Distance Learning Format -- Masters Degrees

Being a distance learning student, I think the whole one-week during the summer is crucial because. . . I can actually bond with some individuals who have the same interests I do and the same motivations I do.  After that, when we have future distance learning classes, we can collaborate more and I can put faces to names.
 
           -- Edmund Williams
             MS in Telecommunications and Network Management Student
            Summer Institute 2005
           

 

The School of Information Studies has been offering masters degrees through distance learning since 1993. The limited residency distance learning format offers a unique opportunity for those who live outside the Syracuse area or who have schedules that don't allow them to attend campus-based courses. Online courses are of the same academic rigor as on-campus courses. Members of the School of Information Studies faculty teach in both the online and on-campus formats. The distance programs have the same curriculum, academic calendar, faculty, and tuition as their respective campus program. Distance students receive the same degree as their campus counterparts. The only difference is the delivery mode.
 
Students in the distance learning programs come from across the United States and from several other countries. They range in age from their 20s through their 60s. Many are already working in the information field, but some are looking for a career change. The rich backgrounds of the students make each incoming class a dynamic group.  
 
Distance learning students begin their first year in July with a required on-campus residency. The residency is eight days for MSLIS students and seven days for IM and TNM students. During this time, students will:
  • complete their first four credits
  • become familiar with the iSchool Learning Management System (LMS), the courseware tool used for their remaining courses
  • get to know School of Information Studies faculty and staff
  • attend an advising session
 
2008 Required Residency Dates
Information Management or Telecommunications & Network Management: July 21-25, 2008
Library and Information Science, including School Media Specialization: July 21-26, 2008
Some programs have additional residency requirements.  For more information about the specific requirements for each program, please review the program's distance learning website.
 
Academic Programs
All masters and certificates of advanced study programs within the School of Information Studies are offered in campus and online/distance learning formats.  The distance learning format allows students with life commitments such as full time jobs, family responsibilities or intensive travel schedules to earn a graduate level degree or certificate.  The distance learning format is of the same academic rigor, same curriculum and faculty as the on-campus format.  Graduates of the School of Information Studies academic programs are conferred degrees or certificates from Syracuse University and are Middle States and, in some cases, American Library Association (ALA) accredited regardless of the format used to complete the coursework.  The following programs are offered in a distant format:
 

Prospective students interested in communicating with recent graduates can view the alumni profiles.

            
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