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Guide to the Bachelor of Science Program

The bachelor's degree program requires a minimum of 128 semester hours. Students must complete a major in the School of Library and Information Sciences and minor in another field. Students should have a degree plan prepared no later than the beginning of their junior year.

The bachelor's degree, emphasizing general educational preparation, represents a first step in preparing students for careers as information professionals. By combining a major in information science with an area of special interest in the context of new information technologies, students may be qualified for a variety of positions in information centers, bibliographic utilities and networks, information industry companies, and specialized publishing, abstracting and indexing services.

Students intent upon careers as information professionals should be prepared to undertake an additional year of study to earn the master's degree. It is the master's degree that is recognized as the basic professional degree and that is normally required for professional positions and continuing advancement in the field. The master's degree may be completed on a part-time basis, during which students may be employed in paraprofessional or other positions.

Degree Requirements

1. Students must meet all general requirements for admission to undergraduate study as stated in the Admissions section of the Undergraduate Catalog. To enroll for more than 6 hours of courses in the school, students must
   • have at least sophomore standing and
   • have a cumulative grade point average of at least 2.50.

   At least junior standing is required to enroll for more than 12 hours in the school.

2. Students must meet all general requirements and all University Core Requirements for the bachelor's degree as stated in the Academics section of the Undergraduate Catalog.
3. Students must complete a total program of at least 128 semester hours approved by a faculty adviser and including the following.
   • A major of at least 24 hours in information science, including 9 hours of required courses (SLIS 4001, 4200, and 4600, or the equivalents) and at least 15 additional hours selected with the approval of the school. A minimum grade point average of 2.50 is required on all courses counted toward the major.
   • A minor of at least 18 hours, including at least 6 advanced hours, in an approved field outside the school.
   • Electives totaling 35 hours.
4. Students must meet the College of Arts and Sciences core curriculum requirements as specified for the Bachelor of Science in the College of Arts and Sciences section of the Undergraduate Catalog.

Early Graduate Study

Qualified undergraduate students may be admitted to graduate study during their final undergraduate semester to take graduate credit courses not required to complete a bachelor's degree.

For more information about undergraduate and graduate courses, see the SLIS Course Catalog.

This information taken from the UNT Undergraduate Catalog.