Professional Studies - Information, Technology & Libraries Emphasis Requirements (MSE)

Degree Requirements

  1. In addition to satisfying all other Graduate School requirements for a degree, students must complete a minimum of 30 units of course work including (1) a thesis or (2) a capstone experience consisting of at least one of the following:  (a) a practicum, (b) a professional portfolio, or (c) a capstone seminar.  Options vary depending on the emphasis.  Those who choose practicum or portfolio may be required to complete specific courses associated with those options.

  2. All degree candidates are advised to complete EDFOUND 723/CIGENRL 723 and EDFOUND 780 within the first semester or as soon as possible after being admitted to the program.
  3. At least half of the graduate work in the degree program must be completed in courses numbered 700 or higher.
  4. The professional core has been included in each emphasis.

Some emphasis areas may require additional credits for licensure.

Courses for this emphasis are determined based on current teaching license(s) held and new license(s) sought.  

Develop a program plan in consultation with advisor prior to enrolling in any course. Additional coursework outside the degree or course competencies demonstrated through a portfolio may be necessary for licensure. Additional information regarding emphasis areas and licensure requirements can be found at: http://www.uww.edu/gradstudies/schlpsych/.  Those seeking the 1902 license without an existing teaching license will be required to take additional coursework at the undergraduate level.

All students seeking the 1902 license must have a final portfolio approved by the faculty and have a GPA of 3.0 on library content courses.  Students must take at least 5 courses at the 700 level.

Required Courses
EDFOUND 780READING, ANALYZING, AND EVALUATING EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH3
or HELEAD 780 READING, ANALYZING AND EVALUATING HIGHER EDUCATION RESEARCH
LIBMEDIA 634DIGITAL TOOLS FOR LEARNING3
LIBMEDIA 651ORGANIZING INFORMATION3
ELEMMID 562CHILDREN'S LITERATURE3
LIBMEDIA 756INFORMATION, VIRTUAL LIBRARIES & THE INTERNET3
LIBMEDIA 543ADOLESCENT LITERATURE AND RELATED MEDIA3
or ENGLISH 510 LITERATURE FOR ADOLESCENTS
LIBMEDIA 654LIBRARY ADMINISTRATION3
LIBMEDIA 752DESIGN OF CURRICULUM FOR INQUIRY3
LIBMEDIA 751LEADERSHIP & ADMINISTRATION OF LIBRARY AND TECHNOLOGY PROGRAMS3
Practicum3-6
Choose one of the following options:
SUPERVISED SCHOOL LIBRARY PRACTICUM COMBINED
or two of the following:
SUPERVISED ELEMENTARY LIBRARY PRACTICUM
SUPERVISED MIDDLE SCHOOL LIBRARY PRACTICUM
SUPERVISED SECONDARY LIBRARY PRACTICUM
Total Units30-33

All courses are required for licensure, but some may be taken outside of the degree itself or as course competencies demonstrated through an approved portfolio.

Milestone: 902 capstone portfolio required