Degree Requirements
36-Credit Curriculum, Fall 2022
For students who begin the MA program in the Fall of 2022, and for continuing students who have been approved to switch, the iSchool MA curriculum is 36 credits. Requirements include: 3 core courses, a minimum of one technology course and one management course, two courses from an LIS fundamentals grouping, one DEI course, a capstone experience, and the Program Level Learning Outcomes (PLO) Assessment.
For full details of the 36 credit curriculum see Library and Information Studies, M.A. in the UW Graduate Guide. Select one of the named options, either the Campus Program, or the Online Program, and then choose Requirements to see required courses.
For students who began the MA program prior to the Fall of 2022, and who did not choose to switch, the iSchool MA curriculum is 39 credits. Requirements include: 3 core courses, a minimum of one technology course and one management course, a field experience, and the Program Level Learning Outcomes (PLO) Assessment. Click the button below to see an overview of the 39-credit curriculum.
36 credit MA Library and Information Studies Overview | |
| Core courses (601, 602, 603) | 9 credits |
| Tier DEI | 3 credits |
| Tier M: Management | 3 credits |
| Tier T: Technology | 3 credits |
| LIS Fundamentals | 6 credits |
| Practicum | 3 credits |
| Electives | 9 credits |
| Program Level Learning Outcomes (PLO) Assessment | non-credit, required |
| Total | 36 credits |
For full details of the 36 credit curriculum see Library and Information Studies, M.A. in the UW Graduate Guide. Select one of the named options, either the Campus Program, or the Online Program, and then choose Requirements to see required courses.
39 credit MA Library and Information Studies Overview | |
| Core courses (601, 602, 603) | 9 credits |
| Tier M: Management | 3 credits |
| Tier T: Technology | 3 credits |
| Practicum | 3 credits |
| Electives | 21 credits |
| Program Level Learning Outcomes (PLO) Assessment | non-credit, required |
| Total | 39 credits |
Practicum
In addition to the courses listed above, students are required to complete a 120 hour practicum. Most students fulfill the practicum requirement by taking LIS 620, Field Placement in Library and Information Agencies. For more information see the Practicum page and the <a /> MA Student Hand Book or Guide</a> appropriate to the year you began your program.
Program Level Learning Outcomes (PLO) Assessment
Completion of the Program Level Learning Outcomes (PLO) Assessment is a graduation requirement for all students. PLO Assessments will be evaluated on a pass/fail basis. There is more information about the PLO Assessment in the<a /> MA Student Handbook </a>, and students will find instruction on how to complete the assessment and examples at the Program Level Learning Level Outcomes (PLO) Assessment websites: