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LIS students are required to complete a 3-credit internship; however, in some circumstances an Independent Study course could be approved by the program director instead.
LIS students with at least three years of past professional level library experience at the time of their expected graduation may request to do an independent study project. Students In the event a student's request is approved, the students must arrange the Independent Study. This would require the student to find a faculty member who would be willing to oversee the proposed work. In some cases, the program director may allow a student to take a course instead.
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