226 curricula
semester 5
M.S. in LIS
LIS Elective Course (Electives may
be selected from lists of required
or recommended courses.)
3
M.F.A. in DA
DDA-614 3-D Modeling 3
DDA-660 Thesis I 3
Note: 6 credits of non-DDA courses required for the
M.F.A. in DA degree are taken in the M.S. LIS program
from list of M.S. LIS electives with as asterisks (See List)).
DDA Electives (See List) 3
Credits subtotal 12semester 6
M.S. in LIS
LIS Elective Course 3
LIS Elective Course 3
Electives may be selected from the above lists of
required or recommended courses.
M.F.A. in DA
DDA-587 Physical Computing 3
DDA-660 Thesis II 3
Credits subtotal 12
Total credits required 75Subtotals by Degree:
M.S. in LIS 30
M.F.A. in DA 45elective courses—m.f.a. in da
Recommended Electives
DDA-587 Physical Computing 3
DDA-612 Digital Imaging 3
DDA-614 3-D Modeling 3
DDA-620 Graphics Programming 3
DDA-645 Digital Imaging Studio 3
Other Electives
DDA-510 Artist Books in the Digital Age 3
DDA-513 3-D Lighting and Rendering 3
DDA-514 Storyboarding and Storytelling 3
DDA-584 ActionScript 3
DDA-624 3-D Computer Animation 3
DDA-630 Advanced Interactive Media 3
DDA-643 Digital Animation Studio 3
elective courses – m.s. in lis
Required Electives: 6 credits (two 3-credit courses)
related to digital technology and information; students
select two courses from the following:
LIS-608 Human Information Behavior 3
LIS-632 Conservation and Preservation 3
LIS-643 Information Architecture and
Interaction Design3
LIS-665 Projects in Digital Archives 3
LIS-663 Metadata, Description and
Access3
LIS-680 Instructional Technology 3
LIS-693 Digital Libraries 3
Recommended Electives: 12 credits (four 3-credit
courses). Note: Courses with an asterisk satisfy the 6
credits of non-DA required electives. “SS” indicates
summer session. Besides these elective courses,
students may choose other electives such as
Photography Collections, Film and Media Collections,
and Digital Libraries.
LIS-605 Special Topics in Online Data-
base Searching and Services3
LIS-611 Information Policy 3
LIS-618 Special Topics in The Art World:
Services and Sources3
LIS-621 Special Topics in Electronic
Collections and Sources (SS)3
LIS-623 Online Databases Humanities
and Social Sciences3
LIS-629 Special Topics in Museum and
Library Research3
LIS-631 Academic Libraries and
Scholarly Communication3
LIS-634 Abstracting and Indexing 3
LIS-641 Information Systems Analysis 3
LIS-642 Special Topics in Thesaurus
Design and Construction3
LIS-686 Special Topics in Performing Arts
Librarianship3
LIS-696 Special Topics in Special
Collections Institutes3
LIS-698 Practicum/Seminar 3L.L.M./M.S. LIS—
Law Librarianship and
Information Law—
Dual-Degree
semester 1
LIS 617 Legal Research Methods & Law 3
LIS 651 Information Professions 3
LIS 652 Information Services and Sources 3
BLS Copyright Law 3
Credits subtotal 12semester 2
LIS 626 Online Databases: Law 3
LIS 653 Knowledge Organization 3
LIS 654 Information Technologies 3
BLS Mass Media Law 3
Credits subtotal 12semester 3
LIS 698 Practicum (BLS Library & Archives) 3
BLS Internet Law 3
Choose two electives from the following courses:
LIS 611 Information Policy
LIS 613 Government Information
LIS 616 Business Economics &
Statistical Information
LIS 619 International Information
LIS 684 Contemporary Issues in Law 6
Credits subtotal 12
semester 4
Thesis 3
BLS Information Privacy Law 3
Choose one elective from the following courses:
LIS 608 Information Behavior
LIS 627 Online Databases: Business
LIS 630 Research Methods
LIS 665 Projects in Digital Archives
LIS 697 Social Media 3
Credits subtotal 9
Total credits required 45
summer (optional)
Students may take up to 6 credits in the summer including:
LIS 684 Contemporary Issues in Law 3
LIS 698 Practicum 3
Thesis 3