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Syracuse University

Program Contact Information

Jose Tavarez, Graduate Academic Advisor
114L Hinds Hall
Syracuse, NY
(315) 443-5601
jltavare@syr.edu
http://ischool.syr.edu

More Information

Online graduate degrees offered	Library and Information Science, Library and Information Science/School Media Specialization
Are these online graduate degree programs accredited by the American Library Association (ALA)?	Yes
Online graduate certificates offered	Digital libraries, School media

Minimum requirements for admission?:	Must possess a bachelor's degree
Are students who meet minimum admissions requirements automatically accepted?	No

Year that this school began offering an online graduate degree program:	1993
Total number of students enrolled in online graduate degree program(s) (Fall 2008):	244
Year that this school began offering an online graduate certificate program:	2003
Total number of students enrolled in online graduate certificate program(s) (Fall 2008):	21

Institution Type(Public/Private):	Private
Tuition:	$1,069 Per Credit
Additional fees online students are typically required to pay:	Residential; Technology
Is institutional financial aid available?:	Yes, institutional aid is available.
Is federal financial aid available?:	Yes, federal aid is available.

Minimum required Internet access speed:	256K or higher
Recommended Internet access speed:	256K or higher
Technologies used in typical courses:	Chatrooms (synchronous); Threaded discussions (asynchronous); Online labs
Support:	Yes - 15 Hour(s)

Most of this school's online degree programs are offered in a physical setting. Credits earned for courses in the online degree programs can be transferred toward the equivalent degree program offered in the physical setting. Admissions requirements for the online programs are the same as requirements for the equivalent degree programs offered in the physical setting. All full-time faculty who teach in the online programs also teach in the programs offered in a physical setting. Excluding chat rooms, all of the courses in online programs are offered asynchronously. In typical courses, online interaction between students and faculty is a requirement Courses in online programs typically do require students to work cooperatively with other students online on group projects. Courses in the school's online programs typically do have a maximum class size of 30. Students typically are required to log into their online courses 7 time(s) per week.

Typical courses in online degree programs do not require all students to meet in a physical setting.

Faculty are required to undergo training before teaching online courses. Faculty are required to respond to student comments and queries within 24 hours.

Students have access to: Campus-based library; Online library; Career counseling and placement assistance; Academic advising; Mentoring; Course syllabi (past, present, future); student self-paced training for LMS; online collaboration discussion forum; video recorded events.