Programs
Master of Library Science
| Hours | Required Courses |
| 3 | LS 530 Collection Development |
| 3 | LS 532 Organization of Collections |
| 3 | LS 534 Information Services and Resources I |
| 3 | LS 537 School Library Media Center Administration |
| 3 | LS 560 Literature for Children |
| 3 | LS 567 Research Design & Methodology |
| 3 | LS 570 Instructional Design and Library Media Production |
| 3 | LS 585 Literature for Young Adults |
| 3 | LS 591 The Internet for School Media Specialists |
| 3 | LS 596 Computer Science Applications to Librarianship |
| 3 | LS 566 Library Internship |
| or 1 year of successful experience on a permit as a full time public school librarian, (provide documentation of experience) can be substituted and 1 alternate elective chosen in place of this course. | |
| 3 | Elective (Choose 1) |
| LS 561 Current Trends in Materials For Children and Young Adults | |
| LS 568 Library Services and Programs for Children and Young Adults | |
| LS 575 Directed Individual Study in Library
Science |
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| LS 580 Master's Seminar | |
| LS 593 Historical Development of Literature
for Children |
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| TOTAL HOURS MLS = 36 |
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Electronic Portfolio Requirements for the MLS program are 36 semester hours of approved library science coursework , plus the completion of an electronic portfolio as a culminating project. |
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| For | those who already have a Master's Degree, the School Certification requirements are: |
| LS 530 Collection Development | |
| LS 532 Organization of Collections | |
LS 534 Information Services and Resources I |
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| LS 537 School Library Media Center Administration | |
| LS 560 Literature for Children |
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| LS 570 Instructional Design and Library Media Production | |
| LS 585 Literature for Young Adults, and | |
| LS 566, unless you have been a school librarian for one year |
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