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Academic Catalog 2018-2019
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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/​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/​Urban Studies, MS
  • Library and Information Science, MLIS/​Women's &​ 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
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School of Information Studies

Library and Information Science, MLIS/Women's & Gender Studies, MA

  • Overview
  • Requirements

In collaboration with several other academic units at UW-Milwaukee, SOIS offers students the opportunity to obtain two Master’s degrees concurrently—one in Library and Information Science (MLIS) and one in a subject area.

Degree Requirements

  • The number of degree credits needed for each of the coordinated programs is usually 12 fewer than the sum of the two programs if they were not taken simultaneously. All degree requirements of each component must be satisfied.
  • The MLIS portion of the coordinated degrees can be completed online.
  • Prerequisite to the award of either degree in this program is the simultaneous award of its counterpart degree.

MLIS Component

The Master of Library and Information Science (MLIS) component of each of the coordinated programs includes 30 credits of SOIS courses. These include the MLIS core courses (12 credits). The remaining 18 MLIS credits are selected from the School’s offerings in accordance with the student’s goals in the coordinated degree program.

MLIS/MA Women's and Gender Studies

The coordinated program is designed to provide students with theoretical and practical exposure to evolving information retrieval and organization, and the field of feminist research and scholarship.

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  • Credit and Courses
  • Program 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.

Admission

Students are admitted to both graduate programs separately and admission requirements are consistent with those specified by the UWM Graduate School, the MA in Women’s and Gender Studies program in the College of Letter & Science, and the MLIS program of the School of Information Studies.

Credit and Courses

Students accepted into this MA/MLIS program complete the following courses:

Women’s and Gender Studies

Course List
Code Title Credits
Required
WGS 700Feminist Issues and Scholarship3
WGS 701Advanced Global Feminisms3
WGS 710Advanced Feminist Theory3
WGS 711Advanced Women's and Gender Studies Research Methods3
Select one WGS G or U/G course 13
Electives
Select 9 credits in WGS courses or cross-listed courses with Women’s and Gender Studies (excluding InfoSt)9
Total Credits24
1

Excluding WGS 497, WGS 599, WGS 700, WGS 990, WGS 999.

Total WGS credits: 24 (maximum of 6 U/G cr; and maximum 3 cr of WGS 999)

Library and Information Science

Course List
Code Title Credits
INFOST 501Foundations of Library and Information Science3
INFOST 511Organization of Information3
INFOST 571Information Access and Retrieval3
INFOST 799Research Methods in Information Studies3
Electives
Select 18 credits in consultation with faculty advisor 118
The following are recommended electives:
INFOST 861Seminar in Intellectual Freedom3
INFOST 891Advanced Topics in Library and Information Science:1-3
Total Credits34-36
1

Six credits taken in WGS also count as electives for a total of 24 crs electives.

Total MLIS Credits: 30 (min of 33 with SOIS thesis option)

Total Credits for Coordinated Program: 54 (57 with thesis)

The credits for the coordinated program would typically be completed in both programs at the same time, rather than one program after the other. A student not completing the requirements for the coordinated degree program would need to complete all requirements for an individual program in order to receive a degree.

Important

You must refer to the catalog pages of both individual master's programs to ensure that you meet all requirements for both degrees.

Program Requirements

Time Limit

Students in the coordinated MA/MLIS degree program must complete all degree requirements within seven years of the first enrollment semester as a degree student.  

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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/​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/​Urban Studies, MS
  • Library and Information Science, MLIS/​Women's &​ 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
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