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University of South Carolina--Columbia

Program Contact Information

Sarah M. Keeling, Student Services Manager
102 Davis College
Columbia, SC
(800) 304-3153
skeeling@sc.edu
http://www.libsci.sc.edu

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Online graduate degrees offered	Master's degree in Library and Information Science, Specialist in Library and Information Science
Are these online graduate degree programs accredited by the American Library Association (ALA)?	Yes
Online graduate certificates offered	Certificate of graduate study in library & information science

Minimum requirements for admission?:	Must possess a bachelor's degree with at least a 3.0 GPA; 950 on the GRE OR 410 on the MAT; TOEFL of at least 570 for International students whose native language is not English
Are students who meet minimum admissions requirements automatically accepted?	Yes

Year that this school began offering an online graduate degree program:	1992
Total number of students enrolled in online graduate degree program(s) (Fall 2008):	416
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):	10

In-state Tuition:	$467 Per Credit
Out-of-State Tuition:	$992 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
Support:	Yes - 12 Hour(s)

Most of this school's online degree programs are not offered in a physical setting. Exams are typically proctored: in a campus setting, in a non-campus setting. Excluding chat rooms, more than half 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 3 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: 1 day(s)

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; Tutoring; Mentoring; Financial aid office