Library and Information Science, Ph.D.

Students must complete an approved program of 54 credit hours of 700- and 800-level courses beyond the master's level, including a minimum of 12 hours of dissertation preparation with a cumulative grade point average of 3.00 or above.

Learning Outcomes

• Students will understand theory development and research methods and their application in the field of library and information science.
• Students will demonstrate familiarity with seminal and contemporary scholarship involving major library and information science theories, problems, and practices.
• Students will understand the theory, practice, resources, and technologies of college-level instruction, and demonstrate proficiency in instructional techniques.

Applicants whose native language is not English must: 

1. Submit a satisfactory score on an English proficiency test. 

2. Take a diagnostic test in English when they arrive at the university.