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The Department of Library and Information Science offers two variations of the Practicum, designated by the letters after LSC 695.

 

LSC 695A: Practicum

  • 3 credits
  • Elective
  • Supervised professional training in a library, archive, or other library/information service agency approved by department faculty
  • Minimum 120 hours
  • Requires written goals and evaluation of practicum experience
  • Requests should be made toward the end of the preceding semester to allow sufficient time to make arrangements
  • Graded Pass/Fail
  • Prerequisites: 551, 553, 555 and approval of student's advisor, with permission of Practicum Coordinator.
  • Fill out the 695A enrollment request form. Forward your confirmation email to your faculty advisor for review and approval.  Your advisor will approve your practicum request via email. Then, forward the email chain, including advisor's approval, to the practicum coordinator.  
  • Tuition for practicum is the on-campus rate

LSC 695B: School Library Media Practicum

  • 3 credits
  • Required for School Library Media course of study
  • Supervised professional training in a school library media center approved by department faculty
  • Minimum 120 hours
  • Requires written evaluation of practicum experiences, observation by Practicum Coordinator, and participation in an online course
  • Requests should be made toward the beginning of the preceding semester to allow sufficient time to make arrangements
  • Graded Pass/Fail
  • Prerequisites: 872 and permission of Practicum Coordinator

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