University of North Texas
College of Information
The law librarianship and legal informatics program of study will prepare graduates for careers in law libraries, information organizations using legal information resources and information publishers. Law librarians play key roles as information professionals in the management of information, training, and information organization in many diverse settings including law schools, courts, private law firms, corporations, government departments and agencies, or in correctional institutions.
| Category | # of Courses | # of Hours |
|---|---|---|
Master's Required Courses | 3 | 9 |
| SLIS 5000 - Introduction to the Information Profession SLIS 5200 - Introduction to Information Organization SLIS 5600 - Introduction to Information and Access Retrieval | ||
| Law Librarianship and Legal Informatics | 3 | 9 |
| SLIS 5366 Law Library Management SLIS 5647 Legal Information Access and Services SLIS 59xx Advanced Legal Information and Legal Informatics SLIS 5090* Practicum and Field Study (Each student is required to complete a practicum experience in a law library or legal information environment) | ||
| Management Elective | 2 | 6 |
| SLIS 5303 Financial and Human Resource Management in Information Agencies SLIS 5305 Systems Analysis and Design SLIS 5306 Project Management for Information Systems SLIS 5960 Knowledge Management SLIS 5960 Information Policy SLIS 5960 Intellectual Property for Information Professional | ||
| Information Resources and Retrieval Elective | 1 | 3 |
| SLIS 5615 Electronic Data Bases and Information Services SLIS 5637 Medical Informatics SLIS 5646 Information and Access Services in Business SLIS 5660 Government Information and Access Services | ||
| Information Organization Elective | 1 | 3 |
| SLIS 5205 Information Indexing, Abstracting and Retrieval SLIS 5206 Information Retrieval Design SLIS 5210 Organization and Control of Information Resources SLIS 5220 Organization and Control of Information Resources II | ||
| Information Technology Elective | 2 | 6 |
| SLIS 5711 Internet Applications for Information Professionals SLIS 5712 Horizon Technologies for Library and Information Centers SLIS 5713 Telecommunications for Information Professionals SLIS 5714 Web Site Development SLIS 5730 Microcomputer Applications for Information Management SLIS 5750 Automation and Information Processing | ||
Master's Required Courses | 3 | 9 |
Program of Study Courses | 3 | 9 |
Elective courses | 6 | 18 |
| Total Coursework | 12 | 36 |
May be satisfied by testing, experience.
May be satisfied by prior work experience or SLIS 5090, Practicum and Field Study*. Numerous opportunities are available to meet this requirement such as advanced digital imaging work.
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