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

Latin American and Caribbean Studies (Master of Arts) and Master of Library Science. The School of Library and Information Science and the Center for Latin American and Caribbean Studies jointly offer a three-year program that qualifies students for two master's degrees. Study for these two degrees in the dual program (MA/MLS) can be consists of a minimum of 51 credit hours rather than the 66 credit hours that would otherwise be required to take the two degrees separately.

Students must apply for admission to the master's programs of both the School of Library and Information Science and the Latin American and Caribbean Studies Department and meet the admissions criteria established for each. The two degrees must be awarded simultaneously.

In addition to the SLIS S401 pre-requisite, students must complete:

  1. The MLS Foundation courses (15 credit hours).
  2. Other required SLIS courses (9 cr.): S533 (L570) - Online Searching, S605 (L596) - Internship in Library and Information Science (internship under the supervision of the Latin American Bibliographer), and S629 (L620) - Topics in Information Sources and Services (topic: Latin American Bibliography).
  3. Other SLIS elective Courses (6 credit hours) to bring the total of SLIS credit hours to 30.

Students take 21 credit hours of advanced courses relating to Latin American and Caribbean Studies (LTAM). The interdisciplinary seminar LTAM S510 (3 credits) must be taken, together with 18 credit hours in other LTAM courses or those Latin American and Caribbean Studies courses that are cross-listed with other departments. All other requirements for completion of the Latin American Studies MA, including language proficiency and thesis or oral examination, remain as listed in the IU Graduate School Bulletin.

See: Latin American and Caribbean Studies Department

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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. The School of Library and Information Science, 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.

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