CAS in Digital Libraries: Curriculum
To earn the CAS in Digital Libraries, you must complete 18 credits, including three required core courses and three additional elective courses. The core courses cover the basics of creating and managing digital libraries and the electives allow students to tailor their program to their interests.
Core Courses (9 credits)
The 9-credit core provides a foundation for further study and encompasses essential professional concepts and competencies. The following are the required core courses:
IST 676 Digital Libraries
IST 677 Creating, Managing, and Preserving Digital Assets
IST 971 Internship in Information Studies
Electives (9 credits)
Electives allow students to extend their core knowledge and skills in directions of their choice. Students choose from the following recommended online or campus courses or from approved courses offered during the Regnier Summer Institute.
IST 553 Information Architecture for Internet Services
IST 558 Technologies in Web Content Management
IST 565 Data Mining
IST 600 Licensing Digital Information: An Introduction
IST 600 Visualization
IST 600 Cyberinfrastructure
IST 600 Copyright
IST 631 Theory of Classification and Subject Representation
IST 637 Digital Information Retrieval Services
IST 638 Indexing and Abstracting Systems and Services
IST 639 Enterprise Technologies
IST 641 User-Based Design
IST 645 Managing Information Systems Projects
IST 649 Human Interaction with Computers
IST 653 Introduction to Telecommunications and Network Management
IST 657 Basics of Information Retrieval Systems
IST 659 Data Administration Concepts and Database Management
IST 662 Instructional Strategies and Techniques for Information Professionals
IST 667 Information Technology for Libraries and Information Centers
IST 681 Metadata
IST 686 Social media in enterprise
IST 687 Scientific Data Management
IST 769 Advanced Data Administration Concepts and Database Management
Earn a master's degree
Participants in the certificate program have the option of applying these graduate credits toward a master's degree offered at the School of Information Studies. All 18 credits completed for the certificate can be included in the 42-credit requirement Master of Science in Information Management or 36-credit Master of Science in Telecommunications Management. Selective credits may be applied to the 36-credit Master of Science in Library and Information Science.