Information Technology + Library and Information Science (3+1)

If you have not yet been accepted at Simmons, to join the 3+1 program in Computer Science and Library and Information Science, please check that box on your Simmons application when you apply for the program. You will be asked to write an additional essay about why you want to be in the program and what you hope to get out of it. If you do not see the option to apply for the 3+1 program, please contact Simmons Undergraduate Admissions.

If you are already a Simmons undergraduate and are interested in joining the program, please contact Professor Amber Stubbs, the advisor for the program. Please note that it is easiest to join the program when you are still in your first semester at Simmons; if you are further into your undergraduate program we cannot guarantee that you will be able to finish your undergraduate degree in 3 years.

To complete the integrated degree program in Information Technology and Cybersecurity (IT) and Library and Information Science (LIS), students must first complete all requirements for the Information Technology and Cybersecurity degree. During the final semester of the IT degree, they will apply to the LIS program for formal admission. Once accepted, the students will complete 27 credits of LIS courses, including LIS 407 and LIS 415, which are required for all LIS degrees. IT/LIS students are exempted from taking LIS 488 or any other technology requirements in the LIS program.

For more information on these programs, please contact Amber Stubbs, the advisor for the integrated programs.