Library and Information Science BS to Library and Information Science MLIS

Senior undergraduate students in the Library and Information Science program who have a GPA of 3.5 or higher qualify may take up to 9 credit hours of graduate credit coursework in the following cross-listed elective courses during their senior year.  These courses will count toward both the BS degree and MLIS degree at the undergraduate tuition rate:

• LIS 406/506 – - Cataloging Multimedia Objects 3 hrs.
• LIS 416/516 – - Technology in the School Library 3 hrs.
• LIS 433/533 – History of the Book (3 hrs)
• LIS 417/517 – - Literature and Related Media for Children 3 hrs.
• LIS 418/518 – - Literature and Related Media for Young Adults 3 hrs.
• LIS 419/519 – - Programs and Services for Youth 3 hrs.
• LIS 428/528 – - Storytelling 3 hrs.
• LIS 433/533 - History of the Book 3 hrs.
• LIS 440/540 – - Information Ethics 3 hrs.
• LIS 445SL/545SL – - Sources of Information for a Multicultural Society 3 hrs.
• LIS 457/557 – - Information Technology and Libraries 3 hrs.
• LIS 458/558 – - Web Design and Evaluation 3 hrs.

To qualify for the Accelerated Master’s Option, the student must:

1. Have completed a minimum of 90 hours of graded undergraduate coursework. 
2. Have completed at least 15 hours of undergraduate LIS coursework with no grade lower than a “C”.
3. Have a minimum 3.5 undergraduate cumulative grade point average.

The student’s undergraduate advisor and the school director will review the application. If approved for the program, the student must:

1. Submit an Undergraduate Out-Of-Career Course form to the Graduate School before registering for any graduate-level course.  In order to receive proper academic credit and reduced tuition rates, this form is required prior to registration.
2. Maintain a minimum 3.5 undergraduate cumulative grade point average.
3. Complete each graduate course with no grade lower than a “C” (for credit toward completion of the undergraduate degree). However, higher standards apply for students who intend to complete the MLIS and acceptance into the AMO does not guarantee admission into the MLIS program. Students must apply for graduate admission into the MLIS program. Please refer to Admission Requirements and Procedures for general application guidelines and to the admission requirements in this section for additional program-specific information.