Located in Huntsville, Sam Houston State University has several online programs in library science. The master's program in library science is accredited by the American Association for School Librarians. Students must complete an internship and prepare a portfolio prior to graduation. Sam Houston also offers a school librarian certification program for students who already have a master's degree in library science. A certificate in Children's and Young Adult Literature and Youth and Children's Library Services is also available.
Accredited by the American Library Association, the master's degree program in library science at Texas Woman's University in Dallas is also 36 credit hours. Like the program at Sam Houston State, Texas Woman's University requires a practicum with a university library or a library in a public school for a student to graduate. Students must take a final examination and complete a portfolio before graduation as well. Courses for the master's program cover different types of libraries as well as research tools such as sources of information and research techniques.
The University of North Texas also has a master's degree program accredited by the American Library Association. North Texas offers two different master's degree programs in library science. The Master of Science in Information Science covers archival studies, information technology and information organization. The Master of Science in Library Science covers law libraries, public libraries, copyrights and intellectual property, and information organization. The master's program requires an end-of-course test. A school librarian certification program is also offered.
Although Drexel University is not located in Texas, but in Pennsylvania, its online program in library science is ranked in the top 50 in the United States by "U.S. News & World Report." The 45-credit-hour program in library science allows students to specialize in youth services, library and information services, digital libraries, competitive intelligence and knowledge management, school library media or archival studies. Drexel gives college credit for work experience. The library science degree is accredited by the American Library Association.