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Library Information Technology
Award:
Associate of Applied Science
Total Credits for Award:
60.00
Description:
Minneapolis College's Library Information Technology (LIT) Program will equip you with the practical and conceptual skills needed to work in highly automated libraries and information agencies. Whether you seek your A.A.S. Degree in order to become a paraprofessional or transfer to a 4-year college, or if you would like to earn a certificate, Minneapolis College’s LIT program will train you in the ethical, legal and professional frameworks for delivering library and information resources to communities. Both the degree and the certificates are offered in a fully online environment.
COURSE REQUIREMENTS: FIRST SEMESTER:
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COURSE #
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TITLE
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CREDITS
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ENGL 1110 or ENGA 1110
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College Composition
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3.00
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INFS 1000
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Information Literacy and Research Skills
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2.00
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LIBT 1100
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Information Agencies
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3.00
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LIBT 1200
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Technical Information Services
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3.00
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LIBT 1300
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Public Information Services
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3.00
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LIBT 1410
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Topics in Library Information Technology
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1.00
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TOTAL CREDITS:
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15.00
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COURSE REQUIREMENTS: SECOND SEMESTER:
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COURSE #
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TITLE
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CREDITS
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CMST Course
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Choose any CMST course
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3.00 |
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ENGL 1111
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Research and Composition for Change
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3.00
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LIBT 1400
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Preserving History and Memory: Archives in Current Society
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3.00
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LIBT 2200
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Collecting and Organization of Metadata
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3.00
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LIBT 2300
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Online Searching and Reference Services
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3.00
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TOTAL CREDITS:
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15.00
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COURSE REQUIREMENTS: THIRD SEMESTER:
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COURSE #
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TITLE
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CREDITS
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LIBT 2210
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Indexing and Abstracting
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3.00
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LIBT 2310
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Library Community and Outreach Services
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3.00
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General Education
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Choose any course from any of the MnTC Goal Areas
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3.00
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General Education
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Choose any course from any of the MnTC Goal Areas (Recommended: SOCI 1160)
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3.00
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General Education
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Choose any course from any of the MnTC Goal Areas
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3.00 |
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TOTAL CREDITS:
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15.00
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COURSE REQUIREMENTS: FOURTH SEMESTER:
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COURSE #
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TITLE
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CREDITS
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INFS 2600
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Ideas, Censorship and Politics
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3.00
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LIBT 2500
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Information Ethics and Legal Issues
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3.00
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LIBT 2900
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Library/Information Agency Internship
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3.00
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General Education
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Choose one course from MnTC Goal Area 3, 4, or 6
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6.00
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TOTAL CREDITS:
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15.00
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General Education Courses (15 Credits):
To complete the Library Information Technology A.A.S. degree students are required to successfully complete an additional 15 credits of General Education coursework. This coursework must be selected from at least four of the MnTC Goal Areas. Specific course that is recommended SOCI 1160.
All students pursuing this award should work closely with their advisor to ensure proper selection of required program courses, if applicable program electives, required Minnesota Transfer Curriculum courses, and MnTC electives. You are expected to meet with your advisor on a regular basis to ensure courses are taken in an order that will lead to efficient and successful completion of the required coursework.