Develop your creative thinking and perfect your analytical skills while you share your curiosities through research, with the world.
Our combined degree program allows you to enhance your undergraduate studies in history with specialized graduate coursework in School Librarianship. Gain the knowledge and skills to obtain state-certified credentials and start a rewarding career as a K-12 teacher-librarian.
Academic credential granted | Bachelor of Arts (BA) and a Master of Science (MS) |
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Credits required for completion | 140 |
Time to completion | 5 years or 10 full-time semesters |
Course delivery | On campus, online |
Application deadline | Early action deadline: Nov. 15 Scholarship consideration: Dec. 8 Regular decision: Feb. 1 Students can continue to submit an application for fall consideration until capacity is reached. |
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Course | Credits |
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UB Seminar | 3 |
Pathway or ENG 105 Writing and Rhetoric | 3 or 4 |
HIS 100 or 200 Level | 3 |
HIS 100 or 200 Level | 3 |
Pathway | 3 |
Total | 15 or 16 |
Course | Credits |
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Pathway | 3 |
Pathway or ENG 105 Writing and Rhetoric | 3 or 4 |
HIS 100 or 200 Level | 3 |
HIS 100 or 200 Level | 3 |
Pathway | 3 |
Total | 15 or 16 |
Course | Credits |
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Scientific Literacy SLI1 | 3 |
Math & Quantitative Reasoning MQR | 4 |
Pathway | 3 |
HIS 300 or 400 Level | 3 |
HIS 300 or 400 Level | 3 |
Total | 16 |
Course | Credits |
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Pathway | 3 |
Scientific Literacy SLI2 | 4 |
HIS 300 or 400 Level | 3 |
HIS 300 or 400 Level | 3 |
Diversity in the United States (DIV) | 3 |
Total | 16 |
Course | Credits |
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Communication Literacy CL2 | 3 |
Elective | 3 |
HIS 300 or 400 Level | 3 |
CEP 400 Educational Psychology | 3 |
Elective | 3 |
UBC 399 UB Capstone | 1 |
Total | 16 |
Course | Credits |
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HIS 300 or 400 Level | 3 |
LAI 414 Adolescent Writing Across the Curriculum | 3 |
Elective | 3 |
LAI 350 Intro to Education | 4 |
Elective | 3 |
Total | 16 |
Course | Credits |
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HIS 300 or 400 Level | 3 |
LAI 574 Teaching the Exceptional Learner | 3 |
LIS 507 Information Life Cycle | 3 |
LIS 508 Information Users and Use | 3 |
LIS 524 School Media Center Field Experience | 3 |
Total | 15 |
Course | Credits |
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HIS 300 or 400 Level | 3 |
LIS 585 Management of School Library Media Centers | 3 |
LIS 532 Curriculum Role of the Media Specialist | 3 |
LIS 568 Computer Applications in the School Library Media Center | 3 |
Total | 12 |
Course | Credits |
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LIS 534 Resources and Services for Children | 3 |
LIS 535 Resources and Services for Young Adults | 3 |
LIS 575 Introduction to Research Methods | 3 |
Total | 9 |
Course | Credits |
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LIS 518 Reference Sources and Services | 3 |
LIS 525 School Media Center Practicum | 3 |
GSE Graduate-level Literacy Course | 3 |
Total | 9 |
You must apply using the common application to, meet all requirements for, and be accepted to the University at Buffalo' undergraduate program in history offered through the College of Arts and Sciences Department of History.
Students can progress to the graduate portion of the program offered through the Graduate School of Education so long as they maintained good academic standing and carried a minimum GPA of 3.0 (B average). No graduate application is required.
Students also must indicate their desire to matriculate into the MS in Information and Library Science portion of the program by March 1 of their junior year. This intention will trigger a review by the Department of Information Science (GSE) program faculty to ensure the student has maintained a sufficient GPA and has completed appropriate coursework. At this time, students in this program are also expected to take the GRE (Graduate Record Examination), and complete an interview with the department.
In order to qualify for the in-state residency tuition rate, you must provide residency documentation indicating you have lived in New York State (NYS) 12 months before your semester start date.
If accepted, you will need to upload three documents to qualify for the in-state tuition rate. See Required Documents for Residency Application for more information.
All financial forms and supporting documentation with required signatures must be uploaded with your application and dated within one year of your intended enrollment date.