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EFFECTIVE July 1, 2002: Mastery of Subject Area Knowledge (specialization requirements) can be met EITHER by passing the Subject Area Exam OR by meeting these course-by-course requirements.

EDUCATIONAL MEDIA SPECIALIST (Grades PK-12)
Specialization Coursework Required for Certification

You can search the USF - Class Schedule to find out if the following Recommended USF Courses are being offered.  It may be helpful to write down the Prefix and Course Numbers (Ex. LIS 5404) before you search the schedule of classes.

Plan Two
Hours Required	Rule 6A-4.0251 (2)	Recommended USF Courses
Credit in	(a) Management of library media programs	LIS 5020, 6402, 6409, 6455
Credit in	(b) Collection development. Courses in this area include: evaluation, selection and maintenance of library media resources and in print and nonprint formats;	LIS 6511
Credit in	(c) Library media resources. Courses in this area include: literature in both print and nonprint formats for both children and adolescents;	LIS 6111, 6585; LAE 4414, 4416 4464, 6415
Credit in	(d) Reference sources and services. Courses in this area include: print and electronic resources and techniques for providing information services;	LIS 6260, 6603, 6609, 6610, 6620, 6630, 6661
Credit in	(e) Organization of collections. Courses in this area include: classification and cataloging principles and techniques; and	LIS 6724, 6735, 6745
Credit in	(f) Design and production of educational media	LIS 5315, 5333
	Electives	EME 5403, 6425, 6930; LIS 6110, 6206, 6225, 6303, 6464, 6432, 6445, 6463, 6472, 6473, 6475
30	TOTAL HOURS