MLIS in Library and Information Science with Emphasis in Health and Medical Librarianship
The Health and Medical emphasis area within the MLIS degree is designed to prepare students to work in either medical libraries or specialized consumer health positions in library and information settings. This interdisciplinary specialization includes classes from the Public Health and Health Administration programs within the College of Health Sciences. Students will be prepared to work in health and medical environments supporting doctors and researchers, or in traditional library settings where they will be prepared to work as liaisons with health professionals or in consumer health roles.
Degree Requirements
The MLIS program consists of 39 credit hours with 19 credits of required courses. Each student completes a practicum (two to three credits).
Elective courses are selected in consultation with faculty advisers and specifically must include 15 credit hours of 9000-level courses, and 12 hours of courses taught by a full-time faculty member.
| Required Core Courses | ||
| IS_LT 7301 | Library and Information Technology | 3 |
| or IS_LT 7320 | Emerging Technologies in Libraries | |
| IS_LT 7305 | Foundations of Library and Information Science | 3 |
| IS_LT 7302 | Organization of Information | 3 |
| or IS_LT 7312 | Principles of Cataloging and Classification | |
| IS_LT 7313 | Collection and Access Management | 3 |
| IS_LT 7314 | Reference Sources and Services | 3 |
| IS_LT 7315 | Management of Information Agencies | 3 |
| IS_LT 9499 | Library and Information Science ePortfolio | 1 |
| Emphasis Core Courses | ||
| IS_LT 9416 | Health and Medical Information and Services in Libraries | 3 |
| HLTH_ADM 8610 | Consumer Health Informatics | 3 |
| or P_HLTH 8300 | Health Care in the United States | |
| P_HLTH 8675 | Strategic Health Communication | 3 |
| or HLTH_ADM 8546 | Public Health Information and Visualization (GIS) in Public Health | |
| P_HLTH 7952 | Research Methods in Public Health | 3 |
| or P_HLTH 8920 | Social and Behavioral Sciences in Public Health | |
| or HLTH_ADM 8545 | Methods in Public Health Informatics | |
| or IS_LT 9450 | Research Methods in Information Science and Learning Technologies | |
| Electives | ||
| P_HLTH 7630 | Health and Human Migration | 3 |
| HLTH_ADM 7432 | Health Database Management and Public Health Data Systems | 3 |
| HLTH_ADM 7435 | Scripting for Public Health Informatics | 3 |
| HLTH_ADM 7580 | Project Management for Health Administration | 3 |
| IS_LT 9013 | Public Library Administration | 3 |
| IS_LT 9012 | Public Library Community Partnerships | 3 |
| IS_LT 9443 | The Academic Library | 3 |
| IS_LT 9444 | The Public Library | 3 |
| IS_LT 9445 | Special Libraries and Information Centers | 3 |
| IS_LT 9453 | Planning and Evaluation of Information Services | 3 |
| IS_LT 9473 | Project Management | 3 |
Admissions
Email: sislt@missouri.edu
SISLT Student Services
304 Townsend Hall
Columbia, MO 65211
Phone: 573-882-4546 or toll free 877-747-5868
https://education.missouri.edu/information-science-learning-technologies/degrees-programs/library-information-science/
Applicants are required to meet two sets of minimum qualifications for admission: The minimum requirements of the Master of Library & Information Science program and the minimum requirements of the Graduate School. Because requirements vary, you must refer to a degree program's graduate admission page to learn about specific admission criteria, application deadlines, eligibility and application process. Your application materials will be reviewed by both the Graduate School and the degree program to which you’ve applied before official admission to the University of Missouri.