MLIS Library and Information Studies at University of Alabama

Programme overview

The Master of Library and Information Studies (MLIS) degree is a 36-credit-hour program, one of approximately 63 programs in the United States and Canada accredited by the American Library Association and the only ALA-accredited program in the state of Alabama. The degree prepares graduates to work in any type of library setting — public, school (PK-12), academic, or special.

Faculty: College of Communication and Information Sciences | Department: Library Information Studies | Duration: 36 credit hours | Study mode: full-time | Location: Tuscaloosa, AL, United States

What you will study

The degree requires 36 credit hours. Courses in the listed curriculum include LS 500 Info Sci & Tech, LS 501 Information in Communities, LS 508 Management Theory and Practice, LS 531 Academic Libraries, LS 533 Spec Libr & Info Centrs, LS 566 Metadata Fundamentals.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Applications are considered holistically, so no single factor determines acceptance to the program. The MLIS program is selective, and does not admit every applicant. In addition to the minimum Graduate School admission requirements, to be considered for regular admission an applicant must include: Two (2) letters of recommendation; these letters should be professional or academic in nature, speaking to your ability to succeed in the MLIS program. Applicants who wish to be considered for a Graduate Council Fellowship must submit two (2) academic letters of recommendation from instructors who have taught them in undergraduate and/or graduate courses. Without two (2) academic letters of recommendation, applicants will not be considered for Graduate Council Fellowships. These fellowships are only available to main campus MLIS students per the UA Graduate School. Students who do not meet these requirements, but who excel in other areas, may be considered for "Admission with Permission to C

Tuition is charged per credit, so the total depends on the modules you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.

Entry terms: Fall, Spring and Summer (the admissions page lists Spring, and Summer/Fall priority deadlines).

Graduate application fee is $65 for U.S. citizens and permanent residents and $80 for international students (nonrefundable). Deadlines are set per programme in the Academic Programs Portal; some programmes require a standardized test such as GRE or GMAT.

Apply through the official page: https://graduate.ua.edu/

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