Interest in public history, genealogy, historic preservation, and archives and museum administration creates a demand for professionals with expertise in both historical research and information management.
The dual MLIS–M.A. in history program requires completion of a minimum of 53 credit hours of graduate course work. Students must apply for admission to the master’s programs of both the Department of Library and Information Science at Luddy Indianapolis, and the Department of History, School of Liberal Arts at IU Indianapolis, within the first academic year and meet the admission criteria established for each. The two degrees must be awarded simultaneously.