Library and Information Science - M.L.I.S. Program Requirements

The Master of Library and Information Science degree requires a minimum of 36 hours. All M.L.I.S. students must take these five core courses:

• LIS 60001
• LIS 60002
• LIS 60003
• LIS 60600
• LIS 60610

However, students earning the M.L.I.S. with K-12 school library media licensure are not required to complete:

• LIS 60003
• LIS 60610

All students are encouraged to complete the core requirements during their first 18 hours of enrollment. In addition, students must choose between a 3-hour culminating experience (LIS 60670) or a 6-hour master’s thesis to meet degree requirements.

Students are also encouraged to select at least one elective from each of these areas:

• Access to Information
• Organization and Representation of Knowledge
• Administration and Management

Access to Information electives include:
LIS 60601, LIS 60611, LIS 60612, LIS 60619, LIS 60620, LIS 60621, LIS 60622,
LIS 60623, LIS 60625, LIS 60626, LIS 60628, LIS 60629, LIS 60630,
and LIS 60643.

Organization and Representation of Knowledge electives include:
LIS 60602, LIS 60603, LIS 60611, LIS 60624, LIS 60631, LIS 60632,
LIS 60637, LIS 60639, LIS 60641, LIS 60642, LIS 60645, LIS 60646,
LIS 60648, LIS 60649 and LIS 60651.

Administration and Management electives include:
LIS 60607, LIS 60608, LIS 60609, LIS 60613, LIS 60615,
LIS 60616, LIS 60633, LIS 60638, LIS 60640, LIS 60644, LIS 60652,
LIS 60654 and LIS 60661.