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Degree requirements and planning charts are available for MLIS students based on what year you start the MLIS program. Currently enrolled students should look online at the MLIS Student Resource Center for your specific degree requirements and additional information:

Students starting in 2017 and thereafter will adhere to the requirements below. If you entered the program prior to 2017, please contact your advisor for past degree requirements.

• Required quarter credits: 63 total credits
• Pass all required core courses with a 2.7 or higher, or CR grade:
  • Set core:
    • LIS 520, Concepts, Services, and Issues for Information Professionals
    • LIS 530, Organization of Information and Resources
    • LIS 580, Management of Information Organizations
  • You choose:
    • Choose between LIS 510, Information Behavior or LIS 547, Design Methods for Librarianship
    • Choose between LIS 570, Research, Assessment, and Design or an advanced research methods course
    • Choose one from a menu of courses on social/ethical issues:
      • LIS 513, Information and Migration
      • LIS 551, Intellectual Freedom in Libraries
      • LIS 552, Critical and Existential Perspectives on the Information Society
      • LIS 553, Information and Social Justice
      • LIS 556, Information Ownership and Control: Copyright
      • LIS 563, Cultural History of Children's and Young Adult Literature
      • LIS 583, Cross Cultural Approaches to Leadership
    • Choose one from a menu of info tech core courses:
      • LIS 511, Introduction to Programming for Information and Data Science
      • LIS 542, Information Structures Using XML
      • LIS 543, Relational Database Management Systems
      • LIS 544, Information Retrieval Systems
      • LIS 549, Beginning Web Development
      • LIS 572, Introduction to Data Science
      • IMT 546, Data Communications and Networking
      • IMT 547, Social Media Data Mining and Analysis
      • IMT 573, Data Science I: Theoretical Foundations
• Pass the Capstone course series, earning CR grades in LIS 569 in autumn quarter, LIS 596 in winter quarter and LIS 597 in spring quarter.

Residential MLIS Degree Plan — Current Cohorts

It typically takes two calendar years to complete the Residential MLIS degree. The average course load per quarter is three to four classes (average of 10 credits per quarter).

Online MLIS Degree Plan — Current Cohorts

It typically takes three calendar years to complete the Online MLIS degree. The average course load per quarter is two to three classes (average of 8 credits per quarter). Tip: to progress at a faster pace, simply take one extra elective course each quarter, at an average of 10 total credits per quarter.

Law Librarianship Degree Plan — Current Cohorts

It typically takes four quarters (one calendar year) to complete the Law Librarianship program. The average course load per quarter is approximately 12 credits per quarter. 

School Library Media Endorsement

The SLME is earned after completing three requirements: passing the state's WEST-E exam, completing designated coursework in accordance with Washington state policy, and holding a teaching certification.  Folks frequently gain their teaching certification before entering into the MLIS program or after graduating. The degree plan below meets the coursework guidelines outlined by the state.

Residential MLIS – School Library Media Endorsement Degree Plan

Online MLIS – School Library Media Endorsement Degree Plan