The program leading to the MLS degree is accredited by the
American Library Association. This course of study is suitable for
students interested in school, public, special, college, and
university libraries. There are five required
courses and one course which must be selected from a menu of
courses related to information sources. The student completes the
program by taking 12 courses, including the above requirements, and
successfully completing a comprehensive examination. Class size
ranges from six to 20. Most classes have about 15 students.
The
36 credit MLS program
prepares
students for careers in libraries and information centers in public
and academic libraries, law firms, hospitals, corporations, museums
and school library media centers. St. John's graduates also find
successful employment as database managers, systems analysts,
online searchers, bibliographic editors, indexers and abstractors,
archivists, and drug information specialists.
View more information on our
Advanced Certificate and
Concentration programs.
For more detailed information about specific requirements and
programs of study within the Division of Library Sciences, download
the Graduate
Bulletin
or Undergraduate
Bulletin for St. John's College of Liberal Arts and
Sciences.
Contact Information on the MLS
Program
Queens
(718) 990-6200
Oakdale
(631) 218-7807
Email
dlis@stjohns.edu