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This guidesheet was created to assist you in course selection; however, it is not a replacement for the school's "Program Statement" form. Note: Some courses and workshops on this guidesheet are NOT offered every year.


You are encouraged to take at least one course from each of the course elective areas:

  • Access to Information (A)
  • Organization and Representation of Knowledge (O/R)
  • Administration and Management (M)

Other course areas:

  • Core class (C)
  • General Elective (G)

You may choose "Suggested Elective Courses" and "Workshops" from more than one guidesheet.


* = Key Elective                                                                   


Required Courses (18 credit hours)

Course #

Course Name

Category

Prerequisite(s)

60001

Access to Information

C

None

60002

Organization of Information

C

None

60003

Information Technology for Library and Information Professionals

C

None

60600

Foundations of Library and Information Science

C

None

60610

Management of Libraries and Information Centers

C

None

60670

Culminating Experience:  Choose to complete a research paper, a research project, or a practicum

C

Special Approval and completion of all core courses:  60001, 60002,  60003, 60600, and 60610



Suggested Elective Courses and Workshops (18 credit hours)

Course #

Course Name

Category

Prerequisite(s)

60604

Research Methods for Libraries and Information Centers

G

6 LIS credit hours

60613

Information Uses and Services

M

60001

60640

Library Automation

M

60002 or permission

60641

Information Storage and Retrieval Systems

O/R

60002 or permission

60642

Implementation of Information Storage and Retrieval Systems

O/R

60002

60643

Online Information Systems

A

60001 or permission

60644

Information Science

M

None

60645

Database Systems

O/R

None

60646

User Interfaces for Information Retrieval Systems

O/R

60001, 60002

60647

Network and Software Resources for Information Systems

G

None

60648

Electronic Publishing on the Web

O/R

None

60651

Digital Image Processing and Collection Management

O/R

60002

60666

Ethical Concerns of Library and Information Professionals

G

60600 or permission

60692

Practicum in Libraries and Information Centers

G

Special Approval



LIS 50693: Workshops in Library & Information Science

  • A maximum of four workshop credits can be applied to your M.L.I.S. degree with your faculty advisor's approval.
  • You must complete the "Request for Workshop Approval" form to receive credit for a workshop.
  • You cannot receive credit for both a workshop and a class with similar content. Please refer to the "Workshop/Course Overlap" list.
  • Workshop forms are online: http://www.slis.kent.edu/links/forms/php3


Suggested Workshops: (Workshops are worth 1 credit, unless otherwise indicated)

Cataloging Internet Resources

Database Design and Applications I:  Introduction to Database Systems

Database Design and Applications II: Issues, Principles, and Intermediate Skills

Database-driven Web sites

Digital Imaging I: Image Processing

Electronic Publishing I: Introduction to SGML / HTML

Electronic Publishing II: Advanced HTML

Evaluation of Internet Tools and Resources

Finding and Using Internet Tools and Resources

Introduction to PERL/CGI Programming: Level I

Introduction to PERL/CGI Programming: Level II

JavaScript for Web Page Development

Online Searching of NEXIS Databases

PHP and MySQL for Web Database Creation and Implementation (2 credits)

Public Library Web Resources

Separating Content and Presentation: Designing Web sites with XHTML and CSS (2 credits)

UNIX and Linux Operating Systems

Usability Testing for the Web

Using JavaScript to Jazz Up Web Pages

Using Web 2.0 to Become Librarian 2.0

XML for Web Site Content Management (2 credits)