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,
Manhattan
(718) 990-6200 martind1@stjohns.edu
Oakdale
(631) 218-7756 russelll@stjohns.edu
