Overview

In collaboration with several other academic units at UW-Milwaukee, SOIS offers students the opportunity to obtain two Master’s degrees concurrently—one in Library and Information Science (MLIS) and one in a subject area.

Information Science and Technology with Library and Information Science Degree Requirements at University of Wisconsin Milwaukee

The number of degree credits needed for each of the coordinated programs is usually 12 fewer than the sum of the two programs if they were not taken simultaneously. All degree requirements of each component must be satisfied.
The MLIS portion of the coordinated degrees can be completed online.
Prerequisite to the award of either degree in this program is the simultaneous award of its counterpart degree.

MLIS Component

The Master of Library and Information Science (MLIS) component of each of the coordinated programs includes 30 credits of SOIS courses. These include the MLIS core courses (12 credits). The remaining 18 MLIS credits are selected from the School’s offerings in accordance with the student’s goals in the coordinated degree program

Programme Structure

Courses included:

User-Centered Interaction Design
Survey of Information Security
Survey of Web and Mobile Content Development
Computing Fundamentals for IT Professionals
Organization of Information
Information Access and Retrieval

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 12 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2025-05-27 00:00:00
- Apply before 2025-03-01 00:00:00
Starting 2025-09-02 00:00:00
- Apply before 2025-03-01 00:00:00
Starting 2026-01-21 00:00:00
- Apply before 2025-11-01 00:00:00

Language

English

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Credits

54 SCH

Delivered

Blended, Online

Disciplines

Library Science Information Technology (IT) Data Science & Big Data View 177 other Masters in Library Science in United States

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Academic requirements

GPA

2.75

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Required

GMAT

Required

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

An applicant must meet the UWM Graduate School requirements plus all admission requirements of both the School of Information Studies and the coordinated degree department. Please review the admission details of each program and contact an advisor with any questions.
A bachelor’s degree, or equivalent, from an approved accredited institution with an undergraduate GPA of at least 2.75 (4.0 basis)
UWM Graduate School Online Application
One copy of transcripts (directly from each institution you attended)
Reasons for Graduate Study
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Tuition Fee

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International

26159 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 26159 USD per year during 12 months.
National

26159 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 26159 USD per year during 12 months.
In-State

12728 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 12728 USD per year during 12 months.

Living costs for Milwaukee

1066 - 1767 USD /month

Living costs

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

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Scholarships Information

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