Records and Information Management

(CRIM)

The Graduate Certificate in Records and Information Management is designed to provide an immersive experience for students who want to pursue a corporate or government career as a Records Manager, Information Manager, Information Governance Officer, or equivalence. Records and Information Management involves the administration and management of all business records throughout their life cycle. It is the systematic analysis and control of recorded information associated with an organization’s business activities. 

Students admitted into this program will be required to complete the following three core courses:

• LIS 7604 Principles of Records Management (3)  
• LIS 7911 Special Topics in Information Science (1-3)  Principles of Information Governance
• LIS 7909 Directed Independent Study (1-3)  

In addition, students must complete two courses from the following:

• LIS 7505 Introduction to Digital Curation (3)  
• LIS 7508 Management of Knowledge-Based Assets in Organizations (3)  
• LIS 7911 Special Topics in Information Science (1-3)  E-Discovery
• LIS 7911 Special Topics in Information Science (1-3)  Information Architecture

For further information, please contact the School of Library & Information Sciences at 225-578-4581 or slis@lsu.edu.