Library & Information Studies, M.L.I.S.
View ChecksheetMinimum Total Hours (Thesis): 36
Minimum Total Hours (Non-Thesis): 36
Program Code: M650 (Online: M651)
Required Courses
- Students must earn a grade of “B” or better in each required course or repeat the course.
Thesis Option
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Required Courses | ||
| LIS 5023 | Management in Information Organizations | 3 |
| LIS 5033 | Information and Society | 3 |
| LIS 5043 | Organization of Information | 3 |
| LIS 5053 | Information Seeking and Use | 3 |
| LIS 5063 | Fundamentals of Information Technology | 3 |
| LIS 5713 | Research and Evaluation Methods | 3 |
| Thesis | ||
| LIS 5980 | Research for Master's Thesis | 2-6 |
| Electives | ||
| Choose 12-16 hours as determined by the School of Library and Information Studies | 12-16 | |
| Total Credit Hours | 36 | |
Non-Thesis Option
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Required Courses | ||
| LIS 5023 | Management in Information Organizations | 3 |
| LIS 5033 | Information and Society | 3 |
| LIS 5043 | Organization of Information | 3 |
| LIS 5053 | Information Seeking and Use | 3 |
| LIS 5063 | Fundamentals of Information Technology | 3 |
| LIS 5713 | Research and Evaluation Methods | 3 |
| Electives | ||
| Choose 18 hours as determined by the School of Library and Information Studies | 18 | |
| Total Credit Hours | 36 | |
General Requirements for all Master's Degrees
The master’s degree requires the equivalent of at least two semesters of satisfactory graduate work and additional work as may be prescribed for the degree.
All coursework applied to the master’s degree must carry graduate credit.
Master’s degree programs which require a thesis consist of at least 30 credit hours. All non-thesis master’s degree programs require at least 30 credit hours.
Credit transferred from other institutions must meet specific criteria and is subject to certain limitations.
Courses completed through correspondence study may not be applied to the master’s degree.
To qualify for a graduate degree, students must achieve an overall grade point average of 3.0 or higher in the degree program coursework and in all resident graduate coursework attempted. A student must also have at least a 3.0 in all coursework (including undergraduate coursework if any).
Additional information for master's degree students may be found in the Graduate College Bulletin.