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University of Pittsburgh

Program Contact Information

Shabana Reza, Student Recruitment Coordinato
135 N. Bellefield Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA
(800) 672-9435
sreza@sis.pitt.edu
http://www.ischool.pitt.edu/fasttrack

More Information

Online graduate degrees offered	FastTrack MLIS
Are these online graduate degree programs accredited by the American Library Association (ALA)?	Yes
Online graduate certificates offered	None

Minimum requirements for admission?:	Baccalaureate degree from accredited university with a scholastic average of "B" or better.
Are students who meet minimum admissions requirements automatically accepted?	No

Year that this school began offering an online graduate degree program:	2001
Total number of students enrolled in online graduate degree program(s) (Fall 2008):	210
Year that this school began offering an online graduate certificate program:	N/A
Total number of students enrolled in online graduate certificate program(s) (Fall 2008):	N/A

In-state Tuition:	$575 Per Credit
Out-of-State Tuition:	$1,012 Per Credit
Additional fees online students are typically required to pay:	Technology; Other
Is institutional financial aid available?:	No, institutional aid is not 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); Streaming video; Streaming audio; Simulations; Online labs
Support:	Yes

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. Exams are typically proctored: in a campus setting, in a non-campus 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 not have a maximum class size . Students typically are required to log into their online courses 1 time(s) per week.

Typical courses in online degree programs do require all students to meet in a physical setting. Number of mandatory meetings required per typical course: 1 Duration of a typical course: 15 week(s) Duration of each required meeting: 3 day(s)

Faculty are required to undergo training before teaching online courses. Faculty are not required to respond to student comments and queries.

Students have access to: Campus-based library; Online library; Academic advising; Financial aid office