B.S. in LIS Required course for both Major and Minor:

ILS 302 Information Service (new title: Introduction to Information Profession) (F & S)

Additional Required course for BS in LIS Major

ILS 320 Technical Services (F)

ILS 330 User Services (S)

Electives courses for BS in LIS Major

ILS 300L/W Literature for Children (S & F)

ILS 310 Book Trade (F)

ILS 400 Information Service Practice (F & S)

ILS 410 Literature for Young Adults (F)

ILS 421 Organization of the Information Center (S)

ILS 425 Information Sources (F)

ILS 440 Information Service Technology (S)

ITC 380 Instructional Design Basics (F)

ITC 470 Multi-Media Production (S)

Undergraduate L/W course for general education requirement

ILS 244L/W Use of Information Sources (F & S)

The MLS degree program requires 36 credits, including 6 core courses (18 credits) and the rest 18 credits are for electives.

• The 6 core required courses in the MLS degree program are:

  ILS 501 Introduction to Information Science and Technology

  ILS 503 Foundations of Librarianship

  ILS 504 Reference and Information Resources and Services

  ILS 506 Information Analysis and Organization

  ILS 565 Library Management

  ILS 580 Research in Information and Library Science

• The 18 credits of electives (in most cases 6 courses) can be chosen from the following professional career tracks: public libraries, academic libraries, special libraries, and information systems and technology.
  
  
• For a generalist in MLS program, the 6 elective courses can be chosen in any combination from ILS courses designed for all MLS professional tracks.

Courses Offered Every Semester (Fall and Spring 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011):

• MLS Core Courses: (offered both online and on-campus sessions)

  ILS 501 Introduction to Information Science and Technology

  ILS 503 Foundations of Librarianship

  ILS 504 Reference and Information Resources and Services

  ILS 506 Information Analysis and Organization

  ILS 565 Library Management

  ILS 580 Research in Information and Library Science

• Independent Study, Practicum and Field Project for individual students:

  ILS 582 Library Science Practice

  ILS 585 Field Project

  ILS 600 Independent Study

Courses Offered Fall 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011 Semesters:

ILS 511 Materials for Children

ILS 514 Material for Adults

ILS 518 History of Books and Printing

ILS 519 Collection Development

ILS 522 Young Adult Services in the Public Library

ILS 530 Information Systems Analysis and Design

ILS 534 Technology and Libraries

ILS 539 Multimedia Interface Design

ILS 561 Public Libraries

ILS 570 Utilizing Instructional Materials

ILS 575 Instructional Design Principles

ILS 560 College and University Libraries

ILS 604 Advanced Reference Materials and Services

ILS 642 Management of Electronic Information Resource & Services

ILS 650 Preservation of Library Materials

ILS 655 Digital Libraries

Courses Offered for Spring 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012 Semesters:

ILS 512 Materials for Young Adults

ILS 515 Library Service to Special Groups

ILS 521 Children's Services in the Public Library

ILS 531 Indexing and Abstracting

ILS 532 User-Centered Database Design and Development

ILS 535 Resource Sharing and Library Networks

ILS 537 Information-Seeking Behavior

ILS 542 Management Information Systems (MIS) in Libraries

ILS 564 Special Libraries and Documentation Centers

ILS 565 Library Management

ILS 570 Utilizing Instructional Materials

ILS 575 Instructional Design Principles

ILS 606 Advanced Cataloging and Classification

ILS 655 Digital Libraries

Specialization Courses will be offered every other year:
(when more than 9 students register, also as electives for MLS students)

• Fall semester of Odd Years (F 2007, 2009, 2011)

  ILS 517 History of Children's Literature

  ILS 620 Legal Bibliography and Libraries

  ILS 621 Government Publications

• Spring Semester of Even Years (S 2008, 2010, 2012)

  ILS 618 Business Information - Literature and Sources

  ILS 619 Medical Bibliography and Libraries

  ILS 656 Information Architecture

• Fall Semester of Even Years (F 2008, 2010, 2012)

  ILS532 User-Centered Database Design and Development

  ILS608 Digital Union Catalog for Ancient Chinese Books

  ILS615 Humanities - Literature and Sources

• Spring Semester of Odd Years (S 2009, 2011, 2013)

  ILS5 38 Computer-Mediated Communications

  ILS 616 Social Sciences - Literature and Sources

  ILS 617 Science-Technology - Literature and Sources

Interdisciplinary courses that can be taken for MLS degree, e.g.:

IDS 553 Grant Writing and Funding Sources

The MLS with School Media Specialist Certificate (MLS/SMS) program requires 36 credits for the MLS, which includes 5 of the core courses for the MLS (ILS 501, 503, 504, 506, 580), 4 courses designed to meet the state regulations for school media specialist certification (ILS 511 and/or 512, 562, EDU 566), an array of courses that will meet the 6 credit technology requirement, and 3-6 credits of elective. An additional 0-18 credits in education-related courses (including Student Teaching) may be required to meet the State of Connecticut guidelines for initial teacher certification.

