Overview

Our graduate courses in the Master of Library Science and Information Services program at the University of Central Missouri emphasize diversity and accessibility for all. Your classmates may include students from Germany, South Korea and rural China — as well as all over the United States.

Our faculty bring answers directly from libraries to you, sharing real-world challenges and solutions from their industry experience. Once you graduate, you'll be a 21st-century librarian. Your skills and experience will stand out from the competition graduating from other library science colleges.

Program Learning Outcomes

Graduates with a Master of Science degree in Library Science and Information Services will use the knowledge and skills obtained in the program to:

Demonstrate knowledge of learners and learning and who model and promote collaborative planning, instruction in multiple literacies, and inquiry-based learning, enabling members of the learning community to become effective users and creators of ideas and information. Candidates design and implement instruction that engages students’ interests and develops their ability to inquire, think critically, gain and share knowledge.

Promote reading for learning, personal growth, and enjoyment. Candidates are aware of major trends in children’s and young adult literature and select reading materials in multiple formats to support reading for information, reading for pleasure, and reading for lifelong learning. Candidates use a variety of strategies to reinforce classroom reading instruction to address the diverse needs and interests of all readers.

Model and promote ethical, equitable access to and use of physical, digital, and virtual collections of resources. Candidates demonstrate knowledge of a variety of information sources and services that support the needs of the diverse learning community. Candidates demonstrate the use of a variety of research strategies to generate knowledge to improve practice.

Accreditation

Our Library Science and Information Services master’s degree is recognized by employers everywhere, because we’re accredited by the American Association of School Librarians (AASL) and the Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation (CAEP).

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Foundations of Librarianship

Practicum in School Libraries

Library Administration and Leadership

Developing and Managing Collections

Technology in Libraries

Key information

Duration

Part-time
- 24 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-08-18 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-06-01 00:00:00 , International
Starting 2027-01-12 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-10-01 00:00:00 , International

More details

Students Staying in Their Home Country deadline: 2-3 weeks prior to the start of the semester.

Language

English

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Credits

33 SCH

Delivered

Online

Campus Location

Warrensburg, United States

Disciplines

Library Science Information Technology (IT) View 281 other Masters in Information Technology (IT) in United States

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Academic requirements

GPA

2.7

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

a minimum undergraduate GPA of 2.75

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Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

7342 USD / year

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7342 USD / year

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Domestic

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In-State

7342 USD / year

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Funding

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Program Learning Outcomes

Accreditation

Programme Structure

Key information

Duration

Start dates & application deadlines

Language

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Credits

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Campus Location

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What students do after studying

Academic requirements

English requirements

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General requirements

Tuition Fees

International Applies to you

Domestic

Funding

Scholarships Information

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