Overview

The Online Graduate Certificate in Archival Studies from Louisiana State University provides students the core knowledge to advance in the archival studies field. With a curriculum structured around the Society of American Archivists Guidelines for a Graduate Programme in Archival Studies, students are well-equipped to compete for positions in a range of institutions possessing archival collections.

The online CARST can be taken as a post-master’s certificate or as part of a student’s graduate degree. Students that complete the certificate programme are eligible to take the Academy of Certified Archivists (ACA) Certification Exam for full or provisional certification.

Career Opportunities

Archivist

Processing Archivist

Manuscript Curator

Records Analyst

Records Manager

Museum Librarian

Museum Registrar

Preservationist/Conservator

Antiquarian Book Specialist

Genealogical Researcher

Metadata Specialist

Digital Projects Researcher

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Archival Arrangement & Description

Preservation Management of Physical Records

Preservation & Digitization of Audiovisual Materials

History & Theory of Cultural Heritage Institutions

Advanced Seminar in Archives

Key information

Start dates & application deadlines

You can apply for and start this programme anytime.

More details

6 starts a year. Flexible for students balancing life and education.

Language

English

Credits

15 SCH

Delivered

Online

Campus Location

Baton Rouge, United States

Disciplines

Library Science View 112 other Masters in Library Science in United States

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

We are not aware of any English requirements for this programme.

Other requirements

General requirements

A resume

A statement of purpose of at least 1,000 words

A bachelor’s degree from a regionally-accredited college or university

A grade-point average of at least 3.0 (“A”= 4.0) on all undergraduate work (or in the final 60 credit hours) and 3.0 on any graduate-level work

Admission to the certificate program requires a previous graduate degree OR concurrent enrollment in a graduate degree

Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

International Applies to you

Applies to you

Non-residents

7350 USD / full

≈ 7350 USD / full
Out-of-State

7350 USD / full

≈ 7350 USD / full
Domestic

Applies to you

In-State

7350 USD / full

≈ 7350 USD / full

Funding

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