The School of Information Resources and Library Science offers a Master of Arts degree with a major in information resources and library science, which is heavily weighted toward technology and emphasizes theoretical constructs of information resources. Competence and adaptability in managing information and in utilizing advancing technologies are key aims of the curriculum. The program is fully accredited by the American Library Association and requires a minimum of 36 units of graduate credit. Students may elect the thesis option replacing 6 units of course work. Applicants should hold a bachelor's degree or its equivalent by the date of entry into the program, but are not expected to have a certain undergraduate major or minor. In addition to documents required by the Graduate College, competitive GRE scores, a written statement of introduction, two letters of recommendation, a resume, two official/unopened transcripts from each insitution of higher learning attended, and the departmental application should be sent to the department.