Dual Degrees

Latin American and Caribbean Studies (Master of Arts) and Master of Library Science

This dual degree is designed to prepare students for professional positions in libraries and information centers. The dual degree requires a minimum of 51 hours of graduate course work including a comprehensive set of required courses and overlapping electives in each of the degree programs. Students must apply for admission to the master's programs of both the School of Library and Information Science (SLIS) and the Center for Latin American and Caribbean Studies (CLACS) and meet the admissions criteria established for each. The two degrees must be awarded simultaneously.

In addition to the SLIS S401 prerequisite, students in this dual degree program will complete the listed requirements in SLIS that will total 30 credits.

1. 1. Prerequisite and Requirements

   Prerequisite:
   (3 undergraduate credit hours)
   Must be fulfilled before completion of 9 credit hours
   S401 - Computer-Based Information Tools

   MLS Foundation:
   (Each course is 3 credit hours, for a total of 15 hours)

   Choose one course from each area:

   Assist and Educate Users

   • S501 - Reference

   Develop and Manage Collections of Information Resources

   • S502 - Collection Development and Management

   Represent and Organize Information Resources

   • S503 - Representation and Organization
   • S504 - Cataloging

   Manage and Lead Libraries and Other Information Organizations

   • S551 - Library Management
   • S552 - Academic Library Management
   • S553 - Public Library Management
   • S671 - School Media

   Use Research Effectively

   • S506 - Introduction to Research
   • S519 - Evaluation of Information Systems
   • S505 - Evaluation of Resources and Services

2. 2. Required

   SLIS course (9 credit hours)

   • S533 - Online Searching
   • S605 - Internship in Library and Information Science (internship under the supervision of the Latin American Bibliographer - or equivalent experience).
   • S629 - Topics in Information Sources and Services (topic: Latin American Bibliography). Students may elect to take a SLIS advanced reference course (S521, S522, S523, S525, or S526) with their course project oriented towards Latin American materials.

3. 3. Electives
   SLIS courses (9 credit hours)
4. 4. CLACS Requirements
   Requirements for the Master of Arts in Latin American and Caribbean Studies are available on the CLACS website.

Note on tuition costs:
Students in SLIS dual-degree programs may find variance in their tuition charges. There is not a standardized method of coding students in dual-degree programs. SLIS, the University Graduate School, the Law School, the School of Music, the School of Public and Environmental Affairs, the School of Journalism, and other academic units each charge different graduate tuition rates per credit hour. You will be coded in one school. If, as you near the half-way point in your dual degree program, you will contact either school (SLIS or your other unit), we can arrange to change your coding so that they second half of your degree will be charged at the other unit's tuition rate. Check with the Recorder of either school if you have questions.

Related Resources:

• IU Subject Librarian for Latin American and Caribbean Studies
• REFORMA (The National Association to Promote Library and Information Services to Latinos and Spanish Speaking)
• SALALM (Seminar on the Acquisition of Latin American Materials) Scholarship