Pre- Library and Information Science (Masters)

"3+2" Dual Degree Programs for MLIS

St. Catherine University offers the opportunity to apply a student's liberal arts education in the field of library and information science. This is a fast track, "3+2" dual degree option for the MLIS degree for a limited number of St. Kate's students enrolled as bachelor's degree-seeking students in the following majors. 

  • Communication Studies 
  • Critical Studies of Race and Ethnicity 
  • Economics
  • English 
  • Gender and Women's Studies
  • History 
  • Political Science 
  • Public Policy
  • Sociology

Qualifying students will complete their undergraduate major in three years. In their fourth year - while still enrolled at the undergraduate level - students will begin taking MLIS courses while completing remaining undergraduate courses. In their fifth year, students will complete the MLIS degree while enrolled as graduate students. Eligible students must meet all MLIS admission requirements.

To enroll in this program, students apply to the MLIS program anytime before the end of their Junior Year. If they are admitted to the MLIS program, they receive a BA or BS in their undergraduate major upon completion of the first year of the MLIS program.

 

The curriculum for each of the dual degree programs is listed below.

NOTE: The graduate MLIS courses students take after being admitted into the Dual Degree program are listed at the end of each major.

 * Students should work with Academic Advising and the Financial Aid Office early in their program to maximize eligibility for financial aid while taking graduate courses during the completion of their Bachelor's degree.

Communication Studies 

Students must complete all liberal arts core requirements and the following courses.

This major is available in the College for Women only.

COMM 1000WIntroduction to Communication: Women and Social Change4
COMM 1030Speaking to Lead and Influence4
COMM 2050Media, Culture and Society4
COMM 3070WGender and Rhetoric4
COMM 3100Communicating across Cultures, Identities and Differences4
COMM 4600Leadership and the Art of Persuasion4
COMM 4850 Senior Seminar4
One additional 4000-level course 4
Total Credits 32

Graduate Courses Taken after Admission into Dual Degree Program 

LIS 7010Introduction to Library and Information Science3
LIS 7030Organization of Knowledge3
LIS 7040Information Access Services3
LIS 7050Research Methods for Library Information Science3
Select two LIS electives6
Total Credits18

Critical Studies of Race and Ethnicity 

Students must complete all liberal arts core requirements and the following courses.

This major is available in the College for Women only.

CRST 2050WFoundations of Critical Studies of Race and Ethnicity4
CRST 3510Sociology of Race and Ethnicity4
CRST 4604Internship4
CRST 4850WSenior Seminar4
One course from WOST (Women's Studies) course listing4
Select 20 credits from the list of courses below:20
(All of the courses are listed under both the "home" department and the CRST department, and should be taken under the CRST department designation.)
Students are advised to check prerequisites prior to planning a program of study
At least three courses must be at the 2000- or 3000-level
One of the courses must be global
Two must be from the arts and humanities
Two must be from the sciences or social sciences
COMM 3100
Communicating across Cultures, Identities and Differences 1
COMM 4600
Leadership and the Art of Persuasion
CRST 4954
Independent Study
ECON 1120
Economics of Social Issues
ENGL 2220
Short Fiction
ENGL 2260
Literature in Translation 1
ENGL 2290
Women and Literature 1
ENGL 3400W
Language as Power
FASH 2150W
Sociocultural Aspects of Dress 1
HIST 1200
Survey of U.S. Political and Social History, 1600-1900
HIST 3250
History of Civil Liberties and Civil Rights in the U.S.
HIST 3560
Women in America to 1920
PHIL 3400
Biomedical Ethics
PHIL 3900
Feminist Philosophy
POSC 3350
Nationalism and Ethnic Conflict 1
SOCI 2150
Challenging Oppressions, Civic Engagement and Change
SOCI 2500
Rule-makers and Rule-breakers: Deviance and Social Control
SOCI 2700
Social Movements-Social Change
SOCI 3210
Family, Identity and Inequality
SOCI 3250
Cultural Anthropology 1
SOCI 3340
Criminal Justice: From Policing to Punishment
SOCI 3450
Women's Issues from Global Perspectives 1
SPAN 3160
Hispanics in the United States
WOST 4850W
Senior Seminar
Topics Courses
Topics courses that have been approved are listed below: 2
ENGL 4994
Topics
HIST 2994
Topics
SOCI 2994
Topics
THEO 4994
Topics
Total Credits40
1

Denotes global component

2

Topics courses are designated in the annual schedule of courses.

Graduate Courses Taken after Admission into Dual Degree Program 

LIS 7010Introduction to Library and Information Science3
LIS 7030Organization of Knowledge3
LIS 7040Information Access Services3
LIS 7050Research Methods for Library Information Science3
Select two LIS electives6
Total Credits18

Economics

Students must complete all liberal arts core requirements and the following courses.

This major is available in the College for Women only.

ECON 1090Statistical Analysis for Decision Making4
Choose two of the following:8
ECON 1120
Economics of Social Issues
ECON 2610
Principles of Microeconomics
ECON 2620
Principles of Macroeconomics
Choose one of the following (can use the other as an elective in the choose 12 credits section):4
ECON 3050
Quantitative Impact Evaluation: Applied Research Skills
ECON 4150
Econometrics
ECON 3610Microeconomic Theory4
ECON 3620Macroeconomic Theory4
Select one MATH/STAT in consultation with advisor (strong preference for Applied Calculus)4
Three additional 3000- or 4000-level courses in economics, chosen with the help of an advisor12
Total Credits40

Graduate Courses Taken after Admission into Dual Degree Program 

LIS 7010Introduction to Library and Information Science3
LIS 7030Organization of Knowledge3
LIS 7040Information Access Services3
LIS 7050Research Methods for Library Information Science3
Select two LIS electives6
Total Credits18

English

Students must complete all liberal arts core requirements and the following courses.

