Portland-State-University 2016-2017 Bulletin

Initial K-12 Teaching License in Library Media

Not admitting students to the program at this time. The program is under revision.

Students have the option of selecting a program leading to a K-12 Initial Teaching License in library media. The program includes library media and education coursework, and student teaching experience in a library media center. This enables the student to be a K-12 library media specialist, but not a classroom teacher.

Admission Requirements

The Graduate School of Education and Continuing Education/School of Education have a number of general requirements for admission to this licensure program:

  • Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution
  • Admission to PSU
  • Cumulative 3.00 GPA
  • Psy 311 Human Development (or equivalent)
  • CI 432 Computer Applications for the Classroom (or equivalent)
  • Lib 428/528 Children’s Literature (or equivalent)
  • Lib 429/529 Young Adult Literature (or equivalent)
  • SpEd 418/518 Survey of Exceptional Learner
  • C-BEST (California Basic Educational Skills Test) or PRAXIS PPST (Pre-Professional Skills Test)

Program Requirements

Courses

CI 511Examining Base Ten Numeration and Operations

3

CI 512Examining Operations with Whole Numbers and Fractions

3

CI 513Enhancing Algebraic Thinking: Generalization about Operations

3

CI 514Enhancing Algebraic Thinking: Patterns and Functions

3

CI 516Exploring Measurement Concepts

3

Lib 530Literature Promotion Programs, K-12

3

Lib 534Administration of the School Library

3

Lib 536Instructional Design and Technology for Schools & Libraries

3

Lib 541Reference and Information Systems and Services

3

Lib 542Collection Development and Evaluation

3

Lib 548Cataloging and Organization of School Library Collections

3

Lib 554Student Teaching I

6

Lib 555Student Teaching II

15

Choose One:

READ 530Reading and Composition in the Content Areas

3

Total Credit Hours: 64

Students must score above Oregon’s cut-off point on the Library Media Praxis Test for PSU to recommend them to TSPC.

For additional information about the program and course work, see www.pdx.edu/ceed/library-media-K-12-initial-license.