Students who already hold a Masters degree and a teaching certificate in another area may take coursework for a PreK-12 school library media specialist standard certificate.
24 graduate hours in library
or library related courses are required for the extra certification
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18 hours are identified/mandated:
|
OK State Department |
UCO-aligned Course |
Hours |
| Children's Literature | IME 5233 Library Materials for Elementary Schools | 3 |
| Organization | IME 5453 Cataloging & Classification | 3 |
| Reference | IME 5423 Reference & Bibliography | 3 |
| School Library Administration | IME 5053 School Library Administration & Internship | 3 |
| Selection | IME 5023 Materials Selection | 3 |
| Young Adult Literature | IME 5013 Library Materials for Secondary Schools | 3 |
The additional 6 hours are electives -
from any of the graduate-level IME courses;
the following areas are recommended and/or available:
|
OK State Department |
UCO Course Matching Requirement |
Hours |
| Media Production/Computer Use | IME 5133
Production in School Libraries IME 5863 School Library Technology |
3 3 |
| Information Literacy Skills | IME 5223 Information Literacy | 3 |
| Instructional Design | IME 5223 Information Literacy | 3 |
| Library Foundations | IME 50XX School Library Foundations | 3 |
