Library & Information Services 
(To keep up with industry needs and provide appropriate training, program requirements are reviewed every year. The requirements listed below are effective Summer Quarter 2008 through Spring 2009.)

Degree Options:  Certificate of Completion (CC) and Associate of Applied Science (AAS)

Prerequisites

...Some classes have entry requirements not listed here.

Certificate	64-66 credits

Professional-Technical (PT)

LIBR 100	Introduction to Libraries & Information Services	5
LIBR 110	Library Employment	2
LIBR 120	Technical Services	5
LIBR 122	Circulation Services	3
LIBR 132	Serving Diverse Communities	3
LIBR 150	Reference Services	5
LIBR 156	Serials	3
LIBR 160	Computers in Libraries	5
LIBR 170	Cataloging I	5
LIBR 175	Cataloging  II	5
LIBR 180	Media Services	5
LIBR 140	Cooperative Education
	or
LIBR 240	Cooperative Education	3-5

Related Instruction (RI)
Students must take 15 credits of related instruction from the group below.

Group 1 Take any one of these	SPCH 100	Basic Oral Communication	5
	SPCH 213	Presentation Skills
	WRIT 101	Principles of Writing
Group 2 Take any one of these	ANTHR 202	Cultural Anthropology	5
	BUSN 160	Human & Labor Relations
	PSYCH 100	Intro to Psychology
	PSYCH 120	Psychology of Human Relations
	SOC 110	Intro to Sociology
Group 3 Take any one of these	ACCTG 121	Practical Accounting I	5
	BUSN 135	Business Mathematics
	MATH	Any 100-level or higher math course

Associate of Applied Science	90 credits
All courses and requirements listed for certificate	64–66

Related Instruction (RI) Electives

Select 24-26 credits from courses below or others, as approved by adviser, for a minimum of 90 credits.

LIBR 130	School Libraries	5
LIBR 131	Legal Reference Sources	1
LIBR 133	Medical Reference Sources	1
LIBR 136	Book Repair	3
LIBR 145	Digitization & Records Management	3
LIBR 151	Business Information Sources	1
LIBR 155	Government Documents	2
LIBR 178	Technical Services & Cataloging for the Small Library	5
LIBR 182	Equipment Maintenance	2
LIBR 190	Library Administration & Management	3
LIBR 195	Collection Development	3
LIBR 295	Independent Study	1-5
EDUC 210	Human Exceptionalities	5
LIT 110	Children's Literature	5
BTECH 100	Introduction to Computers/Windows	3
BTECH 101	Modular Introduction to Computers	1-3
BTECH 102	Keyboarding	5
BTECH 103	Modular Keyboarding	1-5
BTECH 108	Excel & 10-Key Mastery	3
BTECH 111	Modular Introduction to Microsoft	1-5
BTECH 114	Microsoft PowerPoint	2
BTECH 151	Web Design	5
BTECH 211	Advanced Microsoft Office Integration	5
BTECH 217	Modular Microsoft Word	1-5
SPCH 210	Interpersonal & Group Communication	5

Important Notes:

...This information does not substitute for meeting with a faculty adviser.

...Certificate and AAS programs emphasize preparation in specific job skills required for entry-level employment.

...Not all classes are offered every quarter.

...All required LIBR courses are also offered online as distance learning.

...Students  currently employed at libraries in Washington state should inquire about possible apprentice rates.

Department Web Site and Contact Information
http://flightline.highline.edu/lis