Master of Science in Information Studies/Master of Arts (Women's and Gender Studies)

The Center for Women's and Gender Studies and the School of Information offer a dual program leading to the Master of Arts with a major in women's and gender studies and the Master of Science in Information Studies. The program combines training in information studies with study of the role that gender plays in shaping society.

Students seeking admission to the dual degree program must apply through the Graduate and International Admissions Center. Students must be accepted by each individual program in order to be admitted to the dual program. Like all other graduate applicants, the student is responsible for submitting any additional information required by the Graduate Studies Committee for each program.

Students must complete at least sixty-one semester hours of coursework, including either a professional report or a thesis supervised by a faculty member from either the School of Information or the Center for Women's and Gender Studies. All students must complete nine core courses:

• Information Studies 180J: Introduction to Information Studies
• Information Studies 382C: Understanding and Serving Users
• Information Studies 384C: Organizing and Providing Access to Information
• Information Studies 387C: Managing Information Services and Organizations
• Information Studies 397C: Introduction to Research in Information Studies
• Women's and Gender Studies 390: Foundations I: Introduction to Women's and Gender Studies
• Women's and Gender Studies 391: Foundations II: Feminist Theories
• Women's and Gender Studies 392: Foundations III: Research Seminar on Women's and Gender Studies
• Information Studies 385T (Topic: Gender, Technology, and Information) OR
  Women's and Gender Studies 393 (Gender, Technology, and Information) OR
  an equivalent course approved by both programs' graduate advisors.

The student must also complete three or four additional courses related to women, gender, sexuality, or feminism and taught by faculty members affiliated with the Center for Women's and Gender Studies, including faculty members from the School of Information.

Details are available from the graduate advisor of either program.

Master of Science in Information Studies/Master of Arts with a Major in Middle Eastern Studies

The Center for Middle Eastern Studies and the School of Information offer a dual program leading to the Master of Arts with a major in Middle Eastern studies and the Master of Science in Information Studies. The program combines training in information studies and study of the cultures and societies of the Middle East and North Africa.

Students seeking admission to the dual degree program must apply through the Graduate and International Admissions Center. Students must be accepted by each individual program in order to be admitted to the dual program. Like all other graduate applicants, the student is responsible for submitting any additional information required by the Graduate Studies Committee for each program.

Students must complete at least seventy-three semester hours of coursework, including a professional report co-supervised by a faculty member from the School of Information and a faculty member from the Center for Middle Eastern Studies. Students must also demonstrate proficiency in Arabic, Hebrew, Persian, or Turkish equal to that shown by completion of two years of coursework; students who are native speakers of one of these languages must demonstrate proficiency in a second Middle Eastern language.

Details are available from the graduate advisor of either program.