Degree Requirements

Candidates for the dual degree: Master of Library and Information Science and Master of Arts in Public History must meet the following requirements:

  • A total of 54 semester hours
  • All requirements in the combined-degree program must be completed within seven years
  • A minimum of 30 semester hours must be taken in the School of Information Studies
  • A minimum of 24 semester hours must be taken in the history department of Loyola University of Chicago, with 12 of those hours in specified public history courses

This program is not open to students who already have earned a Master of Library and Information Science degree or a Master of Arts in Public History degree.