Graduates fill responsible professional positions in a variety of information agencies in government, education and industry. Many work in libraries, with the Internet, for software or database producers, or as information brokers.
Job search and career planning information is available to students enrolled at the UNT Dallas Campus. You can learn about resume and letter writing, job search strategies and interview preparation, and you can obtain information about jobs and employers.
Students must meet the admission requirements of the UNT Toulouse School of Graduate Studies, in addition to the following program requirements. (Forms are available online at www.unt.edu/slis under Master's Admissions Checklist.)
UNT offers financial aid to help students pay for their education, including loans, internships or co-ops, and part-time employment. Students may call the financial aid adviser at the UNT Dallas Campus at (972) 780-3600 or the financial aid office on the Denton campus at (940) 565-2302 or (800) 655-3537.
A number of libraries and corporations in the Dallas-Fort Worth region offer internship or co-op experiences for students.
Taking courses at the UNT Dallas Campus permits students to work either part or full time while pursuing their degrees.
UNT offers a master of science degree with majors in information science and library science.
UNT's master's program in library and information sciences is among 58 degree programs in the United States and Canada that are accredited by the American Library Association [50 East Huron Street, Chicago, Ill. 60611, telephone (800) 545-2433].
The department offers master of science degrees with majors in information science and library science. The program provides graduate preparation for the first professional degree in library and information science. The program rests on a broad conceptual framework that is covered in the core courses and is elaborated in courses that educate information professionals for a number of different client settings. The unique nature of this program is the approach to the study of information, its behavior and its use from the user's point of view. The master's degrees are offered on campus and via the web.
Graduates must complete a minimum of 36 hours, including a core curriculum of three courses (9 hours) and 27 semester hours of elective courses. The core courses are offered in a unique web-institute format, with students attending one- to four-day institutes in Denton or Houston, to begin the first three core courses in the program. After completing the institutes, students may pursue the remainder of their studies online or take a combination of web-based and face-to-face courses. Students may pursue a major in library science or information science and choose a program emphasis in a variety of areas:
Students attending the UNT Dallas Campus may follow any program of study to prepare to be information specialists in public, academic or special libraries. Librarians and information specialists are also classified as systems analysts, database specialists and trainers, webmasters or web developers, or local area network coordinators. Students may take specialized courses that are available online.
Students may earn their school librarian certificate as part of their master's degree or may add the certification if they have a previous master's degree. School librarians in Texas must also have a valid Texas teaching certificate.
Students also can earn graduate academic certificates as part of their degree or in addition to their degree in the areas of Advanced Management, Youth Librarianship and Storytelling.
All courses needed to complete this degree program are offered through the UNT Dallas Campus or online.
To receive the M.S. degree, students must earn at least 36 credit hours (9 hours of required courses and 27 hours of electives), maintain a GPA of at least 3.0, complete a practicum in most programs of study and complete a capstone at the end of their master's degree work.
Students must demonstrate computer proficiency, complete the Information Technology Knowledge and Skills course or take SLIS 5710, Information Technology.
Students also need to present evidence of professional experience or enroll in SLIS 5090, Practicum and Field Study, to gain professional library experience.
Up to 9 adviser-approved hours may be transferred to the program.
The virtual library at the UNT Dallas Campus provides electronic access to several thousand periodicals, more than 400 electronic databases and a collection of thousands of books in digital format that will continue to grow. A core print collection of frequently used reference books is available on site.
An on-site staff of two professional librarians and several student assistants provides reference service. Additional reference service is available from librarians on the Denton campus. An online virtual reference desk chat room is available to students needing information from the Denton campus library system. The reference desk chat room allows users to interact directly with librarians in real time. Students may also work with Denton campus librarians via e-mail and telephone. Document delivery services from the UNT library system in Denton are provided for non-electronic resources.
The UNT Dallas Campus offers junior-, senior- and graduate-level courses leading to bachelor's, master's and doctoral degrees. The Dallas Campus also offers programs leading to certifications and endorsements, and courses for career advancement. Courses and programs offered are of the same high quality as those offered at UNT in Denton and are taught by faculty from both the Dallas and Denton campuses. Dallas Campus students earn their degree from the University of North Texas.
The UNT Dallas Campus features the region's first virtual library, state-of-the-art classrooms, computer labs with Internet access and other services to help students achieve success.
The Dallas Campus is conveniently located at 7300 Houston School Road, three blocks north of Interstate 20, and is accessible by public transportation.
Since its opening in January 2000, enrollment at the UNT Dallas Campus has increased every semester. When enrollment equals 1,000 full-time equivalent students, UNT can begin the process to open UNT at Dallas - the first public university within the Dallas city limits.
The University of North Texas is a student-centered public research university and the flagship of the UNT System. One of Texas' largest universities, UNT offers 96 bachelor's, 111 master's and 50 doctoral degree programs, many nationally and internationally recognized. UNT's 33,500 students Discover the Power of Ideas.
UNT offers private-school quality at an affordable cost. More transfer students enroll at UNT than at any other college or university in Texas.
UNT is repeatedly listed as one of America's top 100 colleges for Hispanic students. UNT has been named one of America's 100 Best College Buys® for 12 consecutive years.
With 5.8 million in cataloged holdings, UNT's library system has been designated a major research library by the U.S. Department of Education.
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