Courses Offered Every Semester (Fall and Spring 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011):

• MLS Core Courses: (offered both online and on-campus sessions)

  ILS 501 Introduction to Information Science and Technology

  ILS 503 Foundations of Librarianship

  ILS 504 Reference and Information Resources and Services

  ILS 506 Information Analysis and Organization

  ILS 580 Research in Information and Library Science

• Independent Study, Practicum and Field Project for individual students:

  ILS 581 School Media Specialist Practice

  ILS 585 Field Project

  ILS 600 Independent Study

Courses Offered Fall 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011 Semesters:
Electives that will meet the School Media Specialist technology requirement (*)

ILS 511 Materials for Children

ILS 534 Technology and Libraries*

ILS 539 Multimedia Interface Design*

ILS 562 School Library Media Centers

ILS 570 Utilizing Instructional Materials*

ILS 575 Instructional Design Principles*

ILS 655 Digital Libraries*

Courses Offered for Spring 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012 Semesters:
Electives that will meet the School Media Specialist technology requirement (*)

ILS 512 Materials for Young Adults

ILS 535 Resource Sharing and Library Networks*

ILS 537 Information-Seeking Behavior

ILS 570 Utilizing Instructional Materials*

ILS 575 Instructional Design Principles*

ILS 655 Digital Libraries*

EDU 566 Media Utilization and Curriculum

Specialization Courses will be offered every other year:
(when more than 9 students register, also as electives for MLS students)
Electives that will meet the School Media Specialist technology requirement (*)

• Fall semester of Odd Years (F 2007, 2009, 2011)

  ILS 517 History of Children's Literature

• Spring Semester of Even Years (S 2008, 2010, 2012)

  ILS 656 Information Architecture*

• Fall Semester of Even Years (F 2008, 2010, 2012)

  ILS532 User-Centered Database Design and Development*

Interdisciplinary courses that can be taken for MLS degree, e.g.:

IDS 553 Grant Writing and Funding Sources

1. Core courses offered every year
   
   
   • ILS 692 Issues on Library and Information Studies (F) or
     ILS 693 Issues in School Library Media Centers (for SMS)
     
     
   • ILS 685 Field Project (F, S) or
     ILS 600 Independent Study (F, S)
   
   
2. Specialization: 9-15 credits chosen from ILS 6xx level courses (listed also in MLS course rotation plan for additional choices):
   
   
   • Fall semester of Odd Years (F 2007, 2009, 2011)

     ILS 517 History of Children's Literature

     ILS 620 Legal Bibliography and Libraries

     ILS 621 Government Publications

   • Spring Semester of Even Years (S 2008, 2010, 2012)

     ILS 618 Business Information - Literature and Sources

     ILS 619 Medical Bibliography and Libraries

     ILS 656 Information Architecture

   • Fall Semester of Even Years (F 2008, 2010, 2012)

     ILS 532 User-Centered Database Design and Development

     ILS 608 Digital Union Catalog for Ancient Chinese Books

     ILS 615 Humanities - Literature and Sources

   • Spring Semester of Odd Years (S 2009, 2011, 2013)

     ILS 538 Computer-Mediated Communications

     ILS 616 Social Sciences - Literature and Sources

     ILS 617 Science-Technology - Literature and Sources

3. Other 3-5 Elective courses (9-15 credits) may be chosen from the ILS 500 level courses of the MLS program or Interdisciplinary areas, e.g.:

   IDS 553 Grant Writing and Funding Sources

ILS 244W Use of Information Sources

ILS 300W Literature for Children

ILS 501 Introduction to Information Science and Technology

ILS 503 Foundations of Librarianship

ILS 504 Reference and Information Resources and Services

ILS 511 Materials for Children

ILS 512 Materials for Young Adults

ILS 519 Collection Development

ILS 537 Information-Seeking Behavior

ILS 560 College and University Libraries

ILS 561 Public Libraries

ILS 562 School Library Media Centers

ILS 565 Library Management

ILS 566 Library Personnel Management*

ILS 568 Library Public Relations*

ILS 570 Utilizing Instructional Media

ILS 575 Instructional Design Principles

ILS 582 Library Science Practice

ILS 585 Field Project

ILS 593 Reader's Advisory Services

ILS 599 Special Topics*

ILS 655 Digital Libraries

ILS 675 Storytelling Art and Technique

ILS 682 Storytelling Methods for the Elementary Curriculum

ILS 690 Storytelling Institute

ILS 691 Multicultural Storytelling Institute

ILS 693 Issues in School Library Media Centers

ILS 695 Online Information Retrieval*

EDU 566 Media Utilization and Curriculum