Overview

The Library and Information Science degree from Kent State University covers information organization, digital resource management, and research methods, equipping graduates with the skills needed to manage, curate, and provide access to information in the digital age. The MLIS program is ideal for those passionate about advancing knowledge access and information literacy in communities.

Learning Outcomes

Graduates of this program will be able to:

Apply the field's foundational theories, principles, values, ethics and skills to everyday practice.

Critique and synthesize research and identify appropriate research methodologies to solve problems in the field.

Analyze and engage in the changing cultural, educational and social roles and responsibilities of librarians/information professionals and the environments they work in within the global society.

Evaluate systems and technologies relevant to a particular information context.

Identify needs and connect individuals and communities with information that engages and empowers them.

Careers

Database administrators and architects

Curators

Archivists

Librarians and media collections specialists

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Information Organization

People in the Information Ecology

Information Institutions and Professions

Research and Assessment in Library and Information Science

Master's Portfolio in Library and Information Science

Key information

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-01-12 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-11-15 00:00:00
Starting 2027-05-12 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-03-15 00:00:00
Starting 2027-08-18 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-04-15 00:00:00

Language

English

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Credits

37 SCH

Delivered

Online

Campus Location

Kent, United States

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

GPA

2.7

English requirements

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General requirements

Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university

Minimum 2.750 undergraduate GPA on a 4.000-point scale1

Official transcript(s)

Résumé or curriculum vita

Student Profile Form

Exception statement (addressing circumstances and readiness for graduate education

Application Essay

Three letters of recommendation

English language proficiency - all international students must provide proof of English language proficiency

Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

20332 USD / year

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Out-of-State

20332 USD / year

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Domestic

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In-State

10706 USD / year

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Funding

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