Master of Library Science
Program Requirements
36 Credit Hours
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| MLS Foundation Requirements (15 credits) | ||||
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| Course # | Course Name | Term | Grade | Credits |
| ILS-Z 501 | User Services and Tools | |||
| ILS-Z 503 | Representation and Organization | |||
| ILS-Z 550 | Information Institutions and their Management | |||
| Technology Course Requirement *Please Select 1 Course from the Following (3 credits) | ||||
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| Course # | Course Name | Term | Grade | Credits |
| ILS-Z 511 | Database Design | |||
| ILS-Z 512 | Information Systems Design | |||
| ILS-Z 516 | Human-Computer Interaction | |||
| ILS-Z 517 | Web Programming | |||
| ILS-Z 532 | Information Architecture for the Web | |||
| ILS-Z 534 | Search | |||
| ILS-Z 554 | Library Systems | |||
| ILS-Z 556 | Systems Analysis and Design | |||
| ILS-Z 604 | Topic: Information Architecture in Practice | |||
| ILS-Z 634 | Metadata | |||
| ILS-Z 636 | Data Semantics | |||
| ILS-Z 637 | Information Visualization | |||
| ILS-Z 638 | Big Data Analytics for Web and Text | |||
| ILS-Z 639 | Social Media Mining | |||
| ILS-Z 652 | Digital Libraries | |||
| ILS-Z 656 | Digital Publishing Standards and Systems | |||
| ILS-Z 657 | Digital Humanities | |||
| Research Methods Requirement **Please Select 1 Course from the Following (3 credits) | ||||
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| Course # | Course Name | Term | Grade | Credits |
| ILS-Z 505 | Evaluation of Resources and Services | |||
| ILS-Z 506 | Introduction to Research | |||
| ILS-Z 516 | Human-Computer Interaction | |||
| ILS-Z 517 | Web Programming | |||
| ILS-Z 519 | Evaluation of Information Systems (Information Analytics) | |||
| ILS-Z 555 | Strategic Intelligence | |||
| ILS-Z 556 | Systems Analysis and Design | |||
| ILS-Z 586 | Digital Curation | |||
| ILS-Z 604 | Archival Appraisal | |||
| ILS-Z 637 | Information Visualization | |||
| ILS-Z 639 | Social Media Mining | |||
| ILS-Z 641 | Computer-Mediated Discourse Analysis | |||
| ILS-Z 642 | Content Analysis for the Web | |||
| ***Electives (21 Credits) Any 500/600 Level ILS course | ||||
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| Course # | Course Name | Term | Grade | Credits |
| Total Credits Taken Out of 36: | ||||
A maximum of 6 graduate credit hours from outside the IU Department of Information and Library Science may, in certain circumstances and with approval (using the "Outside Course Approval Form"), be applied to the MLS degree. These 6 credit hours may be taken at Indiana University, or at another university. Outside courses are warranted only when they are relevant to the student's career objectives and will contribute more to the enrichment of their programs than additional ILS courses would. Ordinarily, permission for such outside coursework must be obtained before enrolling in the course. The course must be completed with a grade of B or higher, must not be applied to another degree (except in the case of a recognized dual-degree program), and must be taken within the five-year time frame allowed for completion of the degree.
*Technology Course
- Another ILS course or course outside of the ILS department may be taken with approval from the MLS Program Director.
- If a course is being used for the technology requirement, it cannot be used for the Research Methods requirement.
**Research Methods Course
- Another ILS course or course outside of the ILS department may be taken with approval from the MLS Program Director.
- If a course is being used for the Research Methods requirement, it cannot be used for the technology requirement.
***Electives
- Any 500/600 level ILS course
- ILS-Z 601 Directed Readings (1-6 cr.)
- ILS-Z 602 Directed Research (1-6 cr.)
- ILS-Z 603 Workshop in Library and Information Science (1-3 cr., often 1.5 cr.)
- These workshops focus on practical, professional skills. You can count up to 6 credits of Z 603 toward your degree.
- ILS-Z 604 Topics in Library and Information Science (3 cr.) (professional issue topic)
- ILS-Z 605 Internship in Library and Information Science (3 cr.)
- ILS-Z 629 Topics in Information Sources and Services (3 cr.) (professional issue topic)
Please upload completed form to your graduation application.