Health Sciences Librarianship Specialization Requirements

Degree Requirements (39 credit hours)

The Health Sciences Librarianship specialization requires 39 credits and incorporates theory, methodology, and practice relevant to future work as an information professional in various health science and medical environments.

The specialization will appear on your transcript.

Foundation (6 cr.)

• LIS-S 500 Methods and Tools for the Information Profession (3 cr.)
• LIS-S 507 Tools and Technologies for the Information Professions (3 cr.)

Specialization Core (18 cr.)

• LIS-S 503 Organization and Representation of Knowledge and Information (3 cr.)
• LIS-S 506 Introduction to Research (3 cr.)
• LIS-S 573 Education of Information Users (3 cr.)
• LIS-S 653 Health Sciences Librarianship (3 cr.)
• LIS-S 656 Scholarly Communication (3 cr.)
• *New Course:LIS-S604 Consumer Health Literacy (3 cr.)
  This course introduces strategies for providing consumer health information services in public libraries, academic health sciences libraries, clinic and hospital libraries, and other organizations. Topics include conducting consumer health outreach projects, locating authoritative consumer health information, and providing patient education support, focusing on advocacy, health disparities, and underserved populations.

Recommended Electives by Tracks (15 cr.)

• LIS-S 505 Evaluation of Information Sources and Services (3 cr.)
• LIS-S 523 Science & Technology Information (3 cr.)
• LIS-S 533 Online Searching (3 cr.)
• LIS-S 541 Information Policy (3 cr.)
• LIS-S 552 Academic Library Management (3 cr.)
• LIS-S 555 Digital Services Management (3 cr.)
• LIS-S 574 Information Instruction (3 cr.)
• LIS-S 577 Designing for Informal Learning Environments (3 cr.)
• LIS-S 578 Facilitating Learning with Technology (3 cr.)
• LIS-S 583 Data Curation and Managemen (3 cr.)
• LIS-S 605 Internship in Library and Information Science (3 cr.)
• INFO-B 530 Foundation of Health Informatics (3 cr.)
• INFO-B 537 Health Literacy (3 cr.)