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University of Oklahoma · School of Library and Information Studies, Dodge Family College of Arts and Sciences

BS in Information Science and Technology

Bachelor'sBSDegree completionBachelor of Science in Information Science and Technology

Overview

A 120-credit online Bachelor of Science in Information Science and Technology from the School of Library and Information Studies, culminating in a required internship (LIS 4823). Applicants need at least 24 college credit hours earned after high school.

Official program name
BS in Information Science and Technology
Awarded degree
Bachelor of Science in Information Science and Technology
Source: online.ou.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Degree level
Bachelor's
University
Source: online.ou.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Administering location
Norman, OKWhere the university or its administering campus is located. Study is online; this is not a residency requirement and does not decide whether you may enroll from your state.
Subject
Required credits
120 total credit hours
Source: online.ou.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Duration
24 to 36 months
Source: online.ou.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Start terms
Fall, Spring, Summer
Source: online.ou.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Teaching language
English (not separately stated)

Entry pathway

Degree completion program. Requires prior college credits or an associate degree; you finish the remaining credits online.

Source: online.ou.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Prior college credits
Required24 credits — At least 24 college credit hours earned after high school
Source: online.ou.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Why this program is listed

100% online bachelor's with a required internship that may need to be completed in person.

Source: online.ou.edu · verified October 10, 2026

We list online bachelor's, master's and doctoral degrees from institutionally accredited US universities. Eligibility rules

Online format and attendance

“Online” is not one format. Delivery, campus visits, practical placements and class schedule are shown separately, each only as the university states it.
Academic delivery
Online coursework + local placementCoursework is online; a clinical placement, practicum, internship, fieldwork or student teaching is completed in person, usually near the student.Coursework is online; a clinical placement, practicum, internship, fieldwork or student teaching is completed in person, usually near the student.
Source: online.ou.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Campus visits
Campus visits: not verified
Practical placement
Practical placement required
Source: online.ou.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Class schedule
Asynchronous
Source: online.ou.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Study intensity
Not verified

In-person and practical requirements as published

  • Internship Required

    Internship in Information Studies (LIS 4823); may need to be completed in person depending on availability

    Source: online.ou.edu · verified October 10, 2026

Curriculum

Curriculum details: not verified. We publish this only when the institution states it on an official page.

Admissions

Required, optional, waived and not-required items are shown exactly as the university states them. Anything not listed is not verified — not “not required”.
Minimum GPA
RequiredMinimum 2.5 — At least a 2.5 GPA
Source: online.ou.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Application fee
Required$50 — $50 application fee
Source: online.ou.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Other requirement
RequiredGood academic standing at all previously attended institutions
Source: online.ou.edu · verified October 10, 2026

Tests

Entrance and English-language test policy: not verified. We publish this only when the institution states it on an official page.

We do not publish acceptance rates or estimate admission chances.

Start dates and deadlines

Dates are shown with the term the university printed. A past date is marked passed and is never carried into a new cycle.

  • Application deadline

    Rolling admission · for Any term

    The university does not print a year with this date.

    Source: online.ou.edu · verified October 10, 2026
    Rolling

Tuition and fees

Each amount keeps its student category, academic year and basis. Per-credit, per-term and whole-program figures are not comparable with each other, and tuition is not the full cost of attendance.
CategoryAmountBasis and year
All online students — Tuition and fees (approximate)$550per creditIncludes feesEstimated tuition$66,000 = 120 credits × $550 per credit. Excludes mandatory fees, books, travel for any required visits or placements, transfer credit reductions and rate changes. Not the full cost of attendance.Source: online.ou.edu · verified October 10, 2026

Other published fees

Nonrefundable enrollment deposit, applied to first-semester tuition
$250 entire programMandatory
Source: online.ou.edu · verified October 10, 2026

Scholarships and financial aid

Awards published by the university for this program or for online students at this level. Loans must be repaid and are not scholarships; financial aid availability does not make a program “fully funded”. Scholarships & funding guide

Program-specific scholarships: not verified. We publish this only when the institution states it on an official page.

Accreditation, authorization and licensure

Three separate questions: is the university accredited, can it enroll students from your state online, and does the program meet licensure requirements where you live?

Institutional accreditation

  • Higher Learning Commission (HLC) — accreditedSource: ope.ed.gov · verified October 10, 2026

Programmatic accreditation

No programmatic accreditation verified for this program. Institutional accreditation does not imply it.

State authorization

  • The University of Oklahoma participates in the State Authorization Reciprocity Agreements. Official pageSource: ou.edu · verified October 10, 2026

International applicants

Not verified for this online program.

Sources and verification

Every fact on this page comes from the official pages below. Last verified October 10, 2026.
  1. online.ou.edu/program/bs-in-information-science-and-technology/ — Official program page, verified October 10, 2026
  2. DAPIP — HLC institutional accreditation record (data files downloaded 2026-10-10) — U.S. Department of Education dataset (IPEDS / DAPIP), verified October 10, 2026
  3. ou.edu/distanceeducation — Official program page, verified October 10, 2026

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