University of Tennessee
College of Communication and Information
School of Information Sciences
451 Communications Bldg.
1345 Circle Park Drive
Suite 451
Knoxville, TN 37996-0341
Phone: (865) 974-2148
Fax: (865) 974-4967
Email: tnarnold@utk.edu
http://www.sis.utk.edu
| Admissions | Tanya Arnold Phone: (865) 974-2148; Fax: (865) 974-4967 Email: tnarnold@utk.edu |
| Financial Aid | http://www.sis.utk.edu/financialaid |
| Listservs | The SIS school has several Listservs: http://www.sis.utk.edu/resources/listservs
SIS Listserv: http://listserv.utk.edu/archives/utksis-l.html |
| Students | 250 |
| Faculty | 12 full time equivalent, plus adjuncts |
| Distance Education | Yes, students can complete all 42 credits through their online program application called Centra Symposium. http://www.sis.utk.edu/programs/de |
| ALA Accredited Degree: (# of credits) | Masters in Information Science, 42 credits |
| Masters | http://www.sis.utk.edu/programs/masters |
| PhD |
http://www.sis.utk.edu/programs/phd http://www.sis.utk.edu/programs/phdoverview The College of Communication and Information offers the Ph.D. degree in Communication and Information, and students may elect to pursue a primary concentration in Information Sciences. |
| Certificates | School Media Certificate below |
| School Library Media Program/Certification | yes, offered as a track while earning the Masters in Information Science. Can work towards certification while working on their degree.. |
| Continuing Ed | Yes, a continuing education program is offered to alumni, professionals or those seeking to broaden their education. http://www.sis.utk.edu/programs/conted |
| Tuition |
Resident: full-time, ($348 per credit hour) per semester; Non-resident, $(1,052) For further information go to http://web.utk.edu/%7Ebursar/graduaterate.html |
| Internships | http://www.sis.utk.edu/practicum Offer a practicum program which allows students to earn credit while gaining experience in the professional work field. J. Michael Pemberton Practicum Coordinator School of Information Sciences 454 Communications Building 1345 Circle Park Drive, Suite 451 Knoxville, TN 37996 (865) 974-6509 Cell: (865) 919-5878 sispracticum@utk.edu |
| Mentor Programs | Yes, a mentor program is available. The school has a mentor bank that pairs students with practicing professionals (some are alumni from UT) who are in the Library and Information Sciences fields. http://www.sis.utk.edu/alumni/mentoring |
| Additional Programs | Offer a School Library Information Specialist Licensure Program. http://www.sis.utk.edu/programs/licensure Offer an interdisciplinary minor in computational science. http://igmcs.utk.edu/ The School of Information Science has a partnership with the University of Puerto Rico and The East African School of Library and Information Sciences (EASLIS) at Makerere University both of which encourage students and faculty to engage in an international forum. |
