Archives and Records Management Post-Baccalaureate Certificate

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The post-baccalaureate Certificate in Archives and Records Management (ARM) serves students with undergraduate degrees in history or other disciplines. The ARM program is designed for students who wish to pursue careers in archives, records management, and in libraries with special collections units that include archives and records management divisions. ARM also provides professional development opportunities for support staff in Chicagoland archives and special collections units who need a credential in the field. Some of the credit hours earned in this certificate may also be applied to the Master of Arts in History and the Master of Science in Library and Information Science.

Required Courses (12 Credit Hours)

LIS 5200 - Archives and Records Administration Credit Hours: 3
LIS 5220 - Electronic Records Management Credit Hours: 3
HIST 5312 - The Nineteenth Century in Europe Credit Hours: 3
HIST 5352 - The Chicago Experience Credit Hours: 3

Two Elective Courses (6 Credit Hours)

LIS 5570 - Digititzation and Digital Repositories Credit Hours: 3
LIS 5240 - Curatorship of Historical Collections Credit Hours: 3
LIS 5970 - Field Practicum Credit Hours: 1 to 3
HIST 5400 - Historical Methods and Historiography Credit Hours: 3
Substitutions may be approved by the academic advisor.