{"id":15954,"date":"2026-07-01T14:23:42","date_gmt":"2026-07-01T18:23:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/harrington\/?page_id=15954"},"modified":"2026-07-14T16:03:57","modified_gmt":"2026-07-14T20:03:57","slug":"curriculum","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/harrington\/academics\/mlis\/curriculum\/","title":{"rendered":"MLIS Curriculum"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Master of Library and Information Studies<\/h1>\n\n\n<section class=\"cl-wrapper cl-menu-wrapper\"><nav id=\"\" class=\"cl-menu  \" data-name=\"MLIS\" data-show-title=\"0\"><ul id=\"menu-mlis\" class=\"cl-menu-list cl-menu-list-no-js\"><li id=\"menu-item-15967\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-15967\"><a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/harrington\/academics\/mlis\/\">Overview<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-15966\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-15966\"><a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/harrington\/academics\/mlis\/curriculum\/\">Curriculum<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-15965\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-15965\"><a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/harrington\/academics\/mlis\/admission-and-fees\/\">Admission and Fees<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-16081\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-16081\"><a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/harrington\/academics\/mlis\/mlis-scholarships\/\">Scholarships<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-15964\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-15964\"><a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/harrington\/academics\/mlis\/faculty\/\">Faculty<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-15963\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-15963\"><a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/harrington\/academics\/mlis\/accreditation\/\">Accreditation<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/nav><\/section>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Curriculum<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"cl-wrapper cl-boxout-wrapper\"><div class=\"cl-boxout right  \">\n<a class=\"cl-button   prominent\" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/harrington\/academics\/mlis\/course-descriptions\/\" title=\"\">course descriptions<\/a>\n\n<a class=\"cl-button   prominent\" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/harrington\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2164\/4-year-Rotation-AY26-AY29-Revised-Mar-2026.pdf\" title=\"\">4-year course rotation (PDF)<\/a>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<p>URI\u2019s Master of Library and Information Studies is a fully-online program that is customizable to your areas of interest, including school library media, leadership, digital media, information equity, and more. Click on the optional tracks below to learn more about those specializations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/harrington\/academics\/mlis\/digital-media\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"16038\">Digital Media<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/harrington\/academics\/mlis\/school-library-media\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"16039\">School Library Media<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/harrington\/academics\/mlis\/information-equity\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"16040\">Information Equity, Diverse Communities, and Critical Librarianship<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/harrington\/academics\/mlis\/leadership\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"16041\">Libraries, Leadership, and Transforming Communities<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Program Requirements<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>A total of 36 credits is required<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Core Courses (15 credits)*<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>LSC 502<\/strong>&nbsp;(3 credits): Lead, Manage &amp; Connect Library and Information Services<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>LSC 504<\/strong>&nbsp;(3 credits): Searching for Answers: Meeting Users\u2019 Information Needs<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>LSC 505<\/strong>&nbsp;(3 credits): Organization of Information<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>LSC 508<\/strong>&nbsp;(3 credits): Introduction to Information Science and Technology<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>LSC 595<\/strong>&nbsp;(3 credits): Apply and Reflect<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>* <a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/harrington\/academics\/mlis\/school-library-media\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"16039\">School Library Media Track<\/a>\u00a0students will have a different set of core courses.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Elective Courses (21 credits)*<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>All students must take 21 credits of electives selected in consultation with an advisor. Optional Tracks will require that students take particular electives. With the approval of your advisor and program director, 6 elective credits in career-related courses may be taken in other online accelerated graduate programs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>* <a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/harrington\/academics\/mlis\/school-library-media\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"16039\">School Library Media Track<\/a>\u00a0students only take 3 elective credits.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Master of Library and Information Studies Curriculum URI\u2019s Master of Library and Information Studies is a fully-online program that is customizable to your areas of interest, including school library media, leadership, digital media, information equity, and more. Click on the optional tracks below to learn more about those specializations. 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