The MLIS/MS Anthropology Coordinated Degree Program prepares students for positions as curators of museum libraries; and as information specialists and researchers for local history collections and state historical societies. Students will acquire skills in ethnographic research and will be prepared to handle the information sources and services in the fields of anthropological and genealogical studies, as well as museum, library and gallery management.

Credit Requirements

Admission

An applicant must meet the UWM Graduate School requirements plus all admission requirements of both the School of Information Studies and the Department of Anthropology. Please review the admission details of each program and contact an advisor with any questions.

The MLIS/Art History Program prepares students for positions as curators of museum libraries; and as information specialists and researchers for local art history.

Credit Requirements

Admission

An applicant must meet the UWM Graduate School requirements plus all admission requirements of both the School of Information Studies and the Department of Art History. Please review the admission details of each program and contact an advisor with any questions.

The MLIS/MA English Coordinated Degree Program prepares students for positions as humanities librarians.

Credit Requirements

Admission

An applicant must meet the UWM Graduate School requirements plus all admission requirements of both the School of Information Studies and the Department of English. Please review the admission details of each program and contact an advisor with any questions.

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. 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 which enhance the qualifications of any information professional.

Credit Requirements

Admission

An applicant must meet the UWM Graduate School requirements plus all admission requirements of both the School of Information Studies and the Department of Geography. Please review the admission details of each program and contact an advisor with any questions.

The MLIS/MS Health Care Informatics Coordinated Degree Program is designed to provide students with theoretical and practical exposure to the evolving field of healthcare informatics as practiced in hospitals, clinics, professional offices, corporations, the government, the insurance industry, and higher education.

The goal of the Program is to prepare Master of Library and Information Science (MLIS) students for careers in health care informatics, and be able to assume roles as clinical informationists. For the M.S. Health Care Informatics (HCI) students, the coordinated degree program will introduce a new content area that is vital to the health care community. The HCI students will, in addition, develop the skills to access and synthesize the large amount of scientific knowledge necessary to support clinical care

Credit Requirements

Admission

An applicant must meet the UWM Graduate School requirements plus all admission requirements of both the School of Information Studies and the College of Health Science. Please review the admission details of each program and contact an advisor with any questions.

The MLIS/MA History Coordinated Degree Program prepares students for positions in large libraries, archives, historical agencies, and fields related to digital history. With an increasing number of institutions seeking professionals with academic backgrounds in more than one field, a coordinated degree can give graduates an advantage in the job market.

Credit Requirements

Admission

An applicant must meet the UWM Graduate School requirements plus all admission requirements of both the School of Information Studies and the Department of History. Please review the admission details of each program and contact an advisor with any questions.

Students have the option of combining the MSIST degree with the Master of Library and Information Sciences (MLIS) for a Coordinated Degree plan. Thirty hours will be required for the MLIS and 24 for the MSIST. SOIS reduces the MLIS by 6 credit hours of electives in consideration of another master’s degree. The requirements for the MSIST are its 8 core courses for 24 hours. In sum, for 54 credit hours a student can complete both the MLIS and MSIST degrees. Degrees will be awarded simultaneously.

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The MLIS/MA Language Literature and Translation Coordinated Degree Program prepares students for specialized positions in a variety of libraries or as curators of special subject collections. Librarians and information specialists with foreign language and literature backgrounds are needed to provide information services to all types of academic and special library users, including undergraduate students, graduate students, faculty, researchers and other scholars. Public and private research centers will be interested in employing graduates with expertise in information sources and services with a subject background in foreign language and literature.

Credit Requirements

Admission

An applicant must meet the UWM Graduate School requirements plus all admission requirements of both the School of Information Studies and the Department of Language, Literature and Translation. Please review the admission details of each program and contact an advisor with any questions.

The MLIS/MM Music Coordinated Degree Program prepares students for positions as music librarians. Hundreds of colleges, universities, and public libraries possess sizable music collections and there are libraries devoted specifically to music, music research, or both. Music publishers, as well as symphony orchestras, have their own librarians. Whether for the research needs of scholars, for the practical needs of performers, or for questions from the general public, music libraries call for specially trained librarians who possess advanced knowledge and skills in both music and librarianship. There is a growing need to train information professionals to manage these collections.

Credit Requirements

Admission

An applicant must meet the UWM Graduate School requirements plus all admission requirements of both the School of Information Studies and the Department of Music. Please review the admission details of each program and contact an advisor with any questions.

The MLIS/MS Translation & Interpreting Studies is designed for those interested in pursuing specialized positions in libraries or other research entities, and language-services industry opportunities. This track can be completed in French, German, Russian or Spanish to English. Both portions of this dual degree are offered entirely online.

Credit Requirements

Admission

An applicant must meet the UWM Graduate School requirements plus all admission requirements of both the School of Information Studies and the Department of Urban Studies. Please review the admission details of each program and contact an advisor with any questions.

The MLIS/MS Urban Studies Coordinated Degree Program prepares students for positions in major urban public libraries and in the information and research centers of universities and federal, state, and local governments, and research institutions. Students will graduate from the program with a strong background in history and current policy issues of urban communities, familiarity with the diverse client groups comprising urban communities, an understanding of the role and management of public service institutions, and skills in program development, needs assessment, and program evaluation and skills in the methods of policy research.

Credit Requirements

Admission

An applicant must meet the UWM Graduate School requirements plus all admission requirements of both the School of Information Studies and the Department of Urban Studies. Please review the admission details of each program and contact an advisor with any questions.

The MLIS/MA Women’s & Gender Studies Coordinated Degree Program prepares students for positions as information specialists in institutions of higher learning, libraries and research centers which frequently require a subject masters in addition to an MLIS. Students will acquire skills in information organization and retrieval and will be prepared to handle the information sources and services in the area of Women’s & Gender Studies. Students will become knowledgeable about relevant information seeking behavior and broader policy issues, and familiar with research, issues, and scholarship in the interdisciplinary fields of Women’s & Gender Studies.

Credit Requirements

Admission

An applicant must meet the UWM Graduate School requirements plus all admission requirements of both the School of Information Studies and the Women’s & Gender Studies Program. Please review the admission details of each program and contact an advisor with any questions.