Master of Science (M.S.) in Curriculum & Instruction (42 semester hours)

Emphasis Concentration in Library Science (K-12)

Must hold an elementary, secondary, or special license to obtain Teacher-Librarian Specialist endorsement.

I. Core (9 semester hours)

Research (6 semester hours)

required

EPY 702 Research Methods (prerequisite to EPY 718 or EPY 721)

select one

EPY 718 Qualitative Research Methodologies

EPY 721 Descriptive & Inferential Statistics: An Introduction

Foundations (select one: 3 semester hours)

CIG 603 Urban Education (formerly CIG 703)

CIG 660 Multicultural Education (formerly CIG 750)

EPY 707 Adolescent Development

EPY 711 Human Growth and Development

EPY 712 Foundations of Learning and Cognition

II. Concentration: Library Science Education (18 semester hours)

CIL 671* Materials Selection School Library (formerly CIL 731)
CIL 672* Reference Methods and Resources School Libraries (formerly CIL 732)
CIL 673* Technology Applications School Library (formerly CIL 733)
CIL 674 Organization and Classification School Library (formerly CIL 734)
CIL 675** Administration School Library (formerly CIL 735)
CIL 676** Supervised Practicum School Library (formerly CIL 736)

*CIL 671, 672, and 673 are prerequisites for CIL 674, 675 and 676.
**Must be taken as the last two classes in the endorsement.

III. Literature Cognate (6 semester hours)

required (3 semester hours)

CIL 680 Contemporary Literature for Children and Young Adults (formerly CIL 740)

select one (3 semester hours)

CIL 601 Foundations of Literacy Learning (formerly CIL 701)

CIL 600 Topics in Literacy: Visual Literacy in Children's & Young Adult Lit. (formerly CIL 702)

CIL 684 Multicultural Literature and Materials (formerly CIL 741)

CIL 687 Literature Based Reading Instruction (formerly CIL 742)

CIL 688 Historical Development of Literature (formerly CIL 743)

CIL 747 Literary Theory and Children's Literature

IV. Culminating Experience (9 semester hours)

CIG 699 Literacy Research Seminar (formerly CIG 717; 3 semester hours)

CIL 699 Curriculum and Instruction Thesis (formerly CIG 717; 6 semester hours total)