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General Program of Study
School of Library and Information Sciences Required Core Courses (9 Hours)
SLIS 5000 – Introduction to the Information Profession (1 hour)
SLIS 5200 – Introduction to Information Organization (4 hours)
SLIS 5600 – Introduction to Information and Access Retrieval (4 hours)
The general program of study is intended to prepare graduates to succeed in
a wide range of library and information science positions. In addition to
the three core classes, the student should take at least one of the courses
in each of the following five categories plus four electives, making a total
of 12 courses and 36 semester hours:
I. Human Information Behavior
(Cognitive, Organizational, and Societal Issues)
SLIS 5020 – Economics of Information
SLIS 5080 – Research Methods and Analysis
SLIS 5040 – Human Information Behavior
II. Information Technologies
SLIS
5711 – Internet Applications, Services, & Management for Information
Professionals
SLIS 5712 –
Horizon Technologies for Library and Information Centers
SLIS 5713 – Telecommunications for Information Professionals
SLIS 5714 – Website Development
SLIS 5715 – Digital Imaging for Information Professionals
SLIS 5720 - Instructional Materials Production and Use
SLIS 5750 – Managing Library Automation Projects
III. Management and Administration
SLIS 5300 – Management of Information
Agencies
SLIS 5302 – Advanced Management of Information Agencies
SLIS 5303 – Financial and Human Resource Management in Information Agencies
SLIS 5305 – Systems Analysis and Design
SLIS 5306 – Project Management for Information Systems
IV. Organization of Information
SLIS 5205 – Information
Indexing, Abstracting and Retrieval
SLIS 5210 – Organization and Control of Information Resources I
SLIS 5220 – Organization and Control of Information Resources II
SLIS 5400 – Information Resources Development
V. Retrieval and Access
SLIS 5206 – Information
Retrieval Design
SLIS 5430 - Information Services for Youth
SLIS 5615 – Electronic Databases and Information Services
SLIS 5620 – Information and Access Services in the
Humanities
SLIS 5630 – Information and Access Services in Science and Technology
SLIS 5640 – Information and Access Services in the Social Sciences
SLIS 5646 – Information and Access Services in Business
SLIS 5660 – Government Information and Access Services
SLIS 5685 – Information Resources and Services in Culturally Diverse
Communities
The
General Program of Study student must also complete 120 hours of practicum
or have 6 months of verifiable library experience at the professional
level. During the final semester before graduation, the student will enroll
in the Capstone program. Neither is counted for degree credit.
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