ALISE Statistical Report 1999: Table III-5

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, 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	South Florida, Texas Woman’s (MALS)
40	Illinois (10 units)
42	Emporia, Hawaii, Indiana (MIS), Missouri (MIS), Puerto Rico, Rhode Island, San Jose, Syracuse (IRM and TNM), Wisconsin – Madison
43	Tennessee
45	Albany (MSIS)
48	Alabama (MFA), Alberta, 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 — Indicates that 13 single courses plus a thesis or 16 single courses and a capping exercise are needed.
British Columbia — 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.
Clarion — Indicates that a MSLS/Media Certificate requires 39 hours of coursework.
Dalhousie — Requires 16 credit courses; each is equivalent to 3 credit hours.
Toronto — Indicates that 16 half courses are required for MLS.
Western Ontario — Indicates that 15 courses are required.