University of California, Los Angeles

Program Information

Degree Offered

MLIS - Master's Library and Information Science;MLIS/MA- History;MLIS/MA- Latin American Studies;MLIS/MBA- Anderson School of Management;, PhD - Information Studies (application code 45A)

Format: Campus

Program Description:

The Department of Library and Information Science offers the MLIS (Master of Library and Information Science), Post-Masters Certificate of Specialization, and PhD, and has cooperative degree programs with the History Department (MLIS/MA), Latin American Studies (MLIS/MA) and the Anderson Graduate School of Management (MLIS/MBA). In the recent perception ranking published by Herbert White, the Department of Library and Information Science was ranked third overall out of fifty-seven accredited schools in the US and Canada by library administrators, and fourth by university faculty. (Source: Herbert S. White, "Rankings of Library and Information Science Faculty and Programs," Library Quarterly 63 (April, 1993): 166-188.)

Accreditation:

The MLIS program is accredited by the American Library Association.

Tuition & Financial Aid

Financial Aid Offered: No

Classification: Doctoral/Research Universities - Extensive

Institution Sector: Public

Locale: Large City

Size & Settings: 20,000 and above