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Nov 24, 2024
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Graduate School Course Catalog 2016-2017 [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
Library Science, M.L.S.
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CIP Code: 11.0401
The SLIS offers a 36-hour course of study leading to the American Library Association (ALA)-accredited Master of Library Science (M.L.S.) degree with a concentration in one of six tracks: academic librarian; archives and records manager; digital librarianship; public librarian; school media coordinator/school librarian; and special librarian.
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I. Admission Requirements
- An undergraduate degree at the Bachelor level and a cumulative grade point average (GPA) of 3.0.
- Graduate Record Examination (GRE) scores (within the last five years)
- Experience in libraries including volunteering (for MLS) will be considered (can send resume).
- Two letters of recommendation are also considered in the admissions process.
- Applicants holding an earned doctorate degree may request a waiver.
- See www.nccuslis.org for full list of admissions requirements. For more information and to begin the process, contact the SLIS Director of Graduate Studies.
Concentration Requirements - 9-18 hours
Specialization course(s) for concentration (3-6 hours depending on the concentration)
Electives - 9 hours
Consult your academic advisor to select appropriate elective courses. Special requirements for School Librarianship as part of Certification may include undergraduate courses in addition to total 39 graduate hours. Digital Librarianship courses may have prerequisites and added elective options. Archives and Records Management concentration requires courses in Public History.
Total credit Hours for all MLS Concentrations - 36-39 hours
Foreign Language Requirements - 0-6 hours
Students are also required to demonstrate knowledge of a foreign language, sign language, statistics, or a computer language. This requirement may be fulfilled by two semesters of course work (6 hours credit) in a foreign language, sign language, statistics, or a computer language at the undergraduate or graduate level. Original transcripts showing the pertinent courses must be provided as evidence prior to the application for graduation. Alternatively, the requirement may be fulfilled (a) if the student passes a modern language examination administered for this purpose by the Modern Foreign Language Department at North Carolina Central University in French, German, or Spanish, or (b) if the student has a currently valid professional IT certification. No courses taken for this purpose may be counted for course credit toward the master’s degree.
III. Exit Requirements
- Minimal cumulative average of a B (3.0)
- Matriculation for a minimum period of two semesters or four summer sessions. All work credited towards a master’s degree must be completed within a period of six years.
Joint Degree Requirements
J.D./M.L.S. or Law Librarianship
J.D./M.L.S. students must take the core courses, one type of library course, and an elective for a total of 24 hours of credit in M.L.S. A minimum of 88 semester hours of required and elective courses in the NCCU Law School (9 hours of M.L.S. courses are counted as reciprocal course electives). Consult an academic advisor and the School of Law for a complete list of joint degree requirements.
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