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

Required Courses

Completion of the first three required core courses during the first nine hours of enrollment is highly recommended:

• 18 credits of core and required courses:

• LIS 701 - Core Values, Ethics, and Issues in the Library and Information Professions
• LIS 702 - Facilitating User Learning and Information Needs
• LIS 703 - Organization of Knowledge
• LIS 707 - Leadership, Marketing, and Strategic Communication
• LIS 708 - Evidence-Based Planning, Management, and Decision-Making
• LIS 709 - Technology for the Library and Information Professional

• OR one of the following:

  • LIS 724 - Integrating Technology into Programming, Services and Instruction  
  • LIS 750 - Information Storage and Retrieval  
  • LIS 751 - Database Management  
  • LIS 753 - Internet Fundamentals and Design  
  • LIS 754 - Systems Analysis and Design  
  • LIS 757 - Digital Asset Management  
  • LIS 759 - Digital Libraries  
  • LIS 768 - Social Media and Emerging Technologies  
  • LIS 786 - Advanced Web Design  
  • LIS 884 - Big Data and Competitive Intelligence  
  • LIS 886 - Records and Information Management     
  • LIS 889 - Digital Curation  

   

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Electives

Complete 18 additional semester hours, chosen from among remaining LIS courses numbered below LIS 900.

Additional Requirements

• Complete LIS 890 - e-Portfolio .
• Complete a minimum of 30 semester hours in the MLIS program at Dominican.

Requirements for All Graduate Degrees

• Maintain a minimum of a 3.0 GPA on a 4.0 scale.
• Complete the degree within six years.
• Submit an application for graduation to the Office of the Registrar by the filing deadline for the semester when requirements will be completed.

Fast-Track Graduate Pathway

The Fast-Track Graduate Pathway offers undergraduate students at Dominican University an expedited path toward the Master of Library and Information Studies program (MLIS). The Pathway allows students who meet the eligibility requirements to take select graduate-level courses while completing course requirements for their undergraduate major. 

For students who fulfill the Fast-Track Pathways eligibility requirements, the first step is to apply for conditional admission into the MLIS program. If conditionally admitted, students then register for up to six (6) semester hours of graduate-level courses toward the MLIS degree. Students must receive registration clearance from their academic advisor before registering for graduate courses. 

Eligible undergraduate students may complete the following graduate-level courses in their Senior year:

• LIS 701 Core Values, Ethics, and Issues in the Library and Information Professions   (Offered FA, SP, and Summer)
• LIS 702 Facilitating User Learning and Information Needs   (Offered FA, SP, and Summer)
• LIS 703 Organization of Knowledge   (Offered FA, SP, and Summer)

Continuing students will be granted full admission into the MLIS after the Bachelor’s degree is conferred.

For more information, including eligibility, admisison process, and deadlines visit Fast-Track Graduate Pathways