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Admission to the Division of School Library Studies
The School Library Studies program is distance-friendly, yet retains a sense of identification with UNI and establishes for our students a network of colleagues throughout the state. Many of our students work full time and are able to complete the master's within a few years. At this time one course is entirely on campus, which is offered summers. About 18 hours of the program courses are currently offered on the Iowa Communications Network. Other courses are taught as hybrids with some time over the Internet, some time ICN, and 1-4 days on campus (Saturdays or summers). Delivery methods are subject to change. Applications are accepted at any time, however, student proceed through the program assigned to a specific cohort group. Admission criteria are based on:
The writing exam will be administered locally by proctors arranged by the applicant. The exam time is a maximum of 60 minutes. The exam will be evaluated on Content, Organization, Style, and Correctness of Expression. Results of the exam and a decision on acceptance to the School Library Studies Master's Degree Program will be made shortly after this exam has been completed. For specific information about this process, contact secretary, Ann Crawford or call 319-273-2050. Our MA degree (along with a valid Iowa Teaching License) meets the State of Iowa requirements for the K-12 teacher librarian endorsement #174. If you do not have a teaching license, you must complete teacher education coursework before beginning your Master’s Degree in School Library Studies. If you are a post BA student and have been in the workforce for several years, you may wish to look into alternative licensure programs through this link: http://www.iowa.gov/boee/tilal.html. We do not provide advising for these programs, but contacts are listed there. The UNI Graduate Admissions application can be found at: http://www.grad.uni.edu/admission/application-graduate-study *Select the master's degree major, School Library Studies, code 353. To be entered into a cohort group, you must be accepted into the master's program which can take some time dependent on the arrival time of your transcripts. Please be sure that all of your transcripts have been requested and received by the UNI Registrar’s office. Once your file is complete in the Registrar’s office, you will be notified, and your file will be sent by the Registrar's office to the Department of Curriculum and Instruction for consideration of your admission to the Master’s in School Library Studies Program. Off campus students will register online at http://www.uni.edu/continuinged/enroll/index.shtml through the UNI Continuing and Distance Education office. On campus students will register online at My Universe following the links to course schedule and registration. Cohort groups begin with the course SLS 4114/5114 (formerly 350:114g) Introduction to the School Library Program and one other course. Groups typically complete 2 courses each semester that will be offered specifically for the cohort group. All 36 hours of coursework could be completed in a 2-3 year time frame. The master's program requires a master's research paper or thesis. The Introduction course, which is a prerequisite to all other courses in the program, meets at the UNI library on campus several times and uses the ICN and the online learning environment. The on campus dates will be listed when the course schedules are published. English Proficiency: Students from countries where the native language is not English are required to take the TOEFL, and examination of English Proficiency. Foreign Exchange Students should contact the International Admissions website at the University of Northern Iowa for explanation of the requirements. The School Library Studies program allows the student the option to write or not write a thesis. Thesis Option: Students who elect to write a thesis should be prepared for an oral defense of their proposal and of their final thesis before a committee that includes a faculty member who is not from the College of Education. Non-Thesis Option: Students who decide not to write a thesis fulfill their research requirement with a master's paper or project. There is no oral defense with this option, rather students work closely with faculty readers. Portfolio: All students are required to develop an electronic comprehensive portfolio. The Master's degree program requires a minimum of 36 credit hours of coursework.
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