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Master of Archives and Records Administration (MARA)

Prospective Students

Our fully online Master of Archives and Records Administration (MARA) program makes it possible for students to live anywhere while they earn a graduate degree in the emerging field of electronic records and digital asset management.

MARA students learn to use sophisticated technologies to organize, preserve, and provide access to a growing volume of digital and analog assets. MARA graduates will be among the few information professionals specifically trained to manage the irreplaceable, yet highly vulnerable digital materials now produced by corporate, government, and nonprofit institutions.

We invite you to attend an online open house or explore our website and learn more about how the MARA program can help you achieve your goals:

• Explore the value of a MARA degree
• Compare an MLIS degree with a MARA degree
• Read 10 reasons to earn a MARA degree
• Learn more about our sophisticated online learning environment
• Read about our students and listen to interviews with current students
• Read about MARA faculty, who are recognized experts in the field of information governance
• View recorded presentations by MARA faculty and guest lecturers
• Learn more about our Virtual Center for Archives & Records Administration

In addition to browsing our website, we invite prospective students to contact MARA Program Coordinator Dr. Patricia Franks.

We know it's important that prospective students have extensive information about our programs before making a decision to apply. With that in mind, we offer a wealth of information on our website and encourage prospective students to take the time to explore our site. You may want to read the important curriculum, admissions, and application information accessible from the links on the left-side menu, and also visit the following web pages to learn more about MARA:

• Learn more about the MARA curriculum:
  • Course Descriptions
  • Required Courses (students entering 2010-2011)
  • Required Courses (effective with students entering Fall 2012)
  • Course Rotation (students entering 2010-2011)
  • Course Rotation (effective for students entering Fall 2012)
• Review course syllabi, which provide details about the content of MARA courses
• See textbooks required by MARA instructors
• Learn about the opportunities for hands-on professional projects and internships to gain practical experience

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