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Degrees

Specializations within Masters Degrees

Chemical Information Specialization and Master of Library Science

Candidates in this Specialization will receive the MLS degree and the Chemical Information Specialization which will be noted on the transcript. Students in this Specialization will complete the following requirements:

*The MLS curriculum is being updated to help students stay current. We will be updating this page with the new requirements. As an interim tool, please use this MLS Degree Checklist – Effective Fall 2013 for your planning. Contact your advisor or the SLIS Office with any questions.
  1. 1. Prerequisite and Requirements
    Prerequisite:
    (3 undergraduate credit hours)
    Must be fulfilled before completion of 9 credit hours
    S401 - Computer-Based Information Tools
    MLS Foundation:
    (Each course is 3 credit hours, for a total of 15 hours)
    Choose one course from each area:
    Assist and Educate Users
    Develop and Manage Collections of Information Resources
    Represent and Organize Information Resources
    Manage and Lead Libraries and Other Information Organizations
    Use Research Effectively
  2. 2. Required
    Required courses (9 credit hours)
  3. 3. Electives
    SLIS courses (12 credit hours)
  4. 4. Specialization Advisor
    Roger Beckman, Director of the IU Life Sciences and IU Chemistry Libraries, is the specialization advisor (beckmanr@indiana.edu).

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