School Library Professional, Graduate Certificate*

General Program Information

Graduate School Contact:
Fiona Goodyear; goodyear@etsu.edu; (423) 439-6148

Renee C. Lyons, M.L.S., Graduate Coordinator

416 Warf-Pickel
Box 70684
(423) 439-7845
e-mail: lyonsrc@etsu.edu

The program of Educational Media and Educational Technology offers a “School Library Professional” certificate to qualified candidates who have a master’s degree from an accredited institution and who hold a valid Tennessee teacher license may take 26 credits of approved classes to meet the current school licensure requirements for Tennessee endorsement School Library Specialist #473. Because courses are arranged sequentially and may only be offered once each year, students would complete all classes successfully in the previous term before advancing to the next term.

Faculty:
Rhona Hurwitz; Renee Lyons

School Library Professional, Graduate Certificate Degree Requirements: 26 credits

School Library Professional Requirements: 26 credits

• MEDA 5000 - History and Philosophy of Educational Media and Educational Technology (3 credits)
• MEDA 5400 - Technology in Teaching and Learning (3 credits)
• MEDA 5628 - Children’s Materials (3 credits)
• MEDA 5635 - Basic Reference Materials (3 credits)
• MEDA 5637 - Young Adult Materials (3 credits)
• MEDA 5710 - School Library Media Program Development and Management (3 credits)
• MEDA 5720 - Organization of Library Media (3 credits)
• MEDA 5925 - Practicum in School Library Media (5 credits)

Note:

At the completion of the coursework, students would follow the current state requirement of taking Praxis Test #0311 “School Library Specialist” and apply for add-on status to their current teaching licensure.

Gainful Employment

*This is a Gainful Employment Program. For information about Gainful Employment programs, please see https://www.etsu.edu/gradstud/gainfulemployment/schoollibraryprofessional.html