Overview

School of Library and Information Studies / School of Library and Information Studies is located in Norman, OK, in a suburban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Master of Business Administration/Master of Library and Information Sciences (MBA/MLIS)
Master of Education/Master of Library and Information Science (M Ed/MLIS)
(Graduate Certificate)	Digital humanities
Master of Library and Information Studies (MLIS)	Library and information studies
(Graduate Certificate)	Archival studies
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Information studies

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	54
Other Advanced Degrees	9

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?
Evening/weekend programs available?
Distance learning programs available?
Terminal master's degree available?

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Comp Exam Required for some Thesis Optional
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE Comp Exam Required Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

60

Applied

56

Accepted

41

Enrolled

Applying

50

Application Fee - Domestic

100

Application Fee - International

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Requirements	Three letters of recommendation, personal statement, resume, transcript
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Three letters of recommendation, personal statement, resume, writing sample
Additional Entrance Requirements	Transcripts, personal statement (for some certificates), letter of recommendation (for some certificates)

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	June 1
Types of financial support available	Health Care Benefits Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships

Student Body

196

Total Graduate Students

1%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	7.14%
Black or African American	4.08%
White or Caucasian	70%
American Indian or Alaska Native	2.04%
Asian	2.55%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0.51%
Two or more races	8.16%
Unknown	3.57%

Gender

Male (17%)

Female (82%)

Faculty

9

Total faculty

Full-time - 7

Part-time - 2

Male (2)

Female (7)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Family and youth technology in libraries, consumer health information, text mining, big data analytics
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 401 West Brooks
Room 120
Norman, OK  73019
United States

Contact Dr. Susan K. Burke
Director
Email: sburke@ou.edu
Phone: 405-325-3921

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