School Librarianship Graduate Certificate

The School Librarianship certificate is for any new student, or currently or previously enrolled student at the University of Tennessee, who has a valid Tennessee teaching license. The certificate, in combination with a master’s degree and successful completion of the School Librarian Praxis exam, prepares an individual to work as a school librarian in a PreK-12 setting in Tennessee. Home department: School of Information Sciences .

Campus Code

Knoxville

Distance Education

Graduate Certificate Type

Add-On

Stand-Alone

Admissions Standards/Procedures

A completed online application must be received by the Office of Graduate Admissions, and the applicant must meet the School of Information Sciences graduate program standards, including:
An undergraduate cumulative GPA of 3.25 or higher;
A 400-700 word written statement of your career objectives
Letters of recommendation from 3 persons qualified to judge academic and/or professional qualities
Resume
The GRE is not required.
Applicants with a master’s degree from a college or university accredited by the American Library Association may request a transcript evaluation to ascertain exactly what courses need to be completed.

Academic Standards

A grade of B or better must be earned in all certificate courses.

Credit Hours Required

23 graduate credit hours

Required Courses

Non-Course Requirements

For an official endorsement to be added to a State of Tennessee teaching license, you must also successfully pass the Praxis Library Media Specialty exam (5311).

To receive the certificate, students must:
1) complete the Graduate Certificate Course Verification Form (located on the Graduate School webpage under the Forms Central tab) and
2) through MyUTK, apply to graduate from the certificate program.

Undergraduates

Graduate Students