificate in Digital Literacies
Specified Courses
LITC 7385Digital Epistemologies3
READ 5305Gaming and Literacy3
READ 5313Digital Literacy and Pedagogy3
READ 5314Digital Literacies & Policy3
Total Hours12