Library Science: Master of Library Science Degree
Program Overview
Program Director: Dr. Nita Matzen; 828-262-6064; MatzenNJ@appstate.edu; Department of Leadership & Educational Studies
http://www.ced.appstate.edu/departments/les/programs/libsci/index.aspx
The Library Science Program at Appalachian State University offers a Master's of Library Science (MLS) degree in School and Public Libraries. We are proud to be a major educator of school media coordinators and public librarians for North Carolina and are accredited by the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE) and by the North Carolina Public Library Commission.
Program Highlights
- School Library Track leads to the 076 North Carolina Media Coordinator licensure for K-12 school librarians. Those with a previous "A" level teacher certification follow a 39 hour master's program. Students who have never been certified as a teacher can pursue the 51 hour master's program to earn the degree and "M" level licensure. Students who have previously earned a Master's degree in another educational field may be able to complete a 30-36 hour school media licensure track.
- Public Library Track is a 39 hour master's program that leads to the North Carolina public librarian certification. Most graduates of this program are employed by small/medium-sized public libraries in North Carolina.
- Students may also pursue both School Media licensure and Public Library certification simultaneously (Dual Track).
Application Essentials
Concentrations: Public Libraries; School Libraries
Location of instruction: On line and off campus. Specific locations of off-campus cohorts can be obtained from the Office of Extension and Distance Education
Required Entrance Exam: GRE or MAT (score must be no more than 5 years old)
Required Number of References to specify in the on-line form: 3
Supplemental Information: Resume (Required upload for application submission); applicants seeking licensure must have a NC "A" license or the equivalent from another state.
Deadlines for Application. A program not open for a particular term will be marked with an "x." If the program has early screening dates, those dates are listed in parentheses. Applications that are not complete by the early screening date risk denial of admission due to no seats available. Increased enrollment may lead to a term being closed for new applications.
- Spring On Line: 11/1 (10/1); Off-Campus, Catawba: 11/1 (10/1); Off-Campus, Davie: 11/1
- Summer Session 1 x
- Summer Session 2 x
- Fall On Line: 6/1 (5/1)
Basic Conditions for Consideration of Admission:
Meeting or exceeding the conditions below does NOT guarantee admission. All applications for a given entry term will be weighed based upon the number of seats available and the quality of the complete application packages. With special permission from the Graduate School, a program may admit a limited number of students with exceptional circumstances who do not meet the graduate school minimums.
Graduate School: 3.0 GPA in the last earned degree and official scores from the appropriate admission test(s), OR 2.5 GPA in the last earned degree and official scores at the 25th percentile level from the appropriate admission test(s).
Admission to Library Science: Both qualitative and quantitative aspects of applications are reviewed in comparison to the current applicant pool.
