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Degrees

Dual Degrees

African Studies (Master of Arts) and Master of Library Science

This dual degree is designed to prepare students for professional positions in libraries and information centers. The dual degree requires a minimum of 56 hours of graduate course work including a comprehensive set of required courses and overlapping electives in each of the degree programs. Students must apply for admission to the master's programs of both the School of Library and Information Science (SLIS) and the African Studies Program and meet the admissions criteria established for each. The two degrees must be awarded simultaneously.

In addition to the SLIS S401 prerequisite, students in this dual degree program will complete the listed requirements in SLIS that will total 30 credits.

*The MLS curriculum is being updated to help students stay current. We will be updating this page with the new requirements. As an interim tool, please use this MLS Degree Checklist – Effective Fall 2013 for your planning. Contact your advisor or the SLIS Office with any questions.
  1. 1. Prerequisite and Requirements
    Prerequisite:
    (3 undergraduate credit hours)
    Must be fulfilled before completion of 9 credit hours
    S401 - Computer-Based Information Tools
    MLS Foundation:
    (Each course is 3 credit hours, for a total of 15 hours)
    Choose one course from each area:
    Assist and Educate Users
    Develop and Manage Collections of Information Resources
    Represent and Organize Information Resources
    Manage and Lead Libraries and Other Information Organizations
    Use Research Effectively
  2. 2. Required
    SLIS course (3 credit hours)
  3. 3. Elective
    SLIS courses (12 credit hours)
  4. 4. African Studies Program Requirements
    MA in African Studies details available on the African Studies Program page.

Note on tuition costs
Students in SLIS dual-degree programs may find variance in their tuition charges. There is not a standardized method of coding students in dual-degree programs. SLIS, the University Graduate School, the Law School, the School of Music, the School of Public and Environmental Affairs, the School of Journalism, and other academic units each charge different graduate tuition rates per credit hour. You will be coded in one school. If, as you near the half-way point in your dual degree program, you will contact either school (SLIS or your other unit), we can arrange to change your coding so that they second half of your degree will be charged at the other unit's tuition rate. Check with the Recorder of either school if you have questions.

Related Campus Resources:

Interested applicants may apply for Foreign Language and Area Studies (FLAS) fellowships through the African Studies Program, Woodburn Hall 221, Indiana University, Bloomington, IN 47405-6000, (812) 855-6825.

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