Graduate
Degree Programs
Dual Degree Programs
Note: In addition to the dual programs described below, cooperative programs in medical informatics, health librarianship, museum management, and educational leadership are in development. Contact the director of student services or the executive associate dean for details.
Goals
- To expand the career options for IU SLIS graduate student through cooperative academic programs that can be developed specifically at Indianapolis because of the distinctive professional program on that campus.
- Establish a stronger cooperative base between SLIS at Indianapolis and the other prominent academic units on the IUPUI campus.
General Criteria for SLIS Dual Programs
- The graduate student must apply and meet admission requirements for both programs within the same academic year.
- A grade point average of 3.0 or higher must be maintained.
- The student is required to meet requirements for SLIS S401 or gain a waiver for such computer- based skills.
- The student is required to complete a minimum of 30 graduate credits from SLIS, including courses to satisfy the five core foundation areas.
- Dual-degree programs are “campus-specific,” meaning the student is expected to complete a majority of the graduate credits in SLIS from the Indianapolis campus.
- The joint degree is subject to the admission and course requirements as approved by that unit in cooperation with SLIS.
- Students will have an advisor from both units represented in the dual-degree program.
- The dual degrees or certificates are award simultaneously.
- Some dual-degree programs allow for six graduate credits of internship, unless otherwise restricted.
