MLIS/JD Program
Only at Dalhousie: Two Degrees in Four Years
Dalhousie is the first university in Canada to offer the MLIS/JD degree combination. Both degrees are obtained in four years, rather than five if taken separately. This program enables graduates to pursue careers as:
- Legal Librarians
- Information Officers (Federal Government)
- Legal Officers (Federal Government)
- Parliamentary Research Officers
- Federal and Provincial Clerks
- Federal or Provincial Policy Officers
- Intellectual Property Lawyers
- Internet and Media Lawyers
- Technology Lawyers
- Legal Editors
- Legal Publishers
- Research Lawyers, and more!
Students who apply for the combined MLIS/JD program must meet the admissions standards of both the Schulich School of Law and the School of Information Management.
The program consists of the following:
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- First year classes of the MLIS program;
- INFO 0590 Practicum (Spring term)
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Please note:
One of the MLIS electives must be an Advanced Technology Course
If you have questions speak with JoAnn Watson |
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- First year classes of the JD program
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| Year 3: |
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- 2 MLIS courses* (1 required, 1 elective);
- 23-25 hours of JD classes (including Civil Procedure, Constitutional Law, Compulsory Moot and a major paper course)
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- 2 MLIS courses*;
- 23-25 hours of JD classes (including Professional Responsibility and a major paper course)
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| *MGMT 5000 (Management Without Borders) must be taken in the fall term of either Year 3 or Year 4. |
Electives of particular interest to students in the MLIS/JD program include:
- Government Information Resources (SIM)
- Information Policy (SIM)
- Intellectual Property Law (LAW)
- Internet and Media Law (LAW)
- Advanced Legal Research (LAW)
- Reading Courses and Directed Research Papers (SIM/LAW)
All combined degree students are advised on a one-on-one basis as an aid to course selection.
For further information about this program contact the MLIS Program Coordinator, School of Information Management (JoAnn Watson), and/or the Admissions Officer, Schulich School of Law (Rose Godfrey).
