Academics

The online Master of Science in Applied Data Science curriculum is 34 credits and can be completed in as few as 18 months. Designed to provide you with critical thinking and problem-solving skills, the curriculum is structured as follows:

The 12-credit required core includes foundational knowledge in databases, data analysis and machine learning. Students will complete courses in an order which builds foundational knowledge and skills in preparation for more advanced work.

Concentrations allow students to select course work that matches their professional interests and planned career paths. Students are required to select one concentration below, and complete two classes, or 6 credits, from that concentration.

AI
Know how to use advanced deep learning predictive models in an ethical way

Big Data
Know how to use advanced applications, tools, and packages to work with very large datasets.

Data and Business Analytics
Understand how predictive analytics can be leveraged across a variety of business contexts to generate business insight.

Data Pipelines and Platforms
Improve your data engineering skills by practicing collecting data, parsing/munging the data, doing feature engineering as well as storing the data in an appropriate data repository.

Language Analytics
Understand how to work with unstructured textual data, via both text mining (looking for patterns in the words) and natural language processing (parsing and analyzing the text from a linguistics perspective).

Project Management
Know how to best manage and deliver useful, ethical, and actionable insight and tools.

Visual Analytics
Use visualization and interaction to generate insight from data and their associated predictive.

Students can choose any course from a different concentration for three credits, an additional course in the chosen concentration if available, or any course from the list below.

Only 3 credits of IST 974 will count toward the 12 credits of required electives in the ADS program.

Choose specific projects throughout the program that best showcase your particular skills and demonstrate program learning outcomes. Completed projects are included in the final portfolio and submitted for review during your final term.

Students take IST 782 in their last semester or term of study.

The online Master of Science in Information Systems Executive Program curriculum is 30 credits and can be completed in as few as 15 months. The curriculum is structured as follows:

Build the foundational knowledge and skills upon which advanced courses are based.

Students must select five (5) courses from the following list.  Students may also petition up to two courses (6 credits) of graduate work, level 600 or higher, to count towards these electives.

Students register for IST 755, the MSIS Capstone course, after the successful completion of IST 614 and at least 24 credits in the degree program.

The 36-credit LIS curriculum is designed to prepare librarians who have the broad range of knowledge and skills needed for exemplary practice in the library and information profession. Students in the School Media specialization should consult the School Media specific curriculum. The curriculum is structured as follows:

LIS core courses provide a solid grounding in the knowledge, skills, and values of the library and information profession. The 12-credit LIS core has three parts:

Introductory Core (3 Credits): 

Information Resource Core (9 Credits): 

Management Core (3 Credits): 

The concentrations allow students to select course work that matches their professional interests and planned career paths. Students are required to select one concentration below, and complete three classes, or 9 credits, from that concentration.Some concentrations have a required course that needs to be completed, as well as a list of classes from which students need to choose the remainder of their classes from to complete the concentration.

Academic Libraries

Required Course: 3 credits

Electives: 6 credits

AI Literacy & Human-Centered AI

IST 600 Special Topics class must have a focus on AI and Librarianship to count toward this concentration. Students should consult with the program director to ensure the appropriateness of the course and receive permission prior to registration.

Data Curation

Cultural Heritage Informatics

Required Course: 3 credits

Electives: 6 credits

Public Libraries

Required Course: 3 credits

Electives: 6 credits

Youth Services 

Required Course: 3 credits

Electives: 6 credits

Generalist 

Students can select any three IST graduate-level courses, or 9 credits, that provide a coherent experience related to Library Science. Students should consult with the program director to ensure the appropriateness of the courses and consider how they will add to their knowledge and skillset. Courses outside of the iSchool must receive permission prior to registration.

Electives: 12 credits 

Students must select four additional courses, or 12 credits, to count toward their electives. Students can choose any course from a different concentration for 3 credits, an additional course in the chosen concentration if available, or any course from the recommended list below. 

Students can select any graduate-level course in the iSchool, including those from other iSchool Master’s programs. Additionally, up to six credits may be taken from other approved graduate programs. In selecting courses that are not LIS-focused, students should consult with the program director to ensure the appropriateness of the courses and consider how the electives will add to their knowledge and skillset as an emerging professional. Courses outside of the iSchool must receive permission prior to registration to be used as elective credit.

IST 613 should be taken in the final term of the MSLIS program. This course is intended to facilitate a holistic, comprehensive, and reflective demonstration of the competencies students have learned in the program by allowing them to reflect on their body of work and make explicit connections among coursework and experience.

The online Master of Science in Library and Information Science: School Media curriculum is 36 credits and can be completed in as few as 18 months. The curriculum is structured as follows:

Build foundation knowledge in introductory concepts, information resources, and management and policy.

Introductory Course (3 Credits)

Information Resource and Service Courses (6 Credits)

Management Course (3 Credits)

*Not required for certified teachers who may take extra elective

Dependent upon transcript evaluation from undergraduate or graduate education courses, one elective may be taken from the Library and Information Science set of electives.  Other classes can be chosen with program director’s approval. 

Students must complete 480 hours of fully supervised and evaluated school-based library experiences at the elementary and secondary levels (240 hours each). Those with a teaching degree can complete 50 hours, either elementary or secondary. 

Students with a minimum of one academic year of work experience in a school librarian capacity may be exempt from IST 972: School Media Practicum. While IST 613 typically replaces IST972, students may petition the Program Director to substitute either course with an elective instead. This option is available because school library media certification requires additional assessments beyond standard coursework.

OR

Fieldwork – 100 hours

School media students must complete a total of 100 (non-credit) hours of fieldwork in elementary and secondary school libraries before their first practicum experience.

As of May 31, 2023 LIS:SM students that have either 1) completed a New York State registered teacher preparation program prior to enrollment and hold an Initial and/or Professional teacher certificate, (2) hold National Board certification, or (3) have at least one year of effective teaching experience under a valid New York State or out-of-state teaching license or certificate are required to complete 50 hours of student teaching or practica at either the elementary or secondary level.

For students who do not hold any of the teaching certificates listed in the paragraph above, 480 hours total of practicum experiences in Library Media centers at both the elementary (240 work hours) and secondary (240 work hours) levels is required. 

Additional Requirements

Upon completion of the School Media Program, combined with New York State requirements including (1) completion of the New York State child abuse, substance abuse, and violence prevention workshops; (2) the Child Health and Life Safety Prevention workshop (fire and arson prevention; highway safety and traffic regulations and school safety patrols; child abduction prevention; and prevention of alcohol, tobacco, and drug abuse)*; (3) fingerprinting; (4) Dignity for All Students Act (DASA) workshop*; and (5) successful completion of the appropriate New York State certification exams, students will have fulfilled all the necessary requirements for certification as a school library media specialist in an elementary or secondary school in New York State. The School of Education, with approval from the School of Information Studies, will recommend a student for a New York State School Media Specialist initial certificate, preK-12, necessary for employment for New York State public schools and accepted for employment by most other states. Students from other states must verify the certification requirements of their own state.

Additional Requirements for NYS School Library Media Specialist Certification 

Completing the School Media Program plus the requirements below qualifies students for certification as a School Library Media Specialist in New York State elementary or secondary schools. 

Required for Certification:

*May be completed after graduation