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Academic Catalog 2020-2021
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Geography

  • Geographic Information Science, Minor
  • Geographic Information Systems, Graduate Certificate (College of Letters and Science)
  • Geography, BA
  • Geography, BS
  • Geography, MA
  • Geography, MA/​Library and Information Science, MLIS
  • Geography, Minor
  • Geography, MS
  • Geography, PhD
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College of Letters and Science

Geography, MA/Library and Information Science, MLIS

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  • 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 Geography

The MLIS/MA Geography Coordinated Degree Program prepares students for positions as map librarians. Graduates of the program are qualified to assume positions as curators and staff in map collections of universities, governmental agencies, and industry.


 

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  • Credits and Courses

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.

Credits and Courses

The MA in Geography normally has a minimum requirement of 30 credits from regular geography courses (which includes 4 capstone/thesis credits). For the coordinated MA Geography/MLIS degree program, however, students can substitute 6 credits in information studies courses for 6 credits of geography. This program, therefore, requires a total of 54 credits. Students must complete the 30 credits required for the MLIS component and the 24 credits in Geography courses specified below.

Course List
Code Title Credits
GEOG 726Geographic Information Science4
GEOG 747Spatial Analysis4
GEOG 810Introduction to Techniques of Research and Presentation3
GEOG 870Contemporary Geographic Approaches: (subtitle)3
Select a GEOG 900-level course3
Select any GEOG graduate course3
GEOG 889Internship in Geography4
or GEOG 999 Independent Work
Total Credits24

The Geography Department offers opportunities for fieldwork that may count toward these requirements. In addition to off-campus fieldwork, the American Geographical Society Collection at the UWM Golda Meir Library provides many unique opportunities for map librarianship fieldwork and is an appropriate site for an internship.

Graduates of the program are qualified to assume positions as curators and staff members in map collections of universities, governmental agencies, and industry. In cases where map collections are not of sufficient size to warrant separation as distinct collections, knowledge of how to store, classify, and retrieve maps will be a valuable set of skills that enhance the qualifications of the information professional.

Basic Required MLIS Courses

Course List
Code Title Credits
Core Courses12
INFOST 501
Foundations of Library and Information Science
INFOST 511
Organization of Information
INFOST 571
Information Access and Retrieval
INFOST 799
Research Methods in Information Studies
Other MLIS courses18
Total Credits30

Important

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

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Geography

  • Geographic Information Science, Minor
  • Geographic Information Systems, Graduate Certificate (College of Letters and Science)
  • Geography, BA
  • Geography, BS
  • Geography, MA
  • Geography, MA/​Library and Information Science, MLIS
  • Geography, Minor
  • Geography, MS
  • Geography, PhD
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