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Clayton State University - 36 Credit Hour Program

Master of Archival Studies

Clayton State University's Master of Archival Studies (MAS) is an exceptional program that prepares professionals for careers in government, businesses, and collecting archives. The program emphasizes digital archives and electronic records. Because the program concentrates on archives and records, it offers more in-depth study than students would receive in a library, information science, or public history program. Its innovative blend of traditional archival knowledge with information technology responds to the need for professionals who understand contemporary records and recordkeeping systems.

Required Core Archival Knowledge Courses

  • ARST 5000 - Principles & Practices in Archives

  • ARST 5100 - Archives, Records, & Technology

  • ARST 5150 - Preservation of Archival Records

  • ARST 5170 - Reference, Access, & Outreach

  • ARST 5200 - Arrangement & Description of Archival Materials

  • ARST 5300 - Digital Preservation

  • ARST 5500 - Archival Appraisal, Selection, & Evaluation

Elective Archival Knowledge Courses

  • ARST 5110 - Archives & Digital Humanities

  • ARST 5250 - Digital Curation and Preservation Tools/Managing Digital Curation Programs

  • ARST 6610 - Law, Ethics, & Archives

Capstone Track Courses

  • ARST 6900 - Directed Research

  • ARST 6950 - Archives Capstone

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