Curriculum - Dual Master Degree in History and Library & Information Science (HiLS) - College of Information (INFO)

Curriculum – Dual Master Degree in History and Library & Information Science (HiLS)

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HiLS Program Requirements and Curriculum

1) Complete 54 credit hours of coursework within five calendar years of the first registered semester.

  • 24 credits must be LBSC, INST, or INFM courses in the INFO College, and must include:
    • The MLIS Core
    • A field study OR thesis
      • Note: Writing a thesis to fulfill the MLIS degree requirements does not satisfy the Department of History’s thesis requirements.
  • 24 credits must be taken within the Department of History (see Department of History [External Link] for course requirements).
  • The remaining 6 credits are electives selected by the student.

2) Maintain an overall minimum grade point average of 3.0.

  • Students must receive a B or better in MLIS Core and MLIS required (field study or thesis) courses.
  • Students who receive a B- or lower will be required to retake the course.
  • Students may repeat a course only once.
  • If a student fails to earn a B or better in the repeated course, they will be referred to the Students in Academic Difficulty Committee and may be dismissed from the program.

 

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