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Program Requirements for Information Studies (Library and Information Science Certificate)
Applicable only to students admitted during the 2022-2023 academic year.
Information Studies
School of Education and Information Studies
Graduate Degrees
The Department of Information Studies offers the Master of Library and Information Science (M.L.I.S.) degree and the Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) degree in Information Studies.
Library and Information Science Certificate
Post-Master’s Certificate of Specialization
Advising
Consult the department.
Areas of Study
The program meets the need for specialized training in various areas of archival studies, informatics, or library studies, as well as research competence. Further specialization within these fields is possible.
Foreign Language Requirement
None.
Course Requirements
The course program may begin in any quarter of the academic year. If a student is admitted for a preliminary quarter to complete prerequisite courses, that quarter is not counted in the minimum residence requirements.
A minimum of nine courses (100, 200, 400, and 500 series) must be completed in the Information Studies and other departments of the university. A research paper, bibliographical study, or literature survey appropriate for publication in a professional or scholarly journal or as a separate paper must be completed by the final quarter of study, usually in connection with enrollment in Information Studies 596. The specialization paper or project is required even if the student has an advanced academic degree in which a thesis or dissertation was required, and the paper or project must be approved by the faculty adviser.
Teaching Experience
Not required.
Field Experience
Not required.
Capstone Plan
None.
Thesis Plan
None.
Time-to-Degree
Consult the Department.
Academic Disqualification and Appeal of Disqualification
University Policy
A student who fails to meet the above requirements may be recommended for academic disqualification from graduate study. A graduate student may be disqualified from continuing in the graduate program for a variety of reasons. The most common is failure to maintain the minimum cumulative grade point average (3.00) required by the Academic Senate to remain in good standing (some programs require a higher grade point average). Other examples include failure of examinations, lack of timely progress toward the degree and poor performance in core courses. Probationary students (those with cumulative grade point averages below 3.00) are subject to immediate dismissal upon the recommendation of their department. University guidelines governing academic disqualification of graduate students, including the appeal procedure, are outlined in Standards and Procedures for Graduate Study at UCLA.