2003-2005 - Graduate School - The University of Alabama

Library and Information StudiesMASTER OF LIBRARY AND INFORMATION STUDIES (M.L.I.S.)PROGRAM273Regular Admission RequirementsAn applicant whose cre den tials meet the following minimum requirements may beconsidered for regular admission:• a grade point average of at least 3.0 overall or 3.0 for the last 60 semester hours ina degree program, based on a 4.0 system• an acceptable score on the entrance examination (minimum test scores: generaltest of the GRE verbal and quantitative — 1000 or MAT — 50)Not every student whose credentials meet the stated quantitative standards is admitted.Information about the GRE is available from the Educational Testing Service, Prin c e ton,NJ 08540. The MAT is given by the testing service of most colleges and universities andmay be taken by appointment. Applicants should plan well in advance so that examinationresults are available when needed to support an application for admission. Brailleeditions of the GRE and the MAT can be obtained from The University of Alabama, TestService, Box 870108, Tuscaloosa, AL 35487-0108.Application materials, which must be submitted electronically, may be obtained fromthe Graduate School Web site at http://graduate.ua.edu. Applications for ad mis sionmust be com plet ed at least six weeks prior to the registration date for the term for whichadmission is sought.Conditional Admission RequirementsAn applicant whose credentials do not meet the stated requirements may be con sid eredfor conditional admission if the following minimum requirement is satisfi ed:• a grade point average of at least 2.5 overall anda GRE or MAT score acceptableto the School and the Graduate SchoolA graduate student admitted con di tion al ly removes the con di tion by earning an averageof “B” or better for the fi rst 12 semester hours of graduate-level work completed and bysatisfying any other conditions specifi ed by the School at the time of admission. If the12 hours are completed in a term in which the total credits exceed 12, the evaluation ismade on the basis of all graduate-level work completed at the end of that term of enrollment.Failure to remove the condition within the fi rst 12 hours of graduate work will resultin the student’s being dropped from the program. A student who satisfi es the conditionau to mat i cal ly assumes the status of a regularly admitted graduate student.Non-Degree Admission RequirementsA student may be admitted as a non-degree student if that person has either a 3.0undergraduate GPA or an acceptable test score: 50 on the MAT or 1000 on the GREgeneral test. No more than 12 hours may be taken as a non-degree student and appliedto a degree.Degree RequirementsCandidates for the M.L.I.S. degree must earn a minimum of 36 semester hours ofcredit, completing all work with a grade average of “B” or better. A thesis is not required.All M.L.I.S. students must complete, as part of the minimum 36 hours, the following 18hours of required courses:LS 500 Organization of InformationLS 501 Introduction to Library and Information StudiesLS 502 Research MethodsLS 507 Information Sources and ServicesLS 560 Information Technologies