The library science program is designed to prepare candidates for employment in 21st century public, academic and special libraries, and information agencies. The library science courses engage candidates in classroom, field site, and service experiences that support the development of the personal, professional and technical skills and dispositions required to work effectively with patrons in today's diverse communities.
The College of Education, Health, and Human Sciences is comprised of six academic units, the Departments of Counseling, Educational Leadership, Special Education and Communication Disorders, Teacher Education, Biomechanics, and Health and Kinesiology. Through its departments and school, the college seeks to prepare individuals for careers in a variety of fields including teaching, educational administration, counseling, public health, athletic training, exercise science, library science, special education, sign language interpreting, biomechanics, early childhood inclusive education and communication disorders. The college offers programs at the undergraduate and graduate levels. This catalog describes only those programs at the undergraduate level.