San José State University

SCHOOL OF LIBRARY & INFORMATION SCIENCE

The Master's Degree in
Archives and Records Administration (MARA)

Admission Requirements

A bachelor's degree from any regionally accredited institution in any discipline with an overall GPA of at least 3.0, or a master's degree regardless of GPA.

The School requires that all students have computer access from home. See Home Computing Requirements.

The School also requires that all students have a general understanding of computers and technology. See Technology Literacy Requirement.

In addition to the requirements mentioned above, international applicants must meet the following:

OR

We are only accepting 35 students into the Fall 2010 cohort.

Tuition

MARA students will be classified as Special Session. Fees for MARA courses through Special Session are $474 per unit, or $20,382 for the degree.

Students cannot be in both the MLIS and MARA degrees at the same time. Switching from the MLIS to MARA involves applying to MARA and starting that degree from the beginning as part of a cohort. Classes will not transfer.