Table III-5
Master’s Degree
Academic Credit Hour Requirements
Hours |
Schools |
15 |
Western Ontario (courses) |
18 |
Texas (qt.) |
36 |
Alabama, Albany (MLS), Arizona, Buffalo, Catholic, Clarion, Clark Atlanta, Dominican, Florida State, Indiana (MLS), Iowa, Kent State (MLS), Kentucky, Long Island, Maryland, Michigan, Missouri, North Carolina Central (MLS & MIS), North Carolina –Greensboro, North Texas, Oklahoma, Pittsburgh (MLS & MSIS), Pratt, Queens, Rutgers (MLS & MCIS), St. John’s, Simmons, South Carolina (MLIS), South Florida, Southern Connecticut. (MLS), Syracuse (MLS), Texas, Texas Woman’s (MLS), Wayne State, Wisconsin – Milwaukee |
37 |
Louisiana State |
38 |
Southern Mississippi |
39 |
Texas Woman’s (MALS) |
40 |
Illinois (10 units) |
42 |
Emporia, Hawaii, Indiana (MIS), Puerto Rico, Rhode Island, San Jose, Syracuse (IRM and TNM), Wisconsin – Madison |
43 |
Tennessee |
45 |
Albany (MSIS), Rutgers (MCIS) |
48 |
Alabama (MFA), Drexel, (48-60 qt.), McGill, Michigan, North Carolina – Chapel Hill, Pittsburgh (MST), British Columbia (MLIS, MAS) |
51 |
Dalhousie |
52 |
Simmons (Dual MS/MAT & MS/MA History) |
54 |
Maryland (MA, MLS) |
56 |
Montréal (in 2 years.) |
63 |
Washington (qt.) |
72 |
California – Los Angeles (qt.) |
- Alberta ¾ Indicates that 13 single courses plus a thesis or 16 single courses and a capping exercise.
- British Columbia ¾ Requirements for both the MLS and the Master of Archival Studies degree programs are 48 hours of course work or twelve hours of course work and a twelve credit thesis.
- Catholic ¾ Requires 30 hours or 10 courses for students combining with another graduate degree.
- Clarion ¾ Indicates that a MSLS/Media Certificate requires 42 hours of coursework.
- Dalhousie ¾ Requires 16 credit courses; each is equivalent to 3 credit hours.
- Southern Mississippi ¾ Indicates that a MLS with School Library Media licensure requires 44 hours.
- Toronto ¾ Indicates that 16 half courses are required for MLS.
- Western Ontario ¾ Indicates that 15 courses are required.
- Wisconsin – Milwaukee ¾ Indicates 30 credit hours are required for students combining with another Master’s program.