Graduate Certificate in School Librarianship at University of Tennessee, Knoxville

Programme overview

A graduate certificate for holders of a valid Tennessee teaching license. Combined with a master's degree and a passing score on the School Librarian Praxis exam, it prepares individuals to work as school librarians in PreK-12 settings in Tennessee. Offered on the Knoxville campus and by distance education, as an add-on or stand-alone certificate.

Faculty: Graduate School | Department: School of Information Sciences | Duration: 23 graduate credit hours | Study mode: full-time | Location: Knoxville, TN, United States

What you will study

Eight required courses: INSC 511 Information Concepts and Foundations, 512 Information Organization and Retrieval, 514 Information Technology Foundations, 551 School Libraries, 560 Development and Management of Collections, 571 Children's Materials, 572 Young Adult Materials, and 596 Field-Based Experience in School Libraries.

Career pathways

School librarian in PreK-12 settings in Tennessee.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Applicants need a valid Tennessee teaching license, a completed online application to the Office of Graduate Admissions, and must meet School of Information Sciences graduate standards: undergraduate cumulative GPA of 3.25 or higher; a 400-700 word statement of career objectives; letters of recommendation from 3 persons; and a resume. The GRE is not required. A grade of B or better is needed in all certificate courses. For a Tennessee licence endorsement, the Praxis Library Media Specialty exam (5311) must also be passed. Applicants with an ALA-accredited master's may request a transcript evaluation.

Tuition is charged per credit, so the total depends on the modules you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.

Duration: 23 graduate credit hours

Apply through the official page: https://gradschool.utk.edu/

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