Wartburg College and The University of Iowa have partnered to make our SLIS U2G program available to qualified Wartburg students. This partnership will allow these students to graduate with a Bachelor's Degree from Wartburg and a Master's Degree in Library and Information Science at The University of Iowa in 5 years total. 

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University of Iowa U2G

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Wartburg B.A. to M.A.

Plan of Study

Fall Blended Year 6 semester hours (2 classes)

SLIS:5010, Libraries, Culture & Society 

and 

  • SLIS:5020, Public User Services and Technology**

                  OR

  • SLIS:6140, Academic User Services and Technology

Fall Graduate Year, 12 semester hours (4 classes)

3 elective courses 

and

  • SLIS:6170, Management, Teams & Leadership OR
  • SLIS:6115, Introduction to Research Methods in LIS

or 

4 elective courses 

Spring, Blended Year - 6 semester hours

SLIS:5030, Information Organization 

and 

SLIS:6115, Introduction to Research Methods in LIS 

or 

SLIS:6170, Management, Teams & Leadership 

Spring Graduate year, 12 semester hours (4 classes)

Capstone Portfolio (required for graduation) 

3 elective courses

and

  • SLIS:7900, SLIS Graduation Seminar 

and

  • SLIS:6170, Management, Teams & Leadership

    or

  • SLIS:6115, Introduction to Research Methods in LIS

or 

4 elective courses