Organized in the late 1970s, the History and Library Science Master of Arts (HiLS) dual-degree program is jointly run between the Department of History and the College of Information Studies.

Satisfying the employment demands of libraries, museums, and archives in the public sector and private industry, the program prepares students for archival and bibliographic research, archives management, curatorship, conservation, and public history interpretation through an interdisciplinary program of traditional historical methodology and cutting-edge archival and technology skills.

Structured as a three-year program of study and training, the HiLS program requires fifty-four (54) credit hours, including a minimum twenty-four (24) hours in the Department of History.

The program must be completed in five (5) years.

Admission requirements for the HiLS dual-degree program combine requirements for the MA in History and the MLS. Successful applicants make the case that they maintain a strong academic interest in historical scholarship and research while also seeking professional training in areas such as archives and records management, public history, special collections, reference librarianship, and/or information systems. Prospective should consult the admissions guidelines for the Master of Arts in History and the Master of Library Science.

The application deadline is December 15.

For additional information on application requirements, visit the joint CLIS-History HiLS webpage.

Last updated: September 18, 2008