For Information contact:

Kathy Patten, M.S.L.I.S., Certified Online Instructor (LERN)
Associate Professor
Educational Leadership
615-898-2804
kpatten@mtsu.edu

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Sample Program of Study with fall entry

First year
Fall LIBS 5150 Books, Media, and Literacy for Children 3 credits
Fall LIBS 6110 School Library Administration 3  credits
Spring LIBS 6120 Classification and Cataloging Media and Materials 3 credits
Spring FOED 6610 Analysis and Application of Educational Research 3 credits
June-July  LIBS 5160 Books, Media, and Literacy  for Young People and Adults 3 credits
June LIBS 6130 Principles of Librarianship 3 credits
Second year
Fall LIBS 6190 Library Science Practicum 7-12 3 credits 100 clock hours in a school library; full day
Fall SPSE 6430  Introduction to Curriculum Development 3 credits 
Spring LIBS 6200 School Library Media Center Skills and Issues 3 credits

Prerequisites of Libs 5150 and Libs 6110. Libs 6120 concurrent.

June-July LIBS 6170 Basic Reference Materials 3 credits
June-July LIBS 6180 Library Science Practicum PreK-6 3 credits 100 clock hours in a school library; full day
Last semester 

if seeking 

initial teacher license

This course replaces LS 6180 and LS 6190 LIBS 6511 Directed Teaching (Library Science) 9 credits full day, full semester student teaching in 2 school libraries + YOED 4000 taken concurrently (12 hours total)
Same semester as LS 6511 YOED 4000 Managing the Classroom for Instruction

10/24/2007