Accelerated Degree

BS in History/MS(LIS) or BA in History/MS(LIS)

This program pairs the undergraduate Hitory major with the iSchool's MS in Library and Information Science in an accelerated time-frame. Students have the opportunity to earn both the undergraduate and graduate degrees in five years. For students completing this program, the undergraduate background in history provides a natural fit with areas of library specialization, such as archival studies.

About the program

Applicants will be provisionally admitted into the program as incoming freshmen. Participants have the option of choosing either a one or a two co-op history program. The non-co-op option is not available for students choosing this accelerated degree option.

Students complete 180 credits toward the BA in History or the BS in History degree, with five fewer free elelective credits than the non-accelerated program. Students complete 45 credits for the MS in Library and Information Science degree, starting to complete some graduate requirements during the last years of the BS or BA portion of their program.

While completing the BS or BA portion of the program, students must complete one of the following undergraduate Information Science courses:

INFO 101	Introduction to Information Technology		3.0
INFO 102	Introduction to Information Systems		3.0
INFO 105	Information Evaluation, Organization, and Use		3.0
INFO 108	Foundations of Software		3.0
INFO 110	Human-Computer Interaction I		3.0
INFO 215	Social Aspects of Information Systems		3.0

When BS/BA students have accumulated 90 credits, but have not yet registered for 120 credits, they can apply to formally enter the graduate program. The student must have at least a 3.2 GPA, and they must maintain this 3.2 GPA for the graduate portion of the program.

Advising/Plan of Study
Students should work closely with faculty advisors to schedule and maintain a plan of study throughout the accelerated program.

For more information on the undergraduate History portion of the program, contact:

Kathryn Steen
History & Politics
Macalister Hall 5012
steen@drexel.edu

For more information on the Graduate portion of the program, contact:

Lynne Hickle
Program Coordinator
iSchool
leh25@drexel.edu