The Graduate School of Library and Information Science offers a program of study leading to the degree of Master of Science upon the satisfactory completion of a minimum of 36 semester hours, and the achievement of a B average in the graduate-level courses. While the program is designed to provide broad training for all professional areas in library and information science, elective courses permit individual programs to be specialized in terms of the professional and academic objectives of each student. The program fully qualifies students for positions in public, academic, school, and special libraries, and also prepares them for diverse careers in the burgeoning information profession.
Some students prefer a generalist program, while others want to specialize.
The major objectives of the Master of Science program are to help students meet their long-range needs as maturing professionals as well as their immediate needs upon entering the profession.