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St. Cloud State University

St. Cloud State University

Master of Science - Educational Media (Track II)

Deadlines and Milestones (Transition Points)

For School Media Library Specialist Licensure Certificate students with current teaching license.

  1. Initial Transition Points
    1. Application is submitted to Graduate Studies and student is admitted to graduate studies.
    2. Student meet with an adviser regarding career goals and program requirements.
    3. Written Exam and Preliminary Oral Interview are completed successfully for admission to IM program.
    4. Program of Study is completed by student in consultation with adviser and filed.
      1. Program of Study specifies courses to be taken
      2. Student selects plan (A – Thesis, B – Starred Paper, C – Portfolio)
  2. Continuation Transition Points
    Completion of course work
    1. Student completes all SLMS courses specified in Program of Study up to IM680 and IM682 successfully.
      1. Student maintains a 3.0 GPA (B average) in all graduate courses taken.
    2. Student successfully completes Praxis II Test
    3. Student successfully completes SLMS Subject Matter Test (Praxis II)
    Pre-clinical
    1. Student completes written self-assessment based on competencies
    2. Student completes competency review.
    3. Student completes the application for practicum.
    4. Student sets goals for practicum. These are agreed upon by student, on-site supervisors(s) and the SCSU practicum supervisor.
    Clinical
    1. Student completes practicum (IM682, 1-3 cr.).
      1. Student completes the required journals and reflective evaluation paper.
    2. Student arranges for on-site visit(s) between student, on-site supervisor and SCSU practicum supervisor.
      1. During the on-site visit (s), student successfully demonstrates competencies agreed upon as goals. (IM682, 1-3 cr.)
    Post-Clinical
    1. The site supervisor and SCSU practicum supervisor evaluate the student's practicum experience.
  3. Final Transition Points
    1. Student applies for media licensure. Licensure awarded.
    2. Certificate awarded
  4. Follow-up Transition Points
    1. Students are followed up via a web survey to determine job satisfaction and program satisfaction.
    2. Students (and employers) complete a survey from the Dean’s office