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Master of Arts / Master of Library and Information Studies Combined Program (Library and Information Studies)

The School of Library and Information Studies and the Digital Humanities Program offer a combined MA in Digital Humanities/MLIS program that students can complete within three years. Refer to Master of Arts / Master of Library and Information Studies (Digital Humanities)  for additional information.

Program Requirements

Students are required to complete a minimum of 45 units in coursework and a thesis

Coursework

Digital Humanities (18 units)

Students are strongly encouraged to take the required Digital Humanities courses during their first year.

Library and Information Studies (27 units)

Thesis

  • Registration in 900-level THES. The student’s thesis committee should normally include faculty members from both programs.

Ethics Requirement

Students in the Master of Library and Information Studies programs must meet the GPS Ethics and Academic Citizenship Requirement  through the completion of INT D 710  by the end of the first term of registration in their degree program.

Professional Development Requirement

Students in the combined MA/MLIS program must satisfy the GPS Professional Development Requirement .

Length of Program

A full-time student who is registered for the combined MA/MLIS degree normally will be able to complete the degree requirements in three years.

The maximum time to complete the thesis-based combined MA/MLIS program is six years (see Time Limit for Completion of Graduate Programs ).