DEPARTMENT OF LIBRARY SCIENCE
Course Descriptions
The Department of Library Science is charged with applying the University's mission
specifically to the field
of Library and Information Science. The goals of the Department of Library Science are to: 1)
prepare competent
professionals for school librarianship; 2) encourage and support scholarly research and
publications; 3) promote
and participate in faculty growth and development; 4) offer educational services to schools,
libraries, and the
community; and 5) plan, implement, and evaluate the academic curriculum, teaching
effectiveness, physical
resources, program policies, and the learning environment.
Master of Library Science (MLS). This 36-hour degree provides for the principles and
procedures common to libraries and
information centers. The primary mission of the Department of Library Science is the
preparation of school library media
specialists for grades pre-K-12.
Required courses include: LS 530, LS 532, LS 534, LS 537, LS 560, LS 564, LS 566,
LS 570, LS 585,
LS 596, 2 electives.
ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS
Students who wish to pursue the MLS degree should request the Application for
Admission to the Master
of Library Science Program from the Department of Library Science, Sam Houston State
University, P.O. Box 2236,
Huntsville, Texas 77341. This form is in addition to the Graduate Application for Admission
which must be
completed and filed with the Dean, College of Education and Applied Science.
LEARNING RESOURCES ENDORSEMENT
This is the credential required for school library media specialists for employment in
Texas schools
including the Windham School System of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice Institutional
Division.
This credential may be issued to one who has a Bachelor's Degree, a valid Texas
teacher's certificate, 21
approved semester hours, 3 semester hours of practicum working in a Learning Resources
Center or 3 additional
semester hours directly related to learning resources course work and one year of successful
experience on a
permit as a full-time public school librarian. A passing score on the Examination for the
Certification of Educators
in Texas (ExCET) is required.
Six of the seven courses necessary for the Library Learning Resources Endorsement are
LS 530, LS 532, LS
534, LS 537, LS 570, and LS 585. The final course is LS 566, Library Internship. LS 585
satisfies the state of
Texas multi-ethnic course requirement. LS 560 is a Department of Library Science requirement
for the Learning
Resources Endorsement (LRE). No Library Science course which is over six (6) years old is
acceptable towards
a Learning Resources Endorsement. Application for this Endorsement is made through the
Teacher Certification
Officer, College of Education and Applied Science. Note prerequisites under individual
courses.
PROFESSIONAL LIBRARY LEARNING
RESOURCES SPECIALIST CERTIFICATION
This professional certificate is issued to one who has a Bachelor's Degree, a valid Texas
teacher
certificate, three years teaching experience, basic understanding of multicultural and multiethnic
elements in society,
36 Library Science semester hours and a passing score on the ExCET test. The 36 hours includes
LS 530, LS
532, LS 534, LS 537, LS 560, LS 564, LS 566, LS 570, LS 585, and LS 596 plus 2 electives. In
addition to these
requirements, two professional education courses must be taken at the graduate level. These six
hours are subject
to the approval of the Teacher Certification Officer, College of Education and Applied
Science.
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