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Dual Degrees: American Studies

MLISc / American Studies MA

(Primary Degree: American Studies): Of the 33 credits required for this MA, LIS counts 9 credits at the 600 level. Thus only 33 LIS credits for the MLISc are needed instead of 42, for a total of 66 credits for both degrees.

(Primary degree: MLISc): Of the 42 credits required for the MLISc, the Department of American Studies accepts 9 credits from the following so the MA requires 24 American Studies credits:

LIS 612 - History of Books & Libraries

LIS 618 - Government Documents

LIS 685 - Traditional Literature & Oral Narration

LIS 687 - Information Sources for Hawaiian Studies

LIS 693V - Special Topics in Librarianship

LIS 699V - Directed Reading and/or Research

Primary Degree	MA	MLISc	Total
American Studies	33	33	66
Library / Information Science	24	42	66
If obtained separately	33	42	75

(The following link will take you out of the LIS website):
UH - Department of American Studies