Library Media Specialist
- Degree Levels:
- Licensure
- Graduate Certificate
- Master
- Delivery Options:
- Online
- Synchronous Online
- Evenings/Weekends
Library Media Specialist M.S.
The Library Media graduate program will support you as you seek licensure as a school library media specialist — especially if your goal is to work in a public or private school. You will study library and media management, applications of technology for teaching and learning and instructional development and media productions.
Build beyond the basic skills and competencies required for teacher licensure to develop leadership skills and understanding of current and developing technology to effectively meet today's increasing educational demands. Additionally, students gain the skills necessary to develop a library media program by applying theories and practices to selection and evaluation of materials, reading, listening and viewing guidance and current technologies.
M.S. Program Requirements
Teacher Development
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Graduate Certificates
Learn more about the field and earn academic credentials with a graduate certificate in Foundations in Library Media or Library Media Specialist. Both certificates can be completed 100% online.
- The Foundations in Library Media graduate certificate is designed for students pursuing training in the field of school library media but not yet seeking licensure.
- The Library Media Specialist graduate certificate is designed for students pursuing Minnesota licensure as a library media specialist but not seeking a master's degree, in this program you will earn an academic credential recognizing the completion of a defined body of coursework.
All the courses may be applied toward the Library Media Specialist M.S.
View program and admission requirements for each graduate certificate.
The St. Cloud State Advantage
- Designed to accommodate part-time and full-time students
- Courses are offered online via Zoom in the evenings during the school year and online via Zoom during the day in the summer
- Courses are available through synchronous distance technology for working professionals seeking to enhance their career; the in-person practicum is completed in a school library media center
- Coursework leading to eligibility for school library media specialist licensure may be completed without completing the master's degree
- Several scholarships for graduate work in information media offered
- Largest library media licensure program in Minnesota
Application Deadlines
| U.S. Citizens | International Outside U.S. |
International Inside U.S. |
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|---|---|---|---|
| Fall | August 1 |
June 15 |
August 1 |
| Spring | December 1 |
October 15 |
December 1 |
| Summer | June 15 | June 15 | June 15 |
Graduate Director: Jennifer Hill
Additional Resources
The Office of Financial Aid is your resource for financial assistance options such as financial aid, loans and grants. SCSU also offers scholarships and graduate assistantships in many campus offices and departments each academic year.
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