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Information Studies (School of)

  • Advanced Study in Archives and Records Administration, Graduate Certificate
  • Advanced Study in Digital Libraries, Graduate Certificate
  • Information Science and Technology, BS
  • Information Science and Technology, Minor
  • Information Science and Technology, MS
  • Information Science and Technology, MS/​Library and Information Science, MLIS
  • Information Studies, PhD
  • Library and Information Science, MLIS
  • Library and Information Science, MLIS/​Anthropology, MS
  • Library and Information Science, MLIS/​Art History, MA
  • Library and Information Science, MLIS/​English, MA
  • Library and Information Science, MLIS/​Geography, MA
  • Library and Information Science, MLIS/​Health Care Informatics, MS
  • Library and Information Science, MLIS/​History, MA
  • Library and Information Science, MLIS/​Language, Literature, and Translation, MA
  • Library and Information Science, MLIS/​Music, MM
  • Library and Information Science, MLIS/​Translation and Interpreting Studies, MA
  • Library and Information Science, MLIS/​Urban Studies, MS
  • Library and Information Science, MLIS/​Women's and Gender Studies, MA
  • Library and Information Science, MLIS: Archival Studies
  • Library and Information Science, MLIS: Information Organization
  • Library and Information Science, MLIS: Information Technology
  • Library and Information Science, MLIS: Public Library
  • School Librarianship, Undergraduate Certificate
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School of Information Studies

Advanced Study in Archives and Records Administration, Graduate Certificate

  • Overview
  • Requirements

The Certificate of Advanced Study (CAS) in Archives and Records Administration is designed to help working professionals to update their knowledge in core areas of their responsibilities or to develop another specialty in a library-information area. It will enable students to either alter the direction of a career path or to enrich, update, and strengthen their skills and their knowledge of their field.

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  • Admission Requirements 
  • Credits and Courses
  • Additional Requirements

Admission Requirements 

 

Application Deadlines

Application deadlines vary by program, please review the application deadline chart for specific programs. Other important dates and deadlines can be found by using the One Stop calendars.

Application

  • Students wishing to obtain this certificate must declare their intention by applying to the program office or director.
  • All graduate certificate applicants—even those already enrolled in a UWM graduate program—must apply to the Graduate School through the Panthera Admission Application.
  • Graduate degree and previously admitted graduate non-degree students who decide to pursue a certificate program must submit the Panthera application before completing 6 credits in the certificate sequence.
  • Applicants must possess a baccalaureate degree and have a minimum 2.75 cumulative undergraduate grade point average to be admitted in to a certificate program.

Admission

A Master of Library and Information Science degree or a master’s degree in a closely related or allied field such as computer science, educational technology, or history with a minimum of a 3.0 grade point average is required for admission.

Credits and Courses

Students pursuing the Certificate of Advanced Study (CAS) must take 15 credits of INFOST designated coursework in consultation with the student’s advisor. The courses that qualify for the CAS are as follows:

Course List
Code Title Credits
Introduction Course
INFOST 650An Introduction to Modern Archives Administration3
Foundation Courses
Minimum of 6 credits required6
INFOST 750
Arrangement and Description in Archives
INFOST 752
Archival Outreach: Programs and Services
INFOST 753
Preserving Information Media
INFOST 855
Advanced Appraisal
Elective Courses
Maximum of 6 credits to count toward the CAS6
INFOST 640G
Information Literacy Instruction
INFOST 655
Information and Records Management:
INFOST 656
Electronic Documents and Records Management
INFOST 682
Digital Libraries
INFOST 691
Special Topics in Information Science:
INFOST 714
Metadata
INFOST 758
Technology Issues in Archives
INFOST 759
Fieldwork in Archives and Manuscripts
INFOST 850
Seminar in Modern Archives Administration
INFOST 891
Advanced Topics in Library and Information Science:
INFOST 999
Independent Research
Recommended (does not count towards CAS)
INFOST 603
History of Books and Printing
Total Credits15

Additional Requirements

Transfer Credit

No credits may be taken at an institution other than UWM.

Grade Point Average Requirement

A minimum cumulative 3.00 grade point average in certificate courses taken at UWM is required.

Articulation with Degree Programs

  1. Credits and courses required for a certificate may double count toward meeting UWM graduate degree requirements subject to the following restrictions:
    • Degree programs must approve the courses from certificates that can double count toward the degree.
    • All credits taken in completion of certificate requirements may count towards a UWM graduate degree as long as they do not contribute more than 90% of the total credits needed to obtain the degree. (Note: Students in PhD programs must still complete the minimum residency requirements)
    • Certificate courses used toward meeting degree requirements must be completed within the time limit for transfer credit.
  2. Courses completed for a degree may be counted toward a subsequent certificate, subject to all certificate policy requirements.
  3. A course may count toward no more than one certificate and one degree.
  4. Students may not earn a certificate subsequent to a concentration in the same area.

Time Limit

Certificate program time limits shall be established as follows:

  • 18 or fewer credits/Three years from initial enrollment in the certificate sequence.
  • 19 or more credits/Four years from initial enrollment in the certificate sequence.

For certificates that are designed as add-ons to degree programs and are awarded concurrent with the degree, the time limit shall be the same as that of the degree program.

 
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Information Studies (School of)

  • Advanced Study in Archives and Records Administration, Graduate Certificate
  • Advanced Study in Digital Libraries, Graduate Certificate
  • Information Science and Technology, BS
  • Information Science and Technology, Minor
  • Information Science and Technology, MS
  • Information Science and Technology, MS/​Library and Information Science, MLIS
  • Information Studies, PhD
  • Library and Information Science, MLIS
  • Library and Information Science, MLIS/​Anthropology, MS
  • Library and Information Science, MLIS/​Art History, MA
  • Library and Information Science, MLIS/​English, MA
  • Library and Information Science, MLIS/​Geography, MA
  • Library and Information Science, MLIS/​Health Care Informatics, MS
  • Library and Information Science, MLIS/​History, MA
  • Library and Information Science, MLIS/​Language, Literature, and Translation, MA
  • Library and Information Science, MLIS/​Music, MM
  • Library and Information Science, MLIS/​Translation and Interpreting Studies, MA
  • Library and Information Science, MLIS/​Urban Studies, MS
  • Library and Information Science, MLIS/​Women's and Gender Studies, MA
  • Library and Information Science, MLIS: Archival Studies
  • Library and Information Science, MLIS: Information Organization
  • Library and Information Science, MLIS: Information Technology
  • Library and Information Science, MLIS: Public Library
  • School Librarianship, Undergraduate Certificate
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