SBEC
approved
School Librarian Certification program
through Texas A&M University-Commerce
Department of Educational Leadership
School Librarian certification in the state of Texas includes 4
components -- completion of an SBEC-approved school library
certification program,
a passing score on the TExES (test #150), a Master's degree,
and 2 years classroom teaching experience. The SBEC approved
certification program at Texas A&M University-Commerce offers two
options - one for persons already having a Master's degree, and the
second for persons who do not yet have one. The Master's
can be in any field, but all certification courses listed below
must be completed.
This program
(certification and Master's) is for the
preparation of school librarians (EC-12), and does not apply to other
types of
librarianship.
Persons wishing to pursue School Librarian certification need to do the
following:
- Apply to the Graduate
School by completing the online Graduate
Admissions Application.
If you already have a
Master's degree, select "Educator Certification
(State K-12)" as the APPLICATION TYPE. For ENROLLMENT
TERM AND PROGRAM select TCRT (the only option). -- school
librarian is a professional certification for K-12. :-)
If you do not have a Master's,
select "Master's Degree Application" as
the APPLICATION TYPE. Under ENROLLMENT
TERM AND PROGRAM select "MS-Educational Tech/Library Science".
Although your Master's
could be in a different field, all of the certification courses may
not apply for other degrees, so be sure to check with an advisor in
that field to see what may count.
- Apply for admission to the
Professional Certification
Program, by completing the online Professional Certification Program Application
and following instructions about items to be submitted. Then submit all
required documentation and the certification processing fee, as
described on those pages (see #4, below). Remember that you will
need to print
out the confirmation form to send (or bring) in with your other
materials (specified on that page).
- Contact and then
meet with Dr. Sue Espinoza (see contact
info below) to set
up a certification plan, and a Master's degree plan if needed.
All certification courses count toward our Master's; some
certification courses may (or may not) be used on Master's degree plans
in other areas -- check with advisor.
- Take your certification plan, along with the documentation
from #2 (above), to the Educator
Certification office on the 2nd floor in the Ed North building.
It will be processed after that office has received all of your
information.
- Complete all coursework, with a minimum GPA of 3.0.
It is suggested that you complete the certification courses
listed below (in the box) first; you are eligible to take the
TExES after completing all 7 certification courses. Then,
if you do not yet have a Master's degree, you will need to complete the
courses for your Master's before you can apply for certification.
Through our program, you can earn an
MS or an MEd by completing the additional courses shown below the table.
The required core library certification courses (in our program) are as
follows:
LIS
597
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Administration of the
School Library
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LIS
515
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Cataloging and
Classification
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LIS
524
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Developing General and
Specialized Collections
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LIS
527
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Books and Related
Materials for Children and Young Adults
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*LIS 550
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Practicum in the Library
Media Center
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| LIS
557 |
Integrating Technology
for School Librarians
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ETEC
579
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Administration of
Educational
Technology Programs
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*LIS 550, the library practicum,
is to be taken after
all other courses listed above.
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The following additional courses are required for our
Master's:
ETEC 524, 561, 562; HIED 595; a diversity course (ask Dr.
Espinoza)
(courses listed for reference only -- check with advisor
about your specific degree plan; tentative scheduling information is in
the blue table at the bottom of this page)
- Apply to take the TExES (#150) by contacting our
certification office at 903-886-3082 and they will get your information
and tell you the procedure. Take (and pass) the TExES 150. If you
already have your Master's, go on to step #8.
- If you have not completed your Master's, take the
remaining classes for the degree. At
the start of your last semester of
course
work, apply for graduation (through your myLeo account), and
contact
your advisor about comprehensive exams. Be sure to do this at the
very beginning of your last semester, in order to meet the graduation
application and comps deadlines.
- After all requirements have been met (with a minimum GPA of
3.0), apply for certification at http://www.tamu-commerce.edu/teacher-cert/Misc/CertificationFiling.htm
by following the instructions there.
Remember: This
program is restricted to
preparation of school librarians, and does not apply to other types of
librarianship.
Course rotation for library certification
courses (see above table)
is shown below. Required for all persons seeking certification as
well as those in Educational Technology-Library Science Master's
program. Remember that this is tentative. :-)
| Spring 2010 |
LIS 597 -- online --
this is replacing LIS 512 -- take this if LIS 512 is on your plan
LIS 550
-- practicum -- to be taken during
last semester of certification courses
ETEC 579 -- online;
also offered online in the fall
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May-mini 2010
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There are no LIS courses during May-mini. See summer for LIS 557 -- it will be a 10-week summer course.
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Summer 2010
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5 weeks -- summer one
see 10 week session
10 weeks -- lasts all summer -- begins first day of
summer one and ends last day of summer two
LIS
527 (online)
LIS 557
(online) -- note that this will not be offered during the May-mini
5 weeks -- summer two
no new courses |
| Fall 2010 |
LIS 524
(online)
LIS 515
(online) -- this is a fall course, beginning this year
LIS 550 --
practicum -- to be taken during last semester of certification courses
ETEC 579 -- online;
also offered in spring |
The courses below are also required for person's in the
Educational Technology - Library Science Master's program --
schedule is tentative. :-)
(Person's who already have a Master's degree do not need to take these
courses -- they only need the courses in the table above.)
| Spring
2010 |
ETEC 524 -- online
ETEC 562 -- online
HIED 595 -- online
ask
Dr. Espinoza
about diversity course options |
Summer 2010
(tentative)
|
5
weeks -- summer one
ETEC 524 -- online
ask Dr. Espinoza about
diversity course
options
10 weeks -- lasts all summer -- begins first day of
summer one and ends last day of summer two
HIED 595 -- tentative -- anticipated to be
online as a 10 wk course --
check schedule as this may change
5 weeks -- summer two
ask Dr.
Espinoza about diversity course options
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Fall 2010
(tentative) |
ETEC 561 -- online
ETEC 562 -- online
HIED 595 -- online
ask Dr. Espinoza
about diversity course options |
| Spring 2010 |
ETEC 524
and 562, as well as HIED 595 -- all anticipated to be online
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For more information, contact
Dr. Sue Espinoza
903-886-5500
Sue_Espinoza@tamu-commerce.edu
Last updated 10/31/09
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