Professional Education Core Requirements Credit Hours: 6

• FRER 7130 - Educational Research (3 Credit Hours)
• FRLT 7130 - Learning Theories and Applications (3 Credit Hours)

Specific Requirements Credit Hours: 21

• FREC 7232 - Children’s Literature (3 Credit Hours)

• or  FRMS 7331 - Early Adolescent Literature (3 Credit Hours)  

• FRIT 7231 - Instructional Design (3 Credit Hours)
• FRIT 7233 - Selection and Development of Digital Tools and Resources (3 Credit Hours)
• FRIT 7234 - Information Fluency and Inquiry Learning (3 Credit Hours)
• FRIT 7235 - Digital Learning Environments (3 Credit Hours) ¹
• FRIT 7331 - Leadership of the School Library Media Program (3 Credit Hours)
• FRIT 7332 - The School Library Literacy Environment (3 Credit Hours)

Content Electives Credit Hours: 3-6

• Select 3-6 credit hours of Content Electives

Total Credit Hours: 36

¹ Requires Instructional Design (FRIT 7231 ) as a prerequisite.
² Admission into Practicum in School Library Media (FRIT 7734 ) or Clinical Practice in School Library Media (FRIT 7765 ) requires completion of all program-specific required courses and acceptable level performance on all program key assessments.
³ Candidates who are not certified to teach in Georgia enroll in Clinical Practice in School Library Media (FRIT 7765 ) in place of Practicum in School Library Media (FRIT 7734 ) and one content elective instead of two content electives.

Other Program Requirements

• If the student does not possess a level four certificate in a teaching field, a course in the identification and instruction of children with special needs is required for school library certification (S-5). This course should be selected following consultation with an advisor.
• Must maintain an account on the College’s electronic data management system.
• Must successfully complete assessments identified at each program transition point.
• Instructional Technology Foundations (ITEC 7530 ) -or equivalent may not be used toward the Instructional Technology M.Ed. Program elective.
• Claim Georgia Southern University as your program provider in your MyPSC Account during your first term of enrollment.