Master of Education (MEd): Library Media

Master of Education (MEd): Library Media (0900) [Program of Study]

The Master of Education degree at East Central University offers educators and other professionals in-depth study in several specialization areas. Candidates can choose a program option that prepares them for a job in an education-related field. The program options include: Educational Leadership, Library Media, School Counseling, School Psychometry, Special Education, Sports Administration. Such selection shall be made at the time of admission to the graduate program since a change of option may result in the students having completed inapplicable work. Each program offers courses based on best practices in the field. Each program is designed to provide a research foundation from which candidates make informed decisions.

The Master of Education: Library Media Program Option is a 32-hour program, delivered in a fully online format. For tuition and fee information, please visit the Office of the Bursar.

The program option is designed for graduate students planning to become a School Library Media Specialist in grades PreK-12th in public or private educational settings. The intent of the program is to prepare competent, certified School Library Media Specialists in accordance with state and national professional standards and guidelines. All areas of school librarianship, including technology, are emphasized. Special attention is given to the development of the student as a consumer of research, along with a major emphasis on the knowledge, skills, and attitudes that are necessary to become a School Library Media Specialist.

The Masters of Library Media is designed for graduate students planning to become a School Library Media Specialist in grades PK-12 in public or private educational settings. The intent of the program is to prepare competent, certified School Library Media Specialists in accordance with the state and national professional standards and guidelines. All areas of school librarianship, including technology, are emphasized. Special attention is given to the development of the student as a consumer of research, along with a major emphasis on the knowledge, skills, and attitudes that are necessary to become a School Library Media Specialist. The ECU Library Media program is fully online and accredited by NCATE. Program completers must hold a valid standard Oklahoma teaching certificate in an approved area and pass the Oklahoma Subject Area Test (OSAT) for School Library Media Specialists to become a certified Library Media Specialist in the state of Oklahoma.