Program Name

Library and Information Science
(Information Studies)

 Major Code

0509 

 Address

207 Graduate School of Education & Information Studies Building
Box 951520
Los Angeles, CA 90095-1520 

 Phone

(310) 825-5269 

 Email

abler@gseis.ucla.edu  

 Website

is.gseis.ucla.edu 

 Leading to the degree of

M.L.I.S. 

 Admission Limited to

Fall 

 Deadline to apply

December 10th 

 GRE (General and/or Subject)

GRE: General (taken within the last five years)

MLIS applicants who already hold a Ph.D. are not required to submit GRE scores. 

 Letters of Recommendation

3 

 
 Other Requirements

In addition to the University's minimum requirements and those listed above, all applicants are expected to submit a statement of purpose and a resume.

M.L.I.S.: While work experience is not a requirement for admission, consideration is given to such experience in reviewing the total application.

The admissions committee may request a report of an interview by the chair of the department or by a person designated by the chair as qualified to conduct an interview. Interviews are rarely conducted, and only for the purpose of clarifying a candidate's academic background and career objectives.

Applicants are expected to submit evidence of satisfaction of the following entrance requirements: (a) a college-level course in statistics (three semester units or four quarter units), covering descriptive and inferential statistics, within the last five years with a minimum grade of C, and (b) a college-level course in computer programming (three semester units or four quarter units) within the last five years with a minimum grade of C. Most standard languages such as BASIC, Visual Basic, C++, C##, Java, or Perl are acceptable, as is a college-level course in the use of data management systems such as Oracle, FileMaker, or Microsoft Access. At least one third of the course grade should be based on programming assignments. In exceptional circumstances it is possible to meet these requirements by passing competency examinations administered by the department.

Entrance requirements should be completed before beginning the M.L.I.S. program. However, one requirement may be satisfied in the Fall Quarter of the student's first year.

Management, M.B.A./Library Information Science, M.L.I.S.

The M.L.I.S./M.B.A. is a concurrent degree program jointly sponsored by the Department of Information Studies and the John E. Anderson Graduate School of Management and is designed to provide an integrated set of courses for students who seek careers which draw on general and specialized skills in the two professional fields.

Latin American Studies, M.A./Library Information Science, M.L.I.S.

The M.L.I.S./M.A. Latin American Studies is an articulated degree program of the Department of Information Studies and the Latin American Studies Program.