Courses for this program are 100 percent online: no campus visits are required. Hybrid face-to-face/online classes may be offered in Columbia or Kansas City.
Successful completion of the program requires 39 credit hours; 18 credit hours of required courses, a 2-3 credit hour practicum, and the remainder from electives.
The chart below shows when required courses are traditionally offered. Courses are 3 credit hours each, unless stated otherwise. The University reserves the right to change or cancel courses as needed.
Prior to graduation, all students must complete the ePortfolio graduation examination requirement to demonstrate their understanding of library and information science student learning outcomes. Learn more about the ePortfolio.
This program offers all the course work necessary to fulfill DESE requirements for the school library media add-on certificate for people who already hold a Missouri teaching certificate.
Prior to acceptance into the program, you may enroll in up to 9 credit hours as a nondegree-seeking (in some cases, post-baccalaureate) student. Enrollment does not guarantee acceptance. Learn more about nondegree-seeking university student admissions.
States require that the University of Missouri-Columbia be authorized to deliver university-level distance/online education to their residents. Each state handles this process differently.
Please see our state authorization page for more information.
Students residing in all states are eligible to enroll in this program.