This major is available in the College for Women only.

ENGL 2402Language in Society4
ENGL 3202Literary Theory and Practice4
ENGL 3302WWriting for Writers4
Three advanced courses:12
One Literature at the 3200 level or above
One Writing at the 3300 level or above
One Language Studies at the 3400 level or above
Three electives12
Total Credits36

Graduate Courses Taken after Admission into Dual Degree Program 

LIS 7010Introduction to Library and Information Science3
LIS 7030Organization of Knowledge3
LIS 7040Information Access Services3
LIS 7050Research Methods for Library Information Science3
Select two LIS electives6
Total Credits18

Gender and Women's Studies

Students must complete all liberal arts core requirements and the following courses.

This major is available in the College for Women only.

WOST 2050WFoundations of Gender and Women's Studies4
WOST 3640Feminist Theory4
WOST 4604Internship4
WOST 4850WSenior Seminar4
Two WOST courses cross-listed in arts or humanities 2 8
Two electives cross-listed with any department and WOST 2 8
Two electives cross-listed with any department and WOST8
Total Credits40

Graduate Courses Taken after Admission into Dual Degree Program 

LIS 7010Introduction to Library and Information Science3
LIS 7030Organization of Knowledge3
LIS 7040Information Access Services3
LIS 7050Research Methods for Library Information Science3
Select two LIS electives6
Total Credits18

 History

Students must complete all liberal arts core requirements and the following courses.

This major is available in the College for Women only.

HIST 3000WHistoriography4
Select one Western Survey course from:4
HIST 1060
Europe Since 1800
HIST 1200
Survey of U.S. Political and Social History, 1600-1900
HIST 2200
Twentieth Century America
Select one Global History course from:4
HIST 1160
East Asia Since 1600
HIST 2300
World History Since 1500
Six additional history courses24
At least one 2000 level course and a minimum of four 3000 level courses
At least two global history courses
Total Credits36

Graduate Courses Taken after Admission into Dual Degree Program 

LIS 7010Introduction to Library and Information Science3
LIS 7030Organization of Knowledge3
LIS 7040Information Access Services3
LIS 7050Research Methods for Library Information Science3
Select two LIS electives6
Total Credits18

 Political Science Courses

Students must complete all liberal arts core requirements and the following courses.

This major is available in the College for Women only.

POSC 1710WIntroduction to American Government and Policy4
POSC 2200WIntroduction to Comparative Politics4
POSC 2250Introduction to World Politics4
ECON 1090Statistical Analysis for Decision Making4
or SOCI 2200 People, Stories and Images: Qualitative Social Research
20 upper-division (3XXX or 4XXX level) credits in political science to be determined by the student and advisor (usually five 4-credit classes)20
Total Credits36

Graduate Courses Taken after Admission into Dual Degree Program 

LIS 7010Introduction to Library and Information Science3
LIS 7030Organization of Knowledge3
LIS 7040Information Access Services3
LIS 7050Research Methods for Library Information Science3
Select two LIS electives6
Total Credits18

Public Policy

Students must complete all liberal arts core requirements and the following courses.

This major is available in the College for Women only.

ECON 1120Economics of Social Issues4
ECON 2610Principles of Microeconomics4
ECON 3050Quantitative Impact Evaluation: Applied Research Skills4
ECON 3650Cost-Benefit Analysis4
POSC 1710WIntroduction to American Government and Policy4
POSC 3070Public Policy4
Select three of the following (at least two must be at the 3000 level)12
Any POSC course
Any ECON course
NPSO 2100
Intro to the Nonprofit Sector
NPSO 3050
Financial Management for Nonprofit Organizations
NPSO 4300
Development and Fundraising for Social Service Organizations
SOCI 2150
Challenging Oppressions, Civic Engagement and Change
SOCI 2700
Social Movements-Social Change
SOCI 3160
Migration, Citizenship, Community
SOCI 3210
Family, Identity and Inequality
SOCI 3340
Criminal Justice: From Policing to Punishment
SOCI 3860
Neighborhoods, Cities and Inequality
SOWK 2810
Introduction to Social Work
SOWK 3910
Social Policy for Social Change
Total Credits36

 Graduate Courses Taken after Admission into Dual Degree Program 

LIS 7010Introduction to Library and Information Science3
LIS 7030Organization of Knowledge3
LIS 7040Information Access Services3
LIS 7050Research Methods for Library Information Science3
Select two LIS electives6
Total Credits18

 Sociology Courses

Students must complete all liberal arts core requirements and the following courses.

This major is available in the College for Women only.

SOCI 1000Principles and Concepts of Sociology4
SOCI 2100W Research Methods in Sociology4
SOCI 3700WSociology in Action: Understanding Social Worlds4
Select five additional courses in sociology 20
Select one of the following:4
ECON 1080
Statistical Analysis for the Social Sciences
ECON 1090
Statistical Analysis for Decision Making
PSYC 1090
Statistical Methods in Psychology
STAT 1090
Statistical Analysis
Total Credits36

Graduate Courses Taken after Admission into Dual Degree Program  

LIS 7010Introduction to Library and Information Science3
LIS 7030Organization of Knowledge3
LIS 7040Information Access Services3
LIS 7050Research Methods for Library Information Science3
Select two LIS electives6
Total Credits18