Specialization Curriculum Plans

MLIS@Denver allows students to specialize in Academic Libraries, Archives and Records Management, Community Engagement, Information Technology and Digital Libraries, and Public Libraries. Below, we’ve outlined sample course plans of what each specialization might look like. These sample course plans are intended as general guidelines, Course availability is subject to change. All students will receive an official plan of study once enrolled in the program.

Learn more about MLIS@Denever Specializations* here [link to new Specializations page above]

*MLIS@Denver program allows students to customize their own specialization. These are just a few examples, and the possibilities are vast. It’s important to note that these are not formalized degree concentrations, but rather unique plans of study you can tailor to your specific goals.

Types of Courses
Credits
Academic Libraries
Archives and Records Management
Information Technology and Digital Libraries
Public Libraries
Community Engagement
Core Courses–22 credit hours
X
X
X
X
X
LIS 4000 Libraries, Information, & Society
3
X
X
X
X
X
LIS 4010 Organization of Information
3
X
X
X
X
X
LIS 4015 User and Access Services
3
X
X
X
X
X
LIS 4040 Management in Information Organizations
3
X
X
X
X
X
LIS 4050 Library & Information Technologies
3
X
X
X
X
X
RMS 4900 Education Research and Measurement
4
X
X
X
X
X
LIS 4910 Culminating Internship OR
3
X
X
X
X
X
LIS 4901 Capstone
3
X
X
X
X
X
ONLINE ELECTIVES—36 credit hours
LIS 4005 Privilege & Equity
3
X
X
X
X
X
LIS 4011 Info Access & Retrieval
3
X
X
LIS 4043 Advocacy and Marketing
3
X
X
X
LIS 4060 Reference
3
X
X
LIS 4070 Cataloging & ClassificationPrerequisite: LIS 4010 or Instructor Approval
3
X
X
LIS 4206 Web Content Management
3
X
X
X
X
LIS 4320 Outreach
3
X
X
LIS 4321 Collection Management
3
X
X
X
LIS 4330 Information Literacy Instruction
3
X
X
X
LIS 4510 Children’s Materials and Services
3
X
X
LIS 4520 Young Adult Materials and Services
3
X
X
LIS 4610 Career Development
3
LIS 4702 Public Libraries
3
X
X
LIS 4800 Introduction to Archives.Prerequisites: LIS 4000 and 4010 or Instructor Approval
3
X
X
LIS 4810 Digital Libraries
3
X
X
X
X
LIS 4820 Digitization
3
X
X
X
X
ADDITIONAL ONLINE ELECTIVE OPTIONS
LIS 4135 Scholarly CommunicationHybrid–Every year
3
X
LIS 4209 Information ArchitectureOnline–Every other year
3
X
X
X
LIS 4210 Data VisualizationHybrid–Every year
3
X
X
LIS 4355 The Reading Experience in LISOnline–Every year
3
X
X
X
LIS 4404 Metadata ArchitectureOnline–Every year
3
X
X
LIS 4805 Records ManagementOnline–Every other year
3
X
LIS 4850 Digital PreservationHybrid–Every other year
3
X
X
X
LIS 4702 Academic LibrariesOnline–Every other year
3
X
X
RECOMMENDED ONSITE ELECTIVES FOR SPECIALIZATIONS (Onsite electives are only available for students who live locally to the DU campus)
LIS 4208 UsabilityOnsite–Every other year
3
X
X
X
LIS 4220 Data CurationOnsite–Every year
3
X
X
X
LIS 4230 Database Management SystemsOnsite–Every year
3
X
LIS 4235 Scripting for Large DatabasesOnsite–Every year
4
X
LIS 4350 Adult Materials and ServicesOnsite–Every other year
3
X
LIS 4370 Database SearchingOnsite–Every other year
2
X
X
LIS 4806 Advanced ArchivesOnsite–Every other year
3
X