School Library Professional, Graduate Certificate*

General Program Information

Renee’ C. Lyons, M.L.S., M.F.A., Graduate Coordinator
414 Warf-Pickel
Box 70684
(423) 439-7845
e-mail: lyonsrc@etsu.edu

The School Library Professional certificate offers qualified candidates who have a master’s degree from an accredited institution and hold a valid Tennessee teacher license to take 24 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: Renee Lyons

Articulation Agreement

Students who have completed the School Library Professional Certificate, and subsequently are admitted into the M.Ed in School Librarianship program may have up to twenty-four (24) of the certificate credit hours applied toward the degree program of study, as long as the courses fall within the matriculation limits and a grade of B (3.0) or better was earned in all courses.

School Library Professional, Graduate Certificate Requirements: 24 credits

Required Courses	24 credits
TOTAL	24 credits

Required Courses: 24 credits

MEDA 5000 - History and Philosophy of Librarianship (3 credits)
MEDA 5628 - Children’s Materials (3 credits)
MEDA 5635 - Reference Materials (3 credits)
MEDA 5637 - Young Adult Materials (3 credits)
MEDA 5710 - School Librarianship Collection Development and Program Management (3 credits)
MEDA 5720 - Cataloging and Classification (3 credits)
MEDA 5926 - School Librarianship Practicum I (3 credits)
MEDA 5929 - School Librarianship Practicum II (3 credits)

Note:

At the completion of the coursework, students follow the current state requirements for Praxis examinations and apply for add-on status to their current teaching licensure.