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University of Pittsburgh

Department of Information Culture and Data Stewardship

Pittsburgh, PA

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Overview

Department of Information Culture and Data Stewardship / Department of Information Culture and Data Stewardship is located in Pittsburgh, PA, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree Concentration Sub-concentration
Master of Library and Information Science (MLIS) Library and information science
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) Library and information science

Degrees Awarded

Degree Number Awarded
Master's Degrees 38
Doctoral Degrees 1
Other Advanced Degrees 0

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available? Yes
Evening/weekend programs available? No
Distance learning programs available? Yes
Terminal master's degree available? No

Degree Requirements

Degree Requirement
Master's Degrees Thesis Optional
36-credit program. three course Design Methods Sequence and additional four Core Courses required.
Doctoral Degrees Entrance Exam GRE
Comp Exam Required
Thesis Required
Minimum 54 credits beyond the Master's degree with a total credit minimum of 72. A minimum of 36 credits must be taken in advanced course work.

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

150
Applied
135
Accepted
39
Enrolled
90%

Applying

50
Application Fee - Domestic
Yes
Electronic
applications accepted?
Yes
Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type Domestic International Priority date
Fall deadline July 15th July 15th Yes
Spring deadline December 15th December 15th No
Summer deadline March 15th March 15th No

Entrance Requirements

Exam Details
Master's Degree Requirements Bachelor's degree from accredited university. Min GPA 3.0
Doctoral Degree Exam GRE
Doctoral Degree Requirements GRE

International Students

Exam Details
TOEFL: Required TOEFL Paper score: 550
TOEFL IBT score: 80
IELTS: Required IELTS Paper score: 6.5

Tuition & Fees

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Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit: FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards January 15
Types of financial support available Research Assistantships
Teaching Assistantships
Health Care Benefits
Institutionally-sponsored Loans
Scholarship and/or loans
Graduate Assistantships
Career or field-related internships

Student Body

101
Total Graduate Students
6%
International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino 3.96%
Black or African American 5.94%
White or Caucasian 73%
American Indian or Alaska Native 0%
Asian 4.95%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 0%
Two or more races 1.98%
Unknown 2.97%

Gender

Male (15%)
Female (84%)

Faculty

11
Total faculty
Full-time - 11
Part-time - 0
Male (5)
Female (6)

Research

Focus of faculty research: Archives and Archival Studies, Data Stewardships, Library Studies
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:
46,207

Location & Contact

Address 135 North Bellefield Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA  Informatio
United States
Contact Dr. Bruce R. Childers
Chair
Email: childers@cs.pitt.edu
Phone: 412-624-8421
Fax: 421-624-5231

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