Joint M.A. (History) - Master of Library and Information Science Program

The Department of Library and Information Science and the Department of History in the School of Arts and Sciences offer a joint-degree program requiring 30 credit hours in library and information science and an additional 21 credit hours in history (for a total of 51, as opposed to 66 for the two degrees taken separately). The M.A.M.S.L.I.S. program usually requires three years of full-time study.
Students in the program benefit from foundational instruction and specialized courses of study in emerging fields from Catholic University’s highly-ranked Department of Library and Information Science and the professional networks that department has developed, in combination with all the advantages of the Department of History’s rigorous instruction in one of the fields offered at the M.A. level. The combination is ideal for anyone interested in academic librarianship or cultural heritage.

Applicants for graduate programs who hold undergraduate degrees from foreign institutions of higher education must provide, as part of the application process, a degree equivalency evaluation from a reputable credentials evaluation service recognized by The University. This ensures that applications are given full consideration by University officials who may not be familiar with the education program of that specific institution.

Acceptable Test Scores

TOEFL - 80 Internet (should have at least 20 out of 30 in each category); 550 Paper; 213 Computer.

IELTS - varies by program, generally around 6.5

Duolingo - 105

PTE - 58

Application deadlines: November 1- for Spring; July 1- for Fall.