Students interested in taking courses from the MLIS program as elective for the MARA degree, must select from a pre-approved list. MARA students are limited to 9 units of INFO electives from the approved list. 

This form can be used to select up to two MLIS elective courses for the upcoming term. Because not every course topic runs each semester, you should first check the special session schedule of courses offered for the upcoming term before submitting this form. The “Note” column on the schedule contains the seminar topic and any specific dates for 1 or 2 unit electives. 

For each course, you are asked to select a second choice in case classes are full or canceled. The courses on this list are the only INFO courses approved as electives for MARA students. Some INFO courses run with multiple topics, but the topics included on this form are the only ones approved for MARA students. Check the Notes column of the upcoming Special Session schedule to see if any courses are 1 or 2 unit classes, with variable start and end dates. We will not receive the course permission numbers until closer to the first week of registration. Requests are fulfilled in the order in which they are received. For best selection, please complete the form right when it first opens.

Permission numbers will be sent out when they become available in the system closer to the start of MySJSU registration.

Please submit Summer 2025 INFO elective permission number requests on Mar. 18, 2025 beginning at 8 am Pacific.  For best selection, submit INFO course requests early. Summer Special Session MySJSU registration begins April 16, 2025 and ends May 28th, 2025. Summer term runs from June 2nd – August 8th, 2025. Enrollment in summer term is optional.

Submit Fall 2025 INFO course requests no earlier than April 15, 2025 on this same webform. Fall special session continuing student MySJSU registration opens April 29, 2025 and closes on August 19, 2025. This webform will close for fall requests on August 8, 2025. Fall new student special session MySJSU registration opens Tent. June 12, 2025 – Aug. 19, 2025. Fall term runs from Aug. 20, 2025 – Dec. 8, 2025.

Registration dates and tutorials for new and continuing special session students are available on our website.

How to Use this Form

Step 1: Check the list of current *pre-approved MLIS courses and topics to be used as MARA electives to see which classes and topics you would be interested in taking. 

*Contact the MARA Coordinator directly for approval regarding any variable unit (1 and 2 unit) INFO electives that are not listed on the approved list and then copy the outreach specialist with this approval.

MLIS course descriptions are available at http://ischool.sjsu.edu/mlis-electives. Previous syllabi and Special Session MLIS course rotations are also helpful planning tools.

Step 2: Check which specific topics are offered from the upcoming Special Session schedule of classes.

Step 3: Submit this form.

If you have questions related to the form, the approved MLIS electives, or your schedule, please contact Dr. Darra Hofman MARA academic advisor.