University of South Carolina

The program at the University of South Carolina is designed to give students both solid training in history, as a basis for understanding the context out of which historical documentation emerged, and broad exposure to the technical and intellectual developments in the management of information that are the cutting edge of modern archival practice. While the most comprehensive education is achieved by students seeking the Joint MA/MLIS degree programs, in which two master's degrees are earned, students who already have either a Library and Information Science or History graduate degree can benefit from the combined strengths of both departments while enrolled in either one. This program effectively prepares students for careers in traditional historical societies and manuscript collections, as well as in managing business and government archives. The program provides both a broad preparation for all aspects of the information professions as well as specific attention to archival specializations.