Overview
The Certificate in Children's Media, offered by the Department of Media Studies and Production, gives students the opportunity to gain experience and expertise in the growing field of media developed for children and youth. Students complete a minimum of 13 credit hours in courses that focus on developing content for television and streaming, social media, video games and podcasts; developing advertising, marketing, and consumer insights research; connecting to children's educational needs; and inspiring entrepreneurial approaches to an industry targeting the children and youth audience.
The Children's Media certificate is open to all students. In addition to Klein College students, students majoring in education, psychology and other areas focused on children may be interested in the certificate.
Campus Location: Main
Program Code: CO-CHME-CERT
Contact Information
Sherri Hope Culver
215-204-9716
sherri.hope.culver@temple.edu
Learn more about the undergraduate certificate in Children's Media.
Requirements
The Certificate in Children's Media requires a minimum of 13 credit hours. Four courses are required: three courses (3 credits per course) plus a capstone (1 credit), for a total of 10 credits. In addition, one course must be selected from the list of electives. The elective course must be outside the student's major. Required courses may count toward the student's major or toward the certificate, but not toward both.
Students must have a sophomore standing to begin work on the certificate. All students must be in good academic standing with a 3.0 cumulative average to pursue the certificate.
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Required Courses | ||
| MSP 1251 | The Children's Media Industry | 3 |
| MSP 2451 | The Influence of Media on Children | 3 |
| or ADV 2451 | The Influence of Media on Children | |
| ADV 3006 | Representation in the Media | 3 |
| MSP 4259 | Capstone in Children's Media | 1 |
| Electives | ||
| Select one (1) course outside your major from the following options: | 3 | |
| Within Klein College: | ||
| Media in a Hyper-Mediated World | ||
| Communication, Culture and Identity | ||
| News Literacy | ||
| Journalism Law and Ethics | ||
| Ethical Issues in Journalism | ||
| Video Production for Non-Majors | ||
| Intermediate Video Production | ||
| Audio for Media | ||
| Field Experience in Youth Media and Media Literacy | ||
| Educational Multimedia Production | ||
| Media and Cultural Differences | ||
| Podcast and Radio Production | ||
| Independent Study | ||
| Law and Ethics of Digital Media | ||
| Media and Children | ||
| Emergent Media Production | ||
| Intermediate Topics in Media (The Children's Media Industry: Trends and Opportunities [Study Away]) | ||
| Research Methods | ||
| Outside of Klein College: | ||
| Sociology of Popular Culture | ||
| Children's Literature | ||
| Introduction to Psychology | ||
| Youth Cultures | ||
or SOC 0817 | Youth Cultures | |
or EDUC 0817 | Youth Cultures | |
or EDUC 0917 | Honors Youth Cultures | |
| Tweens and Teens | ||
| Child Development, Birth to Nine | ||
| The Learning Community: Family and Community Relationships | ||
| Discourse Practices in Diverse Communities | ||
| Stories of Parents and Children in Japanese Literature and Film | ||
| Introduction to Special Education | ||
| Total Credit Hours | 13 | |