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Taking Courses for Licensure Only

Many students, especially those already holding a professional teaching license in another area or who already have a master's degree, want to earn a library media license without getting another degree.

Initial Licensure

To get the initial level of licensure as a library media specialist, a student must complete an program of eight content courses and two practicum experiences. This may be done at the undergraduate level up to the practicum courses which are at the graduate level. This can save a substantial amount of money if the individual does not want to work on a master's degree. Once taken at the undergraduate level, a course cannot be converted to a graduate level course.

If one already holds a professional teaching license in another level, the initial license is granted at the 902 professional level with stipulations. The following courses are required for licensure. The first number is the undergraduate course number and the second one the graduate number.

Course number

Course title (24 credits plus two practicum)

LIBMEDIA 350/550  Reference & Bibliography
LIBMEDIA 351/551 Building Library Media Collections
LIBMEDIA 434/634 Instructional Technology
LIBMEDIA 451/651  Classification and Cataloging
LIBMEDIA 454/654  Library Media Center Administration
LIBMEDIA 440/640  Developing Library Media Skills
ELEMMID 362/562 Children's Literature & Related Media 
LIBMEDIA 343/543 OR ENGLISH 310/510  Adolescent Literature & Related Media

LIBMEDIA 793e 
LIBMEDIA 793s 
Supervised Practicum (6 credits)
Elementary Practicum AND 
Secondary Practicum 
EDFNDPRC 411 (for public library certification only) Public library practicum

For those already holding a bachelor's degree or higher, there are two options:

Undergraduate Special Student

Students who already hold a bachelor's degree may take licensure courses not as part of a degree at the undergraduate level. With controls on the number of undergraduates admitted each year, this has become more difficult. to get in. For those with a bachelor's degree, consider the non-candidate for degree option under graduate admissions. These students may enroll for classes at the undergraduate level.

Graduate Non-candidate for Degree

This status is available if you possess a bachelor's or higher degree from an accredited institution but do not want to pursue a graduate degree from UW-Whitewater. You are considered a non candidate for degree student if you meet one of the following conditions:

Courses can be taken at the graduate or undergraduate level, but not in the same semester. Any semester where a student takes a graduate course, all courses taken during the same time will be charged at the graduate rate, even if it is not a graduate course.

Students are allowed to transfer up to 12 credits earned as a non candidate for degree into their degree program. If you plan to eventually enroll in a graduate degree program, you may take up to four courses at this status and have them count toward the degree. Use the online application form. There is no $45 fee or transcripts required.

Professional Level

The 902 professional level license must be done at the graduate level, but it, too, can be part of a master's degree program or for licensure only. The following courses are required for the license. For the Master's Degree in Curriculum and Instruction with an Emphasis in Library and Information Technology, an additional six courses are required. The chart below indicates the six courses required for licensure as well as the others needed if this is done in the context of a degree.

Course number

Course title: 18 credits for 902 professional level license

LIBMEDIA 756 Information, Virtual Libraries and the Internet
LIBMEDIA 751 Administration of Educational Media & Technology Programs
LIBMEDIA 641 Computer Applications in the Library Media Center 
LIBMEDIA 715 Current Trends in K-12 Literature and Related Media

LIBMEDIA 754 
OR
LIBMEDIA 752 

Advanced Design and Production 
OR
Instructional Design
LIBMEDIA 638
OR
LIBMEDIA 755 
Teaching and Learning via Video and Across Distances
OR
Hypermedia 

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