Master of Science in Adult Continuing Education (Non-Certification) Library Media Option

Program Admission Requirements

To be admitted to this program, the prospective student must meet all requirements for admission to the School of Graduate Studies, including fingerprints/verification of background clearance. This degree does not qualify a student for any teaching certificate in the State of Alabama. Out-of-state students should check carefully the certification requirements of their respective states.

I. Professional Courses: 9 hours

ED 504. Techniques of Educational Research Credits: 3
OR
ED 506. Educational Statistics Credits: 3
ED 505. Technology and Education Credits: 3
SE 500. Introduction to Special Education Credits: 3
OR
CO 547. Counseling Multicultural Populations Credits: 3

II. Concentration Courses: 24 hours

LM 506. Literature for Children and Young Adults Credits: 3
LM 561. Instructional Media Credits: 3
LM 562. Cataloging/Classifying Information and Collection Development for School Libraries Credits: 3
LM 563. School Library Media Management Credits: 3
LM 564. Critical Issues in School Library Services Credits: 3
LM 565. Reference Services and Information Storage and Retrieval Credits: 3
LM 566. Libraries and Legal Issues Credits: 3
LM 569. Internship in Library Media Credits: 3

Total Required: 33 hours

Note(s):

Students who have not previously met the special education requirement must take a general survey course in special education (SE 500 ) or if they have credit for a previous special education course they will need to take CO 547 .
This program is also offered online.

Program Completion Requirements

The student shall:

Maintain a minimum grade point average of 3.0 or better in all courses in the approved program as verified on an official transcript with no grade less than "C."
Make a satisfactory score on a written comprehensive examination (Praxis II) documenting mastery of the curriculum of the program.