SIXTH YEAR DIPLOMA PROGRAM
The Sixth Year Diploma Program is a post-master education program
that provides a choice of two specializations: Information Studies and
Art of the Oral Tradition.
Sixth Year Diploma: Specialization in Information Studies
Arlene Bielefield, Program Coordinator
Tel. (203) 392-5708.
E-mail: bielefielda1@SouthernCT.edu
The mission of the specialization in Information Studies is to provide an advanced educational program leading to a sixth year professional diploma which meets the formal continuing education and specialization needs of library and information professionals. A master's degree in library science or information science is required for admission to the Information Studies specialization.
A program will be individually planned with consideration of the student's educational background, experience, and career objectives. Programs also will encourage interdisciplinary course work, action research, and problem solving. The sixth year is a 30-credit program in which a minimum of 15 graduate credits must be 600 level courses.
Required Courses (6 credits)
Two library science courses are required of all students in this specialization:
ILS 685 - Field Project - An action research project in which the
student investigates a significant problem in an institution and
develops a strategy for change.
ILS 600 - Independent Study - For the advanced student with a
background in library science who wishes to explore in-depth a related
topic outside the current courses in the ILS curriculum.
Electives (9-15 credits in ILS 600-level courses) in an area of specialization of the Sixth Year Library Information Studies
Students select an area of specialization from among several available,
including: management, technical services, and user services.
Cognate Area (9-15 credits)
A concentration of courses related to the area of specialization and to
student career goals is an integral part of a planned program. Areas of
study include the sciences, humanities, social sciences, curriculum and
foundations, research, special librarianship, and urban library
studies. Up to 15 credits of 500 level courses may also be elected when
appropriate.
Sixth Year Diploma: Specialization in the Art of the Oral Tradition
The mission of the specialization in the Art of the Oral Tradition
is to provide teachers, librarians, educators and other professionals
with an advanced level of expertise in the art and application of the
oral tradition. This sixth year program is designed to provide unique
opportunities for students to focus on historic, sociological,
anthropological, multicultural, and evolutionary aspects of the oral
tradition. The refinement of the oral tradition as a transformational
discipline will enable teachers and other professionals to more fully
develop skills critical in today's multicultural environments. An MLS
student may, with prior approval, apply one AOT course to her/his
planned program.
Applicants to sixth year program in the Art of the Oral Tradition must
hold a master's degree from a regionally accredited college or
university with a grade point average of at least 3.0. All
requirements, including any transfer credit, must be completed within a
period of six years immediately preceding the awarding of the sixth
year diploma.
Credits accepted in transfer must be completed with a grade of "B" or
higher and approved by the graduate program advisor. All credits for
the sixth year must be taken after the master's degree was earned and
within six years of the awarding of the diploma.
The sixth year postmaster program of study requires at least 30
graduate credits with a minimum of 15 credits in 600 level courses as
approved by the department in which the student is enrolled.
Required Courses (6 credits)
Two library science courses are required of all students in this specialization:
AOT 670 - History and Development of the Oral Tradition
AOT 685 - Field Project
From the 2009-2010 Graduate Catalog
