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Virginia Cohort - Facts

• Students will be required to attend two four-day institutes held Friday-Monday, August 13 - 15, 2010 and Thursday-Sunday, January 6 - 9, 2011 at the James Madison University Library. See Schedule of Courses for more details. 
   
• The remainder of the instruction will take place via the Web.
   
• Students must begin the program in the Fall of 2010.
   

• Students may use up to nine semester hours of coursework from other graduate programs toward the master's degree with approval of their program advisor.

• Students will apply to, be admitted, and be advised from the Department of Library and Information Sciences at the University of North Texas. 

Estimated Tuition and Fees

• One semester-hour course: $450
   
• Three semester-hour course $1,350
   
• Four semester-hour course $1,800
   
• Total tuition and fees for the program is $16,200

These are estimated costs only and subject to change.

An Online Learning Community

The Virginia Program students will stay together as a cohort through their first year of study and will be in classes limited to only cohort students.  Cohort students are encouraged to participate in the SLIS Village where they will have a neighborhood of their own.

Practicum/Computing Requirements

• Students must present evidence of relevant field experience through prior experience or by taking a field experience course in addition to the thirty-six semester hours required for the Master's.

• Students are expected to possess computing competencies that will enable them to learn in the distributed environment.   It is the responsibility of the student to ensure that these competencies are possessed.  Click here for details.

Procedures for Applying

Information can be found at www.lis.un.edu under the "Prospective Students" tab.