Dual Degrees

English (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 54 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 English Department 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

   • S501 - Reference

   Develop and Manage Collections of Information Resources

   • S502 - Collection Development and Management

   Represent and Organize Information Resources

   • S503 - Representation and Organization
   • S504 - Cataloging

   Manage and Lead Libraries and Other Information Organizations

   • S551 - Library Management
   • S552 - Academic Library Management
   • S553 - Public Library Management
   • S671 - School Media

   Use Research Effectively

   • S506 - Introduction to Research
   • S519 - Evaluation of Information Systems
   • S505 - Evaluation of Resources and Services

2. 2. Required
   SLIS course (3 credit hours)
   • S521 - Humanities Information
3. 3. Electives
   SLIS courses (12 credit hours)
4. 4. English Department Requirements
   Consult the IU Graduate School Bulletin for additional details on the MA in English.

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.

English Department Notes:
The English Department requires an English undergraduate major or its equivalent, and the Graduate Record Examination (GRE), both General Test and Subject Test in English Literature. A superior student who has not majored in English may be admitted conditionally, but must remove deficiencies without graduate credit.

Foreign Language Requirements for the MA in English: Reading proficiency in one of the following: French, German, Greek, Italian, Latin, Russian, Spanish.