M.Ed. in Education
School Library Media Concentration

This program focuses on developing the school library media specialist as a teacher, instructional partner, informational specialist, program administrator for preschool through high school grades, and educational researcher. The program follows the standards of the American Association of School Librarians. Principles of inquiry and application are addressed in every course and are assessed by professional application projects, field experiences, case studies, and research. This concentration includes options for state endorsement as a school library media specialist.

Professor Jane Hutchison hutchisonj@wpunj.edu x2980 Library 120d

Entry Requirements Each applicant must demonstrate that he or she can fulfill the requirements of the program, including the ability to read and write at a graduate level, the capability to do graduate level academic work, and an interest in educational theory and practice. Toward this end the requirements for admission are: A bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university and official transcripts from all institutions of higher learning attended. A cumulative grade point average from past degrees of at least 2.75 on a 4.00 scale*. A minimum verbal score of 450 on the Graduate Record Examination or a minimum score of 388 on the Miller Analogies Test*. A 250-500 word essay by the applicant on his or her philosophy of education and reasons for applying to this graduate program. A copy of a teaching certificate and/or a resume of any teaching or educational work the applicant has performed. Two professional letters of reference, at least one from a professor or other person who can attest to the applicant's academic abilities. Each applicant should have a personal interview before being accepted for matriculation.

Course Requirements: 36 Credits for Endorsement; 33 Credits for Masters Course Number and Title Credits Social Science Core   Select one of the following 3-credit courses   CIEE 619 Applied Developmental Psychology 3 TBED 542: Multiculturalism and Acculturation 3 CIED 651 Social Foundations of Curriculum and Instruction: A Global and Multicultural Perspective 3     Concentration Core: (24 Credits, all courses required)   CIEM 513 Foundations of School Librarianship 3 CIEM 514 Instructional Design 3 CIEM 515 Technical Processes for School Library Media Centers 3 CIEM 517 Information Sources and Services 3 CIEM 611 Management of the School Library Media Program 3 CIEM 621 Field Experiences in School Library Media Centers 3 CIRL 604 Recent Trends in Children's Literature 3 CIRL 626 Literature for Adolescents 3     Elective Courses, choose one of the following:   CIEE 605 Learning Technology Operations and Concepts 3 CIEE 611 Designing and Evaluating Technology-Supported Learning* 3 CIEE 612 Assessing Educational Achievement with Technology* 3 CIEE 624 Educational Media & Telecommunications 3 CIEE 625 Leadership and Planning for Learning Technologies 3     Research Thesis Requirement: 6 credits (both courses required; to be taken after completion of 24 credits)   CIEE 629 Research in Education I 3 CIEE 630 Research in Education II 3   Post-Master's Course Options for Supervisory Certificate   EDLP 604 Curriculum Design: Theory and Practice * 3 EDLP 609 Supervision and Evaluation: People, Programs, and Performance Appraisal * 3

*This course counts toward post-master's 12 credit Supervisory Certificate Exit Requirements The completion of 33 credits of prescribed graduate study for all concentrations including one three-credit course in the social sciences selected with advisement and six credits in educational research culminating in the production of a master's thesis. The completion of a five-(5) chapter empirical/action research thesis in the field of specialization to be developed during Research in Education I and Research in Education II courses. Satisfactory completion of a concentration-specific comprehensive performance requirement. This latter requirement carries no course credit. Submit comprehensive examination from (pdf requires Acrobat reader) after completion of 24 credits.