Library and Information Science

Master of Arts

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Quick Facts

Credits Required: 37

Cost Per Credit: $900.00

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Program Details

The Master of Arts in Library and Information Science (MA LIS) is the only accredited program by the American Library Association in Arizona offered by the only iSchool in Arizona. The degree covers various disciplines, ethics, and values of library and information science augmented by an interdisciplinary approach to knowledge and information.

Depending on your career interests, you can concentrate your coursework in areas such as:

archival studies
academic or public librarianship
digital information management & curation
legal information, law librarianship & scholarly communication
medical and community health information

Our curriculum reflects the diversity of library and information environments. It touches the areas students will eventually work and the populations they will serve.

The MA LIS is a 37-unit degree program accredited by the American Library Association.

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*Residents of some U.S. Territories may not be eligible. Please see our Eligibility & State Authorization page for more information.

Courses

The curriculum for this program includes:

As the first course, a SLIS master’s student takes, LIS 504 provides an introduction to the library and information professions, to the SLIS graduate program, and to roles and current issues in library and information services for the 21st Century.

This course focuses on research methodology, research design, and elementary statistics.

Introduction to the theories and practices used in the organization of information. Overview of national and international standards and practices for access to information in collections.