SWIM Cohort - Facts
- Students will be required to attend two four-day institutes held Friday-Monday, August 31 - September 3, 2012 & January 18 - 20, 2013 in Montana . 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 2012.
- 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 Costs
The approximate cost of the master's degree program is $550 per semester credit hour (based on 6 hours per semester for a total of $20,000).
- One semester-hour course: $550
- Three semester-hour course $1650
- Four semester-hour course $2200
This figure excludes student and course fees.
An Online Learning Community
The SWIM 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 Department of Library and Information Sciences Village where they will have a neighborhood of their own.
Practicum/Computing Requirements
- Department 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.
- Department of Library and Information Sciences 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
This information can be found on the Master’s Admission Checklist.
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