ILS DEPARTMENT COURSE ROTATION GUIDELINES
Approved by the
Department of Information and Library Science
on November 14, 2006
Modified on August 6, 2007**
Revisions in Course Titles made on May 4, 2009
Updated August 2011 to reflect future years
[NOTE: Due to the current budget situation, some electives may be offered less often or be subject to increased minimum enrollments.]
I. Rotation Plan of Undergraduate ILS Courses
for the B.S. in Information Management and Services Program
30 credits: (9 required, 21 electives) are required for the ILS Major
18 credits: (3 required, 15 electives) are required for the ILS Minor
B.S. in ILS Required course for both Major and Minor:
1. ILS 302 Information Service (new title: Introduction to Information Profession) (F & S)
Additional Required course for BS in LIS Major
2. ILS 320 Technical Services (F)
3. ILS 330 User Services (S)
Electives courses for BS in LIS Major
4. ILS 300W Literature for Children (F & S)
5. ILS 310 Book Trade (F)
6. ILS 400 Information Service Practice (F & S)
7. ILS 410 Literature for Young Adults (F)
8. ILS 421 Organization of the Information Center (S)
9. ILS 425 Information Sources (F)
10. ILS 440 Information Service Technology (S)
11. ITC 380 Instructional Design Basics (F)
12. ITC 470 Multi-Media Production (S)
Undergraduate W course for general education requirement
13. ILS 244W Use of Information Sources (F & S)
II. Rotation Plan for the Graduate ILS Courses
For the Master of Library Science (MLS), School Library Media Specialist certification, and Sixth Year Diploma Programs
• The MLS degree program requires 36 credits, including 6 required courses (18 credits) and six electives (18 credits).
• The School Media certification program requires the MLS degree as a pre- or co-requisite, 30 graduate credits in ILS, including 5 required courses (15 credits), and up to six professional education courses (up to 18 credits).
• The Sixth Year Diploma program requires 30 credits, including 2 required courses (6 credits) and eight electives (24 credits).
Courses Offered Every Semester (Fall and Spring 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014):
A. MLS Required Courses: (offer both online and on-campus )
1. ILS 501 Introduction to Information Science and Technology
2. ILS 503 Foundations of Librarianship
3. ILS 504 Reference and Information Resources and Services
4. ILS 506 Information Analysis and Organization
5. ILS 565 Library Management
6. ILS 580 Research in Information and Library Science
B. Independent Study, Practicum and Field Project for individual students (scheduled based on approved application):
7. ILS 581 School Media Specialist Practice
8. ILS 582 Library Science Practice
9. ILS 585 Field Project (MLS level)
10. ILS 600 Independent Study
11. ILS 685 Field Project (Sixth Year level)
Courses Offered Fall 2011, 2012, 2013 Semesters:
(High demanding courses** may be offered in both Fall and Spring semesters)
A. Courses required for School Library Media Specialist certification
1. ILS 511 Materials and Services for Children
2. ILS 562 School Library Media Centers
B. Technology Electives for all tracks
3. ILS 534 Technology and Libraries
4. ILS 539 Multimedia Interface Design
5. ILS 570 Utilizing Instructional Materials
6. ILS 642 Management of Electronic Information Resource & Services
7. ILS 650 Preservation of Library Materials
C. Other Electives for all tracks
8. ILS 514 Material and Services for Adults
9. ILS 518 History of Books and Printing
10. ILS 519 Collection Development
11. ILS 522 Young Adult Services in the Public Library
12. ILS 530 Information Systems Analysis and Design
13. ILS 560 College and University Libraries
14. ILS 561 Public Libraries
15. ILS 604 Advanced Reference Materials and Services
Courses Offered for Spring 2012, 2013, 2014 Semesters:
(High demanding courses** may be offered in both Fall and Spring semesters)
A. Courses required for School Library Media Specialist certification
1. ILS 512 Materials and Services for Adolescents
2. EDU 566 Media Utilization and Curriculum
B. Technology Electives for all tracks
3. ILS 575 Instructional Design Principles**
4. ILS 532 User-Centered Database Design and Development
5. ILS 535 Resource Sharing and Library Networks
6. ILS 655 Digital Libraries**
C. Other Electives for all tracks
7. ILS 515 Library Service to Special Groups
8. ILS 521 Children's Services in the Public Library
9. ILS 531 Indexing and Abstracting
10. ILS 537 Information-Seeking Behavior
11. ILS 564 Special Libraries and Documentation Centers
12. ILS 606 Advanced Cataloging and Classification
Electives Courses offered every other year:
A. Fall semester of Odd Years (F 2011, 2013)
1. ILS 517 History of Children's Literature
2. ILS 620 Legal Bibliography and Libraries
3. ILS 621 Government Publications
B. Spring Semester of Even Years (S 2012, 2014)
4. ILS 618 Business Information - Literature and Sources
5. ILS 619 Medical Bibliography and Libraries
6. ILS 656 Information Architecture
C. Fall Semester of Even Years (F 2011, 2013)
7. ILS 532 User-Centered Database Design and Development
8. ILS 615 Humanities - Literature and Sources
D. Spring Semester of Odd Years (S 2013, 2015)
9. ILS 538 Computer-Mediated Communications
10. ILS 616 Social Sciences - Literature and Sources
11. ILS 617 Science-Technology - Literature and Sources
Interdisciplinary courses that can be taken toward the MLS degree.:
IDS 553 Grant Writing and Funding Sources
