Post-Baccalaureate Certificate in Community-based Librarianship
Certificate Level: Graduate
Admission Requirements: Bachelor's degree
Certificate Type: Post-Baccalaureate
Number of Credits to Completion: 9.0
Instructional Delivery: Online; Campus
Calendar Type: Quarter
Expected Time to Completion: 1 year
Financial Aid Eligibility: Not aid eligible
Classification of Instructional Program (CIP) Code: 11.0401
Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) Code: 11-3021
About the Program
The post-baccalaureate certificate program in Community-based Librarianship provides an intellectual foundation and fundamental practical skills for paraprofessionals and professionals interested in user and community engagement and services, information and data services, digital technology services, and public and academic librarianship. The certificate program may also serve as an on-ramp to a Master of Science in Information Library and Information Science degree program (an ALA accredited program) if completed with acceptable grade requirements.
Tuition discounts up to 25% may be available (students must apply for discounts before academic term begins). For more information about funding options for the post-baccalaureate certificate in Community-based Librarianship program, please visit the College of Computing & Informatics Funding Opportunities website.
Admission Requirements
Please visit the College of Computing & Informatics website to learn more about admission requirements.
Program Requirements
INFO 546 | Data Analytics for Community-Based Data and Service | 3.0 |
INFO 547 | Design Thinking for Digital Community Service | 3.0 |
INFO 890 | Capstone Project | 3.0 |
Total Credits | 9.0 |
Sample Plan of Study
First Year | |||||
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Fall | Credits | Winter | Credits | Spring | Credits |
INFO 546 | 3.0 | INFO 547 | 3.0 | INFO 890 | 3.0 |
3 | 3 | 3 | |||
Total Credits 9 |
Additional Information
For more information about the post-baccalaureate certificate program in Community-based Librarianship, please visit the the College of Computing & Informatics website.