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Certificate of Advanced Study

Overview

The Certificate of Advanced Study (CAS) is a post-masters 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 email or call 919.962.8366

The CAS degree allows students to customize their coursework depending on their goals The main requirement is 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 subject discipline or in an information or library function
  • An individual's redirection of a career path or the enrichment and strengthening of demonstrated capabilities

The CAS program is tailored to an individual's previous education, experience, and career intentions. This post-masters program is distinct from the PhD degree, which prepares individuals to undertake research.

The CAS 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.

Admission Requirements

  • A master's degree in either information or library science with a grade point average of 3.0 or better (on a 4.0 scale)
  • For applicants whose native language is not English, a minimum paper-based scores of 550, computer-based score of 213, or internet-based TOEFL score of 80. (no more than 2 years old)
  • GRE scores (no more than 5 years old)

For more information on admissions, please visit our Admissions page.

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Cost

For information on tuition, fees, and other financial information, please refer to the Financial Information page.