Master of Education in Administration and Supervision (Library Science)
 

Course Number and Name	Term offered each year
LIBS 5150 Books and Media for Children 3 credits	Fall, Spring
LIBS 5160 Books and Media for Young People and Adults 3 credits	June-July
LIBS 6110 School Library Administration 3  credits	Fall
LIBS 6120 Classification and Cataloging Media and Materials 3 credits	Spring
LIBS 6130 Principles of Librarianship 3 credits	June
LIBS 6170 Basic Reference Materials 3 credits	June-July
LIBS 6200 School Library Media Center Skills and Issues 3 credits	Spring
LIBS 6180 Library Science Practicum PreK-6 3 credits 100 clock hours in a school library; full day LIBS 6190 Library Science Practicum 7-12 3 credits 100 clock hours in a school library; full day	All year, limited summer placements
OR (if you are seeking initial license)
LIBS 6511 Directed Teaching (Library Science) 9 credits full day, full semester student teaching in 2 school libraries	Fall and Spring only No summer placements Must be admitted to Teacher Ed
For students with teaching credentials, six credits of practicum (LIBS 6180 and LIBS 6190 or SPSE 6550) are required. For students without teaching credentials, a student teaching experience is required (LIBS 6511) Although, YOED 4000 objectives must be met, students do not enroll in YOED 4000. On campus attendance at YOED 4000 classes is required.	.
FOED 6610 Analysis and Application of Educational Research 3 credits	in Fall, Spring, Summer (term varies)
LIBS 6960 Integration of Curriculum, Learning Theory, and Technology	Fall
.	33 credits for addon endorsement / M.Ed. 36 credits for initial license

 

	Comprehensive exams must be taken to be awarded the M.Ed. These are taken in the semester of graduation. On campus presence required for the exam.
	Licensure:

	To attain Tennessee licensure as a school information specialist, students must file an application for licensure and pass the NTE Librarian Specialty test.
	Applicants without teaching credentials are required to complete an additional 9 credit hours of education coursework which will enable them to attain the competencies specified in the Department of Education’s Professional Core. (Foed 1110, Foed 2110, SPED 3010)
	Initial license candidates must also pass the NTE Principles of Learning and Teaching.