Program Admission

Students wanting to earn the Graduate Certificate for School Library Information Specialists must have an earned Master’s degree and apply to be accepted in this graduate certificate program. Applicants must also hold a current teaching license or be in the process of obtaining teacher licensure. The courses may be completed as part of a degree program with the SLIS program coordinator and graduate advisor’s approval.

Program Requirements

A total of twenty-one (21) credit hours are required to complete this program.

• ICL 7132 - Catalog/Classification ** Credit Hours: (3)
• ICL 7133 - School Library Admin ** Credit Hours: (3)
• ICL 7134 - Internet in the School Library ** Credit Hours: (3)
• ICL 7301 - Literature in PreK-12 School ** Credit Hours: (3)
• ICL 7730 - Found Librarianship ** Credit Hours: (3)
• ICL 7731 - Intro To Bibliography ** Credit Hours: (3)
• ICL 7800 - Adv Clinical Practicum ** Credit Hours: (3-9)

Graduation Requirements

1. The student must complete all seven required courses with a Grade Point Average (GPA) of 3.0 or higher, for a total of 21 credit hours.
2. In the semester of the advanced clinical practicum, the student must submit a Graduate Certificate Candidacy form to the COE Graduate Analyst in Ball Hall 215 (3798 Walker Ave., Memphis, TN 38152) by the deadline specified by the Graduate School.