Are you a history enthusiast with a passion for education? Our combined degree program offers history students the unique opportunity to enhance their undergraduate studies with specialized graduate coursework in School Librarianship. This comprehensive program equips you with the knowledge and skills required to obtain state-certified K-12 teacher librarian credentials, enabling you to embark on a rewarding career as a K-12 teacher librarian in a school library setting.
The features of our program include:
| Academic credential granted | Bachelor of Arts (BA) and a Master of Science (MS) |
|---|---|
| Credits required for completion | 140 |
| Time to completion | 5 years or 10 full-time semesters |
| Course delivery | On campus, online |
| Careers | Kâ12 school librarian |
| 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 |
|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|
| LIS 518 Reference Sources and Services | 3 |
| LIS 525 School Media Center Practicum | 3 |
| GSE Graduate-level Literacy Course | 3 |
| Total | 9 |