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Archives Management

Graduate Certificate

Course Delivery
100% Online
Total Credits
18
In-State Tuition Per Credit
$492.50
Out of State Tuition Per Credit
$492.50

Archives Management

Graduate Certificate

IU Online’s Graduate Certificate in Archives Management gives students the core knowledge and skills they need to become a professional archivist, as stated by the Society of American Archivists (SAA). This program may be of interest to working professionals who would like to keep up with changes in the field or earn an additional credential, professionals changing careers within the same field, and prospective students from relevant fields (such as history and museum studies).

As a student in this program, you learn to:

Identify and preserve essential parts of a society’s cultural heritage.
Organize and maintain the documentary record of institutions, groups, and individuals.
Assist in the process of remembering the past through authentic and reliable primary sources.
Serve a broad range of people who seek to locate and use valuable evidence and information.

Certificate Requirements

To earn a Graduate Certificate in Archives Management, you must complete 18 credit hours.

Requirements are broken down as follows:

Core courses (12 credit hours)
Electives (6 credit hours)

Admissions

To be accepted to this program, you must have:

A bachelor’s degree
3.0 GPA or above on a 4.0 scale

To apply to this program:

Complete an online application that includes:

Official transcripts
Personal statement
TOEFL scores (minimum 100) or IELTS scores (minimum 7.5) (international students only)

Application Deadlines

Spring semester: Nov 1

Summer semester: Mar 1

Fall semester: Jun 1

Courses

Core

LIS-S 581	Archives and Records Management	3 Credits
LIS-S 582	Digital Preservation	3 Credits
LIS-S 584	Archival Arrangement and Description	3 Credits
LIS-S 585	Archival Appraisal and Management	3 Credits

Non-LIS graduate students are required to take LIS-S 500 Methods and Tools for the Information Profession.

Electives

LIS-S 583	Data Curation and Management	3 Credits
LIS-S 586	Archival Intelligence	3 Credits
LIS-S 591	Grant Writing	3 Credits
LIS-S 605	Internship in Library and Information Science	3 Credits
LIS-S 623	Genealogy and Local History	3 Credits
LIS-S 685	Electronic Records Management	3 Credits
LIS-S 686	Web Archiving and Preservation	3 Credits

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Tuition & Fees

Cost for Indiana Residents

Per Credit Hour
Tuition: $492.50

3 Credit Hours
Tuition: $1477.50

Note:

Additional fees will apply.

Cost for Out of State Residents

Per Credit Hour
Tuition: $492.50

3 Credit Hours
Tuition: $1477.50

In accordance with Federal Financial Aid requirements, IU has calculated a “Cost of Attendance” for this program based on the most common enrollments from students who are enrolled full time for the academic year. We’re showing you the estimated cost of attendance for the full 2023–24 academic year (fall and spring semesters). Cut these numbers in half to figure out the cost of a single semester. Your actual costs for housing and food, books and supplies, transportation, and personal expenses will vary based on:

• The number of credit hours you take
• Whether you’re an Indiana resident
• Your personal choices
• Your travel habits

Your cost of attendance may differ from these estimates.

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Indiana Residents

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Indirect Costs:

Food & Housing $15,570

Books & Supplies $770

Transportation $2350

Personal Expenses $2200

Indirect Costs:

Food & Housing $15,570

Books & Supplies $280

Transportation $2350

Personal Expenses $2200

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