University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee
School of Information Studies
Bolton Hall, 5th Floor
3210 N Maryland Ave Milwaukee, WI 53211
Phone: 414-229-4707
Fax: 414-229-6699
Email: info@sois.uwm.edu
http://www.uwm.edu/Dept/SOIS/
| Admissions | Sharon Lake Graduate Advising 414-229-5358 lake@sois.uwm.edu |
| Financial Aid | Office: (414) 229-4541 Fax: (414) 229-5699 Email: finaid@uwm.edu http://www4.uwm.edu/financialaid/ |
| Listservs | http://www.uwm.edu/Dept/SOIS/resources/maillist.htm |
| Faculty | 26 full time equivalent; 16 adjuncts |
| Distance Education | Yes, online courses are available. Core MLIS courses are offered online and the degree can be earned entirely online. http://www.uwm.edu/Dept/SOIS/academics/DE/index.htm Dr. Betsy Schoeller Distance Education Coordinator schoeller@sois.uwm.edu |
| ALA Accredited Degree: (# of credits) | 36 credits-Masters of Library and Information Science http://www.uwm.edu/Dept/SOIS/academics/MLIS/mlisrequirements.htm Degree Concentrations: -Archival Studies -Information, Law, Policy & Ethics -Information Technology -Organization of Information http://www.uwm.edu/Dept/SOIS/academics/MLIS/mlisdegrees.htm |
| Masters | Coordinated Degree Programs MA Anthropology/MLIS MA English/MLIS MA Foreign Language & Literature/MLIS MA Geography/MLIS MS Health Care Informatics/MLIS MA History/MLIS MM Music/MLIS MS Urban Studies/MLIS http://www.uwm.edu/Dept/SOIS/academics/coordinatedMLIS/index.htm |
| PhD | -PhD in Information Studies http://www.uwm.edu/Dept/SOIS/academics/phd/index.html -Multidisciplinary PhD http://www.uwm.edu/Dept/SOIS/academics/phd/multidisciplinary.htm -PhD in Urban Education with specialization in Education and Media Technology http://www.uwm.edu/Dept/SOIS/academics/phd/urbaned.htm -PhD in Medical Informatics http://www.uwm.edu/Dept/SOIS/academics/phd/medicalinformatics.htm |
| Certificates | Certificate of Advanced Study-Archives & Records Administration-15 credit advanced certificate program that can be completed both online or on-site. http://www.uwm.edu/Dept/SOIS/academics/cas.htm |
| School Library Media Certification | Yes, School Library Media Coordinator, Bonnie Withers, bwithers@sois.uwm.edu. http://www.uwm.edu/Dept/SOIS/academics/schoolmediacert.htm |
| Post-Masters | See Advanced Certificate Program |
| Continuing Ed | no |
| Tuition | -one on-line 3-credit course in the School of Information Studies will cost $1,989.00 ($663.00/per credit) -Resident, 8+ credits both semesters: $9,460 ($778.73/credit) -Non-Resident, 8+ credits both semesters: $23,826 ($1,676.60/credit) http://www4.uwm.edu/financialaid/CostOfAttendance/index.cfm |
| Internships | Fieldwork Experience course can be taken for credit. Contact: SOIS Graduate Advisor: 414-229-2902 |
| Mentor Programs | no |
| Additional Programs | no |
