Department of Library Science and Instructional Technology
School of Communication Information and Library Science
Southern Connecticut State University
501 Crescent Street
New Haven, CT 06515
Phone: (203) 392-5781
Fax: (203) 392-5780
Email: LibScienceIT@SouthernCT.edu
Web: http://www.scsu.ctstateu.edu/~lscwww/

Mary E. Brown, Ph.D.
Associate Professor and Chairperson
Information Science
Brown@SouthernCT.edu

CONTENTS:
Special Information for Students Applying into the Programs
Faculty email address and phone numbers
Advisement
Department resources
Undeclared Track (MLS matriculates)
Style Manual
Deadlines
Parking Permit
University ID
Graduate Student Affairs Committee
Planned Programs
Rotation Schedules
Certification
Advisors

MASTER OF LIBRARY SCIENCE
Academic Library Track

PLANNED PROGRAM OUTLINE: HOURS: 36

CORE REQUIREMENTS (15 credits)

LSI 501 Introduction to Information Science and Technology

LSC 503 Foundations of Librarianship

LSC 504 Reference and Information Resources and Services

LSC 506 Information Analysis and Organization

LSI 580 Evaluation and Research

PROFESSIONAL REQUIREMENTS (6 credits)

LSC 555 Acquisitions and Development of Library and Information Resources

LSI 662 Management of Electronic Resources and Services
or LSC 523 Online Information Retrieval Institute: Search Techniques

ELECTIVES (15 credits)

Electives Strongly Recommended:

LSC 511 Information Systems Analysis and Design

LSC 530 College and University Libraries

LSC 547 Library Automation

LSC 553 Abstracting and Indexing

LSC 603 Information Networks

LSC 611 Library Management

LSC 613 Advanced Cataloging and Classification

LSC 614 Advanced Reference Materials and Services

LSI 660 Management Information Systems in Libraries

One or two special literature resources courses recommended:

LSC 615 Humanities--Literature and Sources

LSC 616 Social Sciences‹Lit. & Sources

LSC 617 Science-Techn¹y‹Lit. & Sources

LSC 618 Business Info‹Lit. & Sources

LSC 619 Medical Bib. and Libraries

LSC 641 Legal Bibliography and Libraries

LSC 646 Government Publications

Other Electives:

INSTITUTES (Elective--maximum 6 credits)

ITC 683 Distance Learning Institute

LSC 523 Online Information Retrieval Institute: Search Techniques

LSC 620 Storytelling Institute

LSC 630 Storytelling Applications for Elementary and Secondary Curriculum Institute