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Clarion University has offered undergraduate library science education since 1937, and since the Department of Library Science offers an ALA-accredited masters degree, qualified students may progress from a bachelors degree to a masters degree without changing universities.
The Bachelor of Science degree in Education with a major in Library Science is a 120-credit major that prepares students students for Pennsylvania school library certification for grades K-12. The program emphasizes field experiences and the use of advanced information technology. The teaching certificate that students earn through this program is also valid in many other states.
Course descriptions - Links to undergraduate catalog course descriptions
Course schedules - Links to course schedules on the Registrar's page
Degree requirements - Links to undergraduate catalog admissions
Program checksheets - Links to
Transfer of credits - Links to undergraduate catalog information regarding transfer of credits under admissions
Tuition and fees - Links to financial information in undergraduate catalog
Applying to graduate - Links to registrar's information on applying to graduate
Job postings - Links to department's job postings
Careers in library science - Links to ALA
Scholarships and Gift Aid - Links to financial aid webpage for numerous sources of aid, including scholarships in the Department of Library Science
Registrar - Links to Registrar's home page
Financial aid - Links to undergraduate catalog information on financial information
Requirements for field experience prior to student teaching--Links to the Office of Field Services
Requirements for student teaching--Links to the Office of Field Services
Requirements for certification--Links to the Office of Field Services
