MLS in Library Science

Program Description | Admission | Degree Requirements | Courses

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Program Description

The Master of Library Science is designed to prepare competent professionals for school librarianship; encourage and support scholarly research and publications; promote and participate in faculty growth and development; offer educational services to schools, libraries, and the community; and plan, implement, and evaluate the academic curriculum, teaching effectiveness, physical resources, program policies, and the learning environment.

Graduates of the MLS program will also have the required coursework necessary to sit for the School Librarian Certification exam. Students interested in the certification must have a valid K-12 teaching certificate and two years of classroom experience before taking the exam.

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Admission

Applicants seeking admission to the graduate program in library science must submit the following directly to the Office of Graduate Studies:

1. A Graduate Studies Application with the application fee
2. Official transcript(s) from the baccalaureated degree granting institution
3. Official GRE scores if the last 60 hours of coursework resulted in a GPA below 3.0
4. Program Application
5. A copy of a valid teaching certificate

The Library Science admissions committee will consider all applications through a holistic review process, taking into account higher GPAs and GRE Scores. Admission is formula based and considers:

• Advanced hours GPA
• GRE scores on Verbal, Quantitative, and Writing sections.

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Degree Requirements

This 36-hour degree provides instruction for the principles and procedures common to libraries and information centers. The primary mission of the Department of Library Science is the preparation of school librarians for grades EC-12.

Plan 1 - MLS in Library Science

Item	Requirement	Options	Hours Required
1	Specified Courses	Choose all from: LS 530 <LSSL 5330> Collection Development LS 532 <LSSL 5332> Organization of Collections I LS 534 <LSSL 5334> Information Services and Resources I LS 537 <LSSL 5337> School Library Administration LS 560 <LSSL 5360> Literature for Children LS 566 <LSSL 5366> Library Internship LS 567 <LSSL 5367> Research Design and Methodology LS 570 <LSSL 5370> Instructional Design and Library Media Production LS 585 <LSSL 5385> Literature for Young Adults LS 596 <LSSL 5396> Computer Science Applications to Librarianship LS 591 <LSSL 5391> Internet for School Librarians	33
2	Elective	Choose one from: Graduate courses in LSSL	3
TOTAL			36

 

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Courses

Library Science (LSSL)

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