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Nov 12, 2024
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2024-2025 Graduate Catalog
School Librarianship Graduate Certificate
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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 unit: School of Information Sciences .
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Campus Code
- Knoxville
- Distance Education
Graduate Certificate Type
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
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.
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