Department of Information Studies at Chicago State University
The Information Studies department (formerly Library, Information and Media Studies - LIMS) offers two master’s degree programs: the Master of Science in Technology and Performance Improvement Studies (MSTPIS), and a Master of Science in Library and Information Science
(MSLIS). MSTPIS specializations include telecommunications, information technology, cyber security, performance consulting, and instructional design. MSTPIS is the former graduate Technology and Education program (MSTE). The Library and Information Science program offers specializations in school libraries/school library media, academic libraries, archives and records management and public libraries. The department also offers post-baccalaureate certificates in Telecommunications Management and Archives and Records Management and Endorsements in School Library Information Specialist and Education Technology Specialist. There is also an undergraduate minor in Information Technology and a new minor in Security and Intelligence Studies with specializations in Cyber Security, Information Analytics, Geospatial Intelligence and critical foreign language.
All programs are redesigned to reflect Chicago State University’s
Urban mission: preparing librarians, information professional and educators to
transform their urban constituencies into globally networked hubs of the knowledge society.
The Technology and Education Department at
Chicago State University was approved as a Local
CISCO Networking Academy by CISCO Systems, Inc. in 2001.
Since 2002, the department has offered computer networking courses. While the academy is housed
in the College of Education, the curriculum is designed for both teachers and for those who wish to pursue careers in business and industry.
Upon completion of the four-course sequence, trainees qualify to sit for the CISCO Certfied Networking Associate (CCNA) examination.
