The School is pleased to announce the availability of several 1-credit courses for Fall 2014. These 1-credit courses are designed to make it easier for students to qualify for financial aid since students must be enrolled for a minimum of 4 credits. Up until now, with only 3-credit courses in the SLIS catalog, SLIS students were required to complete 6 credits in order to meet the threshold minimum for financial aid. In addition, these 1-credit courses will enable students to enhance their Plans of Work with short courses that complement the standard 3-credit electives in the MLIS curriculum.

Students will be allowed to register for a maximum of one 1-credit course during the Winter and Fall terms. No 1-credit courses will be available during the Spring/Summer term. Depending upon the success of the 1-credit course option, these short course offerings will become an ongoing component of the School's course offerings. At a minimum, 1-credit courses will be available until at least through Winter 2015.

The 1-credit courses available for Fall 2014 include:

• LIS 7120: Science and Technology Information Services and Resources (Prereq: 6120)
• LIS 7130: Social Sciences Information Services and Resources (Prereq: 6120)