Library Media Specialist Stand-Alone (Grades K-12) Certification

CIP Code: 13.1334

Students pursuing Library Media Specialist Stand-Alone certification must pass the Missouri Content Assessment (MoCA) for Library Media Specialist and the Missouri Librarian Performance Assessment (MoLPA) to be eligible for certification.

Professional Requirements

EDUC 2011 - Professional Growth and Folio Development I (Must be taken first semester of enrollment)¹
EDUC 203 - Teaching in a Diverse Society (Must be taken with EDUC 201)¹†
EDCL 200 - Teaching in a Diverse Society Field Experience (must be taken concurrently with EDUC 203)¹
ECTA 323 - Curriculum, Assessment, and Data-Based Decision Making¹
EDPS 383 - Psychology of Teaching and Learning¹
EDUC 303 - Methods of Teaching and Differentiated Instruction¹
EDUC 573 - Applications of Technology Semester Hours: Three
PSYC 553 - Advanced Human Development Semester Hours: Three
EDUC 401 - Professional Growth and Folio Development II (Must be taken the semester prior to student teaching) ²
EDPS 453/553 - The Exceptional Child Semester Hours: Three
EDRD 423/523 - Integration of Literacy in Content Areas: Seminar and Field Experience Semester Hours: Three ‡
ETOP 423/523 - Classroom and Behavior Management Semester Hours: Three

Total: 29 Hours

¹Undergraduate-only courses required for admission to the Teacher Education Program.
²Undergraduate-only course required in preparation for approval to student teach.
†Students who transfer in a course for EDUC 203 which does not include an equivalent field experience must complete EDCL 200.
‡Students who transfer in a course for EDRD 423/523 which does not include an equivalent field experience must complete: EDCL 420/520 Field Experience with English Language Learners

Field Experience Core

EDCL 211 - Teaching Field Experience I (one field experience must be in an elementary school and the other in a middle or secondary school) ¹**
EDUC 210 - Field Experience I Seminar (must be taken concurrently with EDCL 211) ¹
EDCL 411/511 - Teaching Field Experience II Semester Hours: One
EDUC 410/510 - Field Experience II Seminar (must be taken concurrently with EDCL 411/511)
LBCL 5709 - Student Teaching: Library Media Specialist Semester Hours: Nine */**
LBCL 5703 - Student Teaching: Library Media Specialist Semester Hours: Three */**
EDUC 471 - Student Teaching Seminar (must be taken concurrently with LBCL 5709+5703)

Total: 15 Hours

*(one student teaching placement must be in an elementary school and the other in a middle or secondary school)
**Students must complete at least one field placement in each of the three levels (elementary, middle, high school)

Library Media Specialist Core

EDEN 463/563 - Teaching Literature Within the Curriculum Semester Hours: Three
LIBR 503 - Foundations of Librarianship Semester Hours: Three
LIBR 513 - Selection and Acquisition Semester Hours: Three
LIBR 523 - Library Media Administration Semester Hours: Three
LIBR 533 - Cataloging and Classification Semester Hours: Three
LIBR 543 - Reference Sources and Services Semester Hours: Three
LIBR 553 - Curriculum and the Library Media Center Semester Hours: Three
LIBR 573 - Research in Library and Information Science Semester Hours: Three
LIBR 583 - Information Technologies Semester Hours: Three

Total: 27 Hours

Students who already hold a valid Missouri teaching certificate should submit a written request for an evaluation and original transcripts to DESE for review before taking additional courses. Requests should include full name, social security number, current mailing address and a daytime phone number and should be sent to: Educator Certification, PO Box 480, Jefferson City, MO 65102-0480.

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