Applicants for a library media specialist endorsement must hold a currently valid professional teaching license, and complete the following graduate courses, with a minimum 3.25 cumulative GPA in graduate coursework.
In order to meet KSDE licensure guidelines, Library Media Specialist candidates must complete a Master’s degree before applying for a conditional school specialist license and a post-graduation internship before applying for a professional school specialist license. After graduation with the MS degree and receiving the conditional library media specialist license, candidates must secure a position in a school library and enroll in two semesters of “Library Internship.” Upon successful completion of a two-hour internship in each of two semesters, candidates will be eligible to apply for a professional Kansas Library Media Specialist license.
| Program Requirements | |
| TELS 852 Selection of School Library Media Materials |
3 hours |
| TELS 853 Reference Retrieval | 3 hours |
| TELS 856 Cataloging for School Library Media |
3 hours |
| TELS 857 School Library Media Center Administration |
3 hours |
| TELS 859 Library Media Supervised Practice (Practicum) |
3 hours |
| EAC 859 Curriculum Planning and Evaluation (K-12) |
3 hours |
| TECS 800 Intro to Utilization of Technology in the Classroom -or- TECS 805 Instructional Technology Theory and Practice |
3 hours 3 hours |
| TEEL 861 Advanced Literature for Children and Adolescents |
3 hours |
| TOTAL HOURS REQUIRED FOR LICENSURE | 24 hours |