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Dual MS/MLS Degree

Through a joint program of the Department of Health Studies and the School of Library and Information Studies, graduate students may also pursue a dual Master of Science in Health Studies and a Master in Library Science. This dual degree program prepares specialized professionals for careers in health sciences information services and medical library services, as well as in the field of health education and health promotion. Graduates of this program will have the combined professional expertise of both disciplines to address society's growing needs for health information stemming from the rapid advances in information technologies. For more information on the Dual MS/MLS Degree, please view the following website: http://www.twu.edu/cope/slis/programs/dual_degree.htm .

Curriculum for Dual

MS Health Studies and Library Science

Required Library Science Courses (18 credits)

• LS 5013 Information Storage and Retrieval
• LS 5143 Technical Services
• LS 5813 Information Professions

Select TWO of the following (6 credits)

• LS 5253 Electronic Information Resources in the Health Sciences
• LS 5363 Health Sciences Information Resources
• LS 5463 Medical Specialites and Specialized Information Resources
• LS 5473 Health Reference Information Sources and Services
• LS 5483 Consumer Health Information Resources

One 3-hour elective from Library Science Department

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Required Health Studies Courses (15 credits)

• HS 5353 Epidemiology
• HS 5383 Program Developemt and Coordination
• HS 6443 Foundations of Health Science

Select ONE of the following (3 credits)

• HS 5363 Community Health
• HS5483 Evaluation in Health Education
• HS 6453 Strategies in Health Ed Delivery

Select ONE elective from the following choices (3 credits):

• HS 5413 Current Issues in Health Studies
• HS 5423 Ethnic and Cultural Factors in Health Decisions
• HS 6423 Global Health

Additional Requirements (12 credits)

• One 3-hour statistics course
• One 3-hour research methods course (Library Science or Health Studies)
• Practicum (Library Science or Health Studies)
• Professional Portfolio (Library Science)

Admission Criteria

• A minimum GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale for the last 60 hours of bachelor's degree coursework.

• A preferred minimum of 450 on the verbal portion of the Graduate Record Examination (GRE)*; and, for international students, a minimum score of 550 on the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL).

• Professional vita indicating appropriate academic background and professional and volunteer experience for master's study in health studies.

• Two recommendations completed within the past 12 months by faculty members, academic advisers, or employers.

• A 300-word written essay.

• Admission to both programs.

Mandatory attendance at a HS Graduate Colloquium during the first year in the program is required. ss

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