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 ¾ Indicates that 13 single courses plus a thesis or 16 single courses and a capping exercise are needed.
  • 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.
  • Clarion ¾ Indicates that a MSLS/Media Certificate requires 39 hours of coursework.
  • Dalhousie ¾ Requires 16 credit courses; each is equivalent to 3 credit hours.
  • Toronto ¾ Indicates that 16 half courses are required for MLS.
  • Western Ontario ¾ Indicates that 15 courses are required.

 


Rev. 5/29/99

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