The University of North Texas
and
California State University, Northridge
Announce a Special Collaborative
Greater Los Angeles Regional Cohort of the
Masters Degree Program in
Library and Information Sciences
Fall 2009 Start
www.unt.edu/slis
Working in close collaboration, the University of North Texas (UNT) School of
Library and Information Sciences (SLIS) and California State University, Northridge
(CSUN) have created a special greater L.A. regionally focused cohort of the UNT
Masters Degree in Library and Information Sciences. This special program is
designed for a group of post-baccalaureate working adults (limited to a maximum of
40 students per cohort) who wish to move up in the field of library management or
who wish to transition into library and information management. Course work will
be online from UNT and on-site on the CSUN campus and will be taught by a team
of UNT faculty, CSUN faculty, and distinguished senior library professionals. There
will be a strong emphasis on the challenges and opportunities that are distinctive to
the management of libraries and library collections and services in a diverse urban
context. Guest presenters and field experiences at L.A. public, university, corporate,
and private libraries in different communities will help participants link their
academic course work to the realities of library practice in this region.
The cohort format and the in-person courses and institutes on the CSUN campus
build a strong learning community and help participants create an enduring
professional network in the region. At the same time, the online courses taken
in the cohort group make the program more convenient for working adults. Learning
online also builds a set of essential teaching, learning, and information management
skills for the digital world that is so central to library and information science today.
Faculty
S c he d ul e of c ourSeS
The program will be planned and taught by University of North Texas
full-time and part-time faculty, California State University full-time
fa ll 2009 library faculty, and selected distinguished regional library leaders
• Introduction to the Information Professions teaching and serving as guest lecturers and mentors for field projects.
(8/28 Institute on the CSUN campus with
the rest of the course online)
• Introduction to Information Access and Accreditation
Retrieval (8/29 – 8/31 Institute on the The Master’s Degree in Library and Information Sciences from
CSUN campus with the rest online) the University of North Texas is fully accredited by the American
Library Association.
S p ri ng 2010
• Introduction to Information Organization Admission Requirements
(1/8 – 1/11 Institute on the CSUN campus
To be considered for admission to the cohort, applicants must have
with rest of the course online)
an earned baccalaureate degree from a regionally accredited college/
• Management of Information Agencies university and will have an overall 2.8 GPA (on a 4.0 scale) or at least
(online) a 3.0 GPA in the last 60 credit hours of undergraduate work. They
must also have an acceptable score on an entrance exam (GRE, MAT,
S u mmer 2010 or GMAT). Three letters of recommendations are required as is a
personal statement about academic and career objectives related to
• Research Methods & Analysis (online)
this program and the field of library and information management.
• Advanced Management of Information
Agencies (offered by CSUN on the CSUN For complete information on admission requirements and
campus with some online components) application materials, see www.unt.edu/slis.
fa ll 2010 Application Deadlines: February 15, 2009 for early admission
and April 1, 2009 for regular admission. Applications received
• Information Resources & Services in after April 1st will be considered on a space-available basis.
Culturally Diverse Communities (online)
• Project Management for Information
Systems (online) Cost and Financial Aid Information:
Cost Per Credit Hour: $425
S p ri ng 2011 Cost Per Course: $1,275
• Organization & Control of Information Cost for the Full Program: $15,300
Resources (online)
Financial Aid Information can be accessed by visiting the UNT
• Information Needs & User Education Financial Aid website (http://essc.unt.edu/finaid/).
(offered by CSUN – online and on-site at the
CSUN campus)
S u m me r 2011
Contact Information
For more program information and online application materials, visit:
• Internet Applications, Services, &
Management for Info. Professionals (online) w w w. unt. edu/ sli s
• Financial & Human Resources Management
Questions? Please contact
in Information Agencies (online)
Dr. Phil Turner
pturner@unt.edu
University of North Texas
School of Library and Information Sciences
Toll-free number: 877–ASK SLIS