Post-Bachelor's Certificates
These job-oriented certificates provide skills-based training for BA/BS degree holders who want to advance their knowledge and skills without earning the MLIS degree or SLMS licensure. Students may take one or more certificates.
- Each certificate consists of 4 courses from the MLIS curriculum.
- Time to completion: up to 2 years.
- Admissions requirements are generally the same as for the MLIS degree.
- New students are required to take our asynchronous, self-paced new student orientation.
- Certificate students have faculty advisors.
- Course delivery: fully online (synchronous and asynchronous).
The Custom Certificate is designed with four courses selected from the MLIS curriculum to meet your needs in areas such as Academic Libraries, Archives, Digital Libraries, Public Libraries, Managing School Libraries, Teaching in School Libraries, Technology Integration, and other areas of your choosing.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Choose 4 Classes From: | ||
| LIS 7010 | Introduction to Library and Information Science | 3 |
| LIS 7030 | Organization of Knowledge | 3 |
| LIS 7040 | Information Access Services | 3 |
| LIS 7050 | Research Methods for Library Information Science | 3 |
| LIS 7130 | Preservation Management | 3 |
| LIS 7270 | Information Literacy in the Digital Age | 3 |
| LIS 7300 | Cataloging and Classification | 3 |
| LIS 7440 | Government Information Resources | 3 |
| LIS 7450 | Searching Electronic Databases | 3 |
| LIS 7480 | Collection Management | 3 |
| LIS 7500 | Information Seeking and Discovery | 3 |
| LIS 7510 | Database Management | 3 |
| LIS 7530 | Web Design and Accessibility | 3 |
| LIS 7550 | Information Policy | 3 |
| LIS 7560 | AI and Library | 3 |
| LIS 7580 | Making and Makerspaces | 3 |
| LIS 7590 | Digital Libraries | 3 |
| LIS 7610 | Marketing and Public Relations | 3 |
| LIS 7630 | Readers Advisory Services | 3 |
| LIS 7640 | Information Literacy Instruction | 3 |
| LIS 7690 | Information Technology, People and Society | 3 |
| LIS 7710 | Public Libraries | 3 |
| LIS 7720 | Academic Libraries | 3 |
| LIS 7750 | Introduction to Archives and Special Collections | 3 |
| LIS 7920 | Human Information Behavior | 3 |
| LIS 7963 | Topics | 3 |
| LIS 7970 | User Experience Design | 3 |
| LIS 8810 | Advanced Archival Management | 3 |
| LIS 8820 | Metadata For Internet Resources | 3 |
| LIS 7740 | Special Libraries | 3 |
The Foundations of Library and Information Science Certificate consists of four courses that provide an understanding of the fundamental principles and practices that support the professionalism of all librarians and library workers.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| LIS 7010 | Introduction to Library and Information Science | 3 |
| LIS 7030 | Organization of Knowledge | 3 |
| LIS 7040 | Information Access Services | 3 |
| LIS 7050 | Research Methods for Library Information Science | 3 |
| or LIS 7700 | Management of Libraries and Information Centers | |
| Total Credits | 12 | |