Rutgers U.
School of Communication and Information
4 Huntington Street
New Brunswick, NJ 08901-1071
Phone: 732-932-7500 ext. 8955
Fax: 732-932-2644
URL: http://www.scils.rutgers.edu
| Admissions | Kay Cassell (732) 932-7500 x8264 kcassell@scils.rutgers.edu |
| Financial Aid | Contact: Faye Brown, Graduate Student Services Financial Aid Email: scilsmls@scils.rutgers.edu Financial Aid Phone: (732) 932-7500 x8955 In addition to financial aid various scholarships are available-visit: http://www.scils.rutgers.edu/master-of-library-and-information-science/a... |
| Listservs | TBD |
| Students | N/A |
| Faculty | 24 full time equivalent; 21 adjuncts |
| Distance Education | Yes, online programs are available: http://www.scils.rutgers.edu/master-of-library-and-information-science/c... An MLIS degree can be earned online. Two full plans of study are available as well: School Library Media and Digital Libraries. online@scils.rutgers.edu or 732-932-7169. (online programs are for part time study only) |
| ALA Accredited Degree (# credits) | 36 credits, 12 courses. For full-time study, the maximum course load is 15 credits per term, and 36 credits under this plan requires two terms and a summer on a full-time basis or 12 credits during each of three regular (non-summer) terms. http://www.scils.rutgers.edu/master-of-library-and-information-science/r... |
| Masters | Information Science and Media Studies is offered. This program requires 84 credits total-credits may be transferred from the master’s. |
| PhD | http://www.scils.rutgers.edu/phd-communication,-library-and-information-science,-and-media-studies/program-information.html Doctoral study in Library and Information Science within the PhD program in Communication, Information & Media Studies. Offered through the Graduate School-New Brunswick. The Program has about 50 faculty members, and about 120 students currently enrolled. |
| Certificates | TBD |
| School Library Media Program/Certification | Offered through online coursework. |
| Post-Masters | TBD |
| Tuition | Tuition and fees for the online program are the same as for on-campus study. For the 2007-08 academic year, tuition per credit for New Jersey residents is $515.85, and for non-state residents is $766.90. Student and other fees come to roughly $250 per semester, depending on how many credits you are taking. Tuition for each academic year is set by the Board of Governors during July; in the past few years tuition increases have ranged between 5% and 10% per year. For detailed information about tuition and fees: http://www.studentabc.rutgers.edu/Tuition/tuitionpdf.html |
| Internships | Offer credit for field experience in a library or information center for one semester. name, title, email, phone of internship supervisor. |
| Additional Programs | LIS faculty post their own blogs relating to the program, courses etc. http://www.scils.rutgers.edu/index.php?option=content&task=blogcategory&... The MLIS program offers colloquia every semester where experts come to talk about their work or current issues in the field. A variety of student organizations related to the Library and Information Science field have been formed: |
