Graduate
Certificate Programs
Teacher of Library Media (K-12)
http://slis.iupui.edu/programs/school.asp
A teaching license is required for employment as a school media specialist in any state. Individuals who hold a valid teaching license may add the certification for Teacher of Library Media with emphasis in school media information technology by successful completion of the following 27 credits. The student must meet the graduate admission requirements for the M.L.S. program at either Indianapolis or Bloomington. Contact Dr. Marilyn Irwin, Director of Library Media Education at (317) 278-2376 or irwinm [at] iupui [dot] edu. Full course descriptions are available at www.slis.iupui.edu or www.slis.indiana.edu. Successful completion of 27 credits for library media may also count toward the 36 credit hour Master of Library Science (M.L.S.), accredited by the American Library Association. Of the nine additional credits to complete the M.L.S., S502 (formerly L528) and S505 (formerly L651) or S506 (formerly L509) will be required.
Eighteen required credits (except S605, these courses are offered over the Virtual Indiana Classroom [VIC] interactive television system and are received at Indianapolis, Bloomington, Fort Wayne, Gary, New Albany, and South Bend or as web-based courses):
- S501 Reference (3 cr.; formerly L524)
- S504 Cataloging (3 cr.; formerly L520)
- S571 Materials for Youth (3 cr.; formerly L533)
- S574 Information Inquiry for School Teachers (3 cr.; formerly L551)
- S605 Internship (in school library media management; 3 cr.; formerly L596)
- S671 School Media (3 cr.; formerly L553)
Plus 9 credits in application of technology to instruction from courses listed below. Check schedule for selected courses offered via distance education over the Internet ; see descriptions at http://www.eduscapes.com/iupui/ ):
- S532 Information Architecture for the Web (3 cr.; formerly L571)
- S533 Online Searching (3 cr.; formerly L570)
- S554 Library Systems (3 cr.; formerly L526)
- S572 Youth Services (3 cr.; formerly L535)
- S573 Education of Information Users (3 cr.; formerly L554)
- S603 Workshops such as Electronic Materials for Children, or Technology Rich Learning, or Video Production, or Grant Writing (1-3 cr.; formerly L595)
- S621 Audio and Video Sources (3 cr.; formerly L552)
- S622 Resources and Technologies for People with Disabilities (3 cr.; new course formed from L620)
- S652 Digital Libraries (3 cr.; formerly L566)
Individuals who do not hold a valid teaching license may establish such as Teacher of Library Media by completing the above 27 credits and 15 credits from the menu of education courses below, along with passing the National Teacher Exams (including the specialization in school media), and successful completion of student teaching in school media which includes five credits in a secondary school and five credits in an elementary school. All education credits and all SLIS credits are to be completed prior to starting the student teaching experience. The student must submit passing scores for the National Teacher Exams, Praxis I and II as part of their application to the student teaching program. Placement for student teaching is through the IU School of Education in Bloomington.
Educational Psychology – One 3 credit course from the following:
- P444 Applied Cognition and Learning Strategies
- P510 Psychology in Teaching
- P514 Life Span Development
- P515 Child Development
- P516 Adolescent Development
- P525 Psychological Issues in Education
- P530 Instructional Psychology
- P540 Learning and Cognition in Education
- P545 Educational Motivation
- P575 Developing Human Potential
Philosophy of Education – One 3 credit course from the following:
- H340 Education and American Culture
- H510 Foundations of Educational Inquiry
- H520 Education and Social Issues
- H530 Philosophy of Education
- H538 Critical Thinking and Education
- H540 Sociology of Education
- H560 Education and Change in Societies
Curriculum and Technology – Two 3 credit courses from the following:
- W310 Computer-Based Teaching Methods
- E535 Elementary School Curriculum
- J500 Instruction in the Context of Curriculum
- J630 Curriculum Development and Theory
- K505 Intro to Special Education for Graduate Students
- K510 Assistive Technology in Special Education
- R503 Application of Instructional Media and Technology
- R505 Workshop in Instructional Systems Technology
- R547 Computer-Mediated Learning
- S503 Secondary School Curriculum
- W531 Computers in Education
- W540 Computers in the Curriculum
Reading and Literacy – One 3 credit course from the following (L numbered courses are from Education, not SLIS):
- L500 Instructional Issues in Language Learning
- L501 Critical Reading K-12
- L504 Learner Literacy Difficulties
- L511 Advanced Study in Teaching of Writing in Elementary Schools
- L512 Advanced Study in Teaching of Writing in Secondary Schools
- L517 Advanced Study of Teaching in Reading
- L524 Language Education Issues in Bilingual and Multicultural Education
- L545 Advanced Study of Teaching Elementary Reading
- L559 Trade Books in the Elementary Classroom
- L567 Media in the Teaching of English
- L645 Organization and Administration of a School Reading Program