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The certificate of advanced study (CAS) is a post-master's degree that is designed for practitioners who seek a continuing education program to enhance their professional development in information and library science.
For more information about the Certificate of Advanced Study program, please contact us via e-mail or call 919.962.8366.
The CAS degree allows students to customize their course work depending on their goals. The main requirement is the successful completion of an additional 30 hours of coursework.
The CAS is intended to provide:
- a systematic updating and upgrading of a working professional's knowledge in information and library science
- the development of a specialty in a subject discipline or in an information/library function
- an individual's redirection of a career path or the enrichment and strengthening of demonstrated capabilities in a career path
The CAS Program is tailored to an individual's previous education, experience, and career intentions. This post-master's program is distinct from the Ph.D. degree, which prepares individuals to undertake research.
The post-master's program consists of 30 semester hours of coursework selected from the school's curriculum and other departments and schools of the University on the basis of the individual's needs and objectives. The student selects courses in consultation with a faculty adviser. Although a number of the school's courses are offered in the evening, it is unlikely that the program can be completed without significant daytime enrollment.
The flexibility of the program is important because prospective students come from varying backgrounds and have different needs. However, competencies in research methods management, and use of information technology are assumed to be a necessary part of each individual's program. Beyond that, course selections will be tailored to meet individual needs and objectives.
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