Master of Public Affairs and Master of Library Science

The dual MLS-MPA program addresses the demand for information specialists with public management and problem-solving skills. The program requires completion of a minimum of 66 credit hours of graduate course work. Students must apply for admission to the master's programs of both the School of Library and Information Science and the School of Public and Environmental Affairs (SPEA) 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. SLIS elective courses to bring the total of SLIS credit hours completed to 30.
   A minimum of 36 credit hours is required in SPEA. For specific requirements see the entry for the dual MLS-MPA program in the School of Public and Environmental Affairs Graduate Programs Bulletin.

See: School of Public and Environmental Affairs

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.