Core Curriculum
The MLIS is designed to provide: a general introduction that crosses all specialties (the four core courses); exposure to a range of knowledge and skill sets in the form of strongly-recommended general courses; and opportunities for students to focus on specialized topics, according to their career aspirations.
The Core
- L&I SCI 501 Foundations of Library and Information Science
- L&I SCI 511 Organization of Information
- L&I SCI 571 Information Access and Retrieval
- L&I SCI 591 Research in Library and Information Science
Minimum Grade Requirement
Students must complete the core classes with a B or better (this does not include a B-)
Transcript Designated Concentrations
Minimum Grade Requirement
Strongly Recommended Courses for all Specializations
- L&I SCI 521 Introduction to Reference Services and Resources
- L&I SCI 520 Managing Library Collections
- L&I SCI 524 Management of Libraries and Information Services
- L&I SCI 661 Ethics and the Information Society
- L&I SCI 862 Legal Issues for Library and Information Managers
- L&I SCI 990 Fieldwork in Library and Information Science Services
Other Graduate Degree Concentrations/Specializations
Archival Studies Concentration (transcript designated)
Information Organization Concentration (transcript designated)
Information Technology Concentration (transcript designated)
Public Library Leadership Concentration (transcript designated)
Academic Libraries
Public Libraries - Children/Adult Services
Special Libraries
Digital Libraries
Information Law, Policy & Ethics
Information Literacy
